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Fox Hill Farm’s ‘TDN Rising Star’ Cassatt (Tapit) will undergo surgery after a displaced chip was found in one knee and a non-displaced chip was found in the other, Fox Hill Farm announced on Facebook Thursday. The Fox Hill Farm Facebook stated, “Cassatt had a thorough exam by Dr. [Larry] Bramlage over the past two days, including a...
After crossing the line in a three-horse blanket photo, the top three finishers from the Feb. 21 GII Davona Dale S. go at it again in Saturday’s GII Gulfstream Park Oaks. The speedy Ekati’s Phaeton (Tale of Ekati), a game neck victress that day, makes her first attempt around two turns on dirt here. She also won...
Gulfstream Park’s 14-race Florida Derby day card set records for both total handle and on-track handle, according to figures released by the track. Total handle for the day was $27.255 million, topping the previous mark of $26.820 million which was set during last year’s 14-race Florida Derby card. Outside of the Breeders’ Cup days, Saturday’s...
The last weekend in March proved very informative, with major racing taking place in Dubai, at Gulfstream Park and at Fair Grounds. I think there were 19 group and graded races among the three racetracks. You could argue that the most significant result, especially if you look at the TDN YTD General Sire List (click...
by T.D. Thornton Dan Farrell, a longtime New York Daily News photographer who captured much of Thoroughbred racing’s iconic imagery in the later half of the 20th Century, has died. He was 84. The Daily News reported Monday that the cause of death was a sudden and acute bout of pneumonia. “He was a true...
Australian jockey Chad Schofield will complete a three-month riding stint with trainer Ed Dunlop in Newmarket. Schofield will leave for Britain later this month, and he told Sky Sports Radio, “I am really looking forward to learning a bit more and hopefully building some contacts. I will primarily ride for Ed Dunlop at Newmarket; he...
Saturday’s G1 All Aged S. at Royal Randwick pits a strong lineup of older sprinters against some exciting sophomores. Chautauqua (Aus) (Encosta de Lago {Aus}) will get plenty of attention at the betting windows off his eye-catching last-to-first victory in the G1 TJ Smith S. over this strip two weeks ago over a furlong shorter, and he...
John and Julia Aisbitt’s Malabar (GB) (Raven’s Pass) will go straight to the May 3 G1 1000 Guineas without a prep race, trainer Mick Channon told Racing UK. Winner of last year’s G3 Prestige S. at Goodwood, Malabar finished fourth in both the G1 Moyglare Stud S. and G1 Prix Marcel Boussac. “She’s done very well over...
Regis Racing’s Shook Up (Tapit) turned in a bullet five-furlong work in :59 at Churchill Downs Sunday ahead of the May 1 GI Longines Kentucky Oaks. It was the fastest of 51 at the distance. “She’s a tremendously talented filly,” trainer Steve Asmussen said. “I feel very good about all the time she’s had here at Churchill...
By Dean Towers No Easy Money, A Gamblers’ Diary, written by U.K. horseplayer Dave Nevison, is a dandy read. For those of us here in the New World, it provided us with an interesting, eye-opening glimpse into the day-in and day-out machinations of a U.K. horseplayer. The book followed Dave’s quest from the 2008 Cheltenham...
Last year’s G1 2000 Guineas scorer Night of Thunder (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) is on course for his season-opener in the G1 Lockinge S. May 16, and trainer Richard Hannon revealed at a press day at his yard Wednesday that his first Classic winner “appears to have retained all his ability.” “We got [last year’s Lockinge winner] Olympic...
Reigning Hong Kong Horse of the Year Designs On Rome (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) will not only have some history to overcome when he goes in defense of his title in the G1 Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin Sunday, but he’ll also have a wide barrier to overcome after drawing out in...