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by T.D. Thornton The California Horse Racing Board approved a reshuffling of autumn race dates for the Northern California circuit on Thursday that will mean Golden Gate Fields (GGF) has to open, close, then reopen for a series of several one-week periods in succession to accommodate a dove-tailing of meets at other venues that host...
Despite having to fly out just 48 hours after their respective runs in the G1 Longines Queen Elizabeth II S. at Royal Randwick last Saturday, the victorious Criterion (NZ) (Sebring {Aus}) and fan-favorite Red Cadeaux (GB) (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}) have settled in nicely in Hong Kong as they prepare for that jurisdiction’s Queen Elizabeth II Cup a week from...
Headed by champion sire More Than Ready (Southern Halo), Australia’s Vinery Stud announced the 2015 fees for their roster of 11 stallions reported Racing and Sports. More Than Ready’s fee will stay at A$66,000 despite a A$320,000 yearling average at the recent Inglis Easter Sale and five more juvenile stakes winners this season. First-crop weanling sire and MG1SW All...
Last term’s G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares S. winner Madame Chiang (GB) (Archipenko) is on target for a start in York’s G2 Middleton S. May 14, according to trainer David Simcock. “She is on target for the Middleton,” Simcock said. “It has always been the plan to start her off at York. I have been pleased...
Brazilian rider Joao Moreira continues to rewrite the record books in Hong Kong, as he became the quickest in history to reach the 100-win milestone in a single season with a victory in Wednesday night’s third race at Happy Valley Racecourse. It was also the 200th riding victory since arriving in Hong Kong in October...
In Response to Dr. Gary Priest’ s letter joining the Water Hay Oats Alliance (4/20/15): GARY BISZANTZ, COBRA FARM: Thank you Dr. Gary Priest for your excellent assessment of the major problem confronting American racing, the excessive and often unwarranted use of therapeutic medication used and allowed to be used on or very close to race day. In 2002, I...
With wet weather in the forecast for Saturday, trainer Todd Pletcher pushed forward the final works for four of his potential five starters for next Saturday’s GI Kentucky Derby, sending each out to work a half-mile beneath the Twin Spires. Working first Friday morning were the first- and fourth-place finishers from the GI Kentucky Derby,...
G2 U.A.E. Derby hero Mubtaahij (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) worked a half-mile over the polytrack at Arlington Saturday morning, but that work was missed by the clockers because the circuit’s main clocking crew was still at Hawthorne. Luckily, trainer Mike de Kock employs Fine Equinity, a GPS-based training management tracking system that records work out times, heart rates...
The Association of Racing Commissioners International Board of Directors, which voted last week to make it illegal to administer cobalt to a racehorse, is now formally notifying regulators and their testing labs of its new policy, according to a release from the organization. Based on the unanimous recommendations of the RCI Scientific Advisory Group, which...
The David O’Meara-trained Custom Cut (Ire) (Notnowcato {GB}), winner of five stakes last year including the G2 Joel S. at Newmarket, could bid for his first Group 1 in the May 16 Lockinge S. at Newbury. The gelding finished eighth in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. at Newmarket to wrap up his season last year, and...
Last year’s G1 Caulfield Guineas hero Shooting To Win (Aus) (Northern Meteor {Aus}–Listen Here {Aus}, by Elusive Quality) will join Darley Australia’s Kelvinside roster in the Hunter Valley for the 2015 season, standing for A$38,500. Trained by Peter and Paul Snowden–who branched out into a public training partnership a little over a year ago after eight years...
Ahead of Saturday’s GI Kentucky Derby, U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Joe Pitts (R-Pa.) introduced legislation to eliminate most wagering on horseracing Thursday, encouraging the sport to end doping and crack down on cheaters. Horseracing is the only sport specially permitted by federal law to offer online gambling and interstate betting. Udall...