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by Mike Kane From the outbreak of catastrophic injuries at Aqueduct to the Steve Asmussen/PETA investigation, to adding Cobalt to the substances subject to penalties in out-of-competition tests, high-profile Thoroughbred racing matters dominated Monday’s meeting of the New York State Gaming Commission. With the massive winter storm moving up the East Coast already dropping snow...
A field of 10 sophomore fillies are slated to line up in the GI Las Virgenes S. at Santa Anita Saturday. Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer will send out half of the field in maiden winner Glory (Tapit), Blue Norther S. winner Lutine Belle (Bellamy Road), Desi Arnaz S. winner Achiever’s Legacy (City Zip), GIII Delta Downs Princess third-place finisher Majestic Presence (Majestic Warrior), and...
J&B MET A CLASH OF THE UNDERDOGS By Liesl King Racing seems to be an equal mix of hard luck and fairy tale stories. For the casual observer, Cape Town’s biggest race, the G1 J&B Met over 10 furlongs at Kenilworth today, is seemingly a two-horse race, if the betting is to be believed. At...
GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile upsetter Texas Red (Afleet Alex) is still pointing towards the GI Kentucky Derby May 2 despite a slight set back caused by an abscess in his right front foot. The abcess was discovered following the bay’s seasonal bow in the GII San Vicente S. Feb. 1, where he finished a valiant second behind...
Though he had never tried a distance as short as six furlongs in what has already been an outstanding career, Pan Sutong’s Gold-Fun (Ire) (Le Vie dei Colori {GB}) got an outstanding ride from the visiting Christophe Soumillon and dove home to best G1 Hong Kong Sprint winners Aerovelocity (NZ) (Pins {Aus}) (2014) and Lucky Nine (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) (2011) in a blanket...
By Mike Kane Upstart (Flatter) and International Star (Fusaichi Pegasus)–part of a good-news January for New York breeders–continue their journeys along the road to the GI Kentucky Derby with important Grade II tests on Saturday. Ralph Evans’s Upstart is scheduled for the Besilu Stables Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park, while Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s...
Conditioner Larry Jones has three chances to win a somewhat surprising first GIII Rachel Alexandra S. trophy Saturday. The locally based trainer’s troika is led by Fletcher and Carolyn Gray’s I’m a Chatterbox (Munnings), who aired by eight lengths over Forever Unbridled (Unbridled’s Song) and GII Golden Rod S. heroine West Coast Belle (Tapit) in this venue’s Jan. 17 Silverbulletday S....
Alain de Royer Dupre’s Cladocera (Ger) (Oasis Dream {GB}), the cozy winner of the G2 Cape Verdi S. last time out, posted another easy-as-can-be performance on the Dubai grass, flying past her rivals in the G2 Balanchine S. to win unextended by 1 3/4 lengths from her former compatriot Anahita (Fr) (Turtle Bowl {Ire}). The Haras de la Perelle...
Headwater (Aus) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) has been promoted to 4-1 favoritism for the Mar. 21 G1 Golden Slipper after winning yesterday’s G2 Silver Slipper S. in dominating fashion. Fastest from the barriers, the imposing bay controlled affairs early and was never threatened in the 1100 meter event, drawing off to win by almost 2 1/2...
Saturday, Fair Grounds RISEN STAR S.-GII, $400,000, FGX, 2-21, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:43 4/5, ft. 1–INTERNATIONAL STAR, 120, c, 3, by Fusaichi Pegasus 1st Dam: Parlez, by French Deputy 2nd Dam: Speak Halory, by Verbatim 3rd Dam: Halory, by Halo ($85,000 yrl ’13 FTMSEP). O-Kenneth L & Sarah K Ramsey; B-Katharine M Voss & Robert T...
Hall of Fame trainer, owner and Breeders’ Cup founding director John Nerud has become the 1000th member of the Water Hay Oats Alliance (WHOA), which supports the passage of federal legislation to prohibit the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horse racing. “I am 102 years old and have been training horses since 1937,” Nerud said...
Daredevil (More Than Ready)–an impressive winner over Upstart (Flatter) in last term’s GI Champagne S. in the Belmont Park slop Oct. 4–kicks off his sophomore campaign in Saturday’s seven-furlong GII Fasig-Tipton Swale S. at Gulfstream Park. The chestnut was last seen finishing last of 11 in the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita Nov. 1....