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Previously trained by the late H. Allen Jerkens, House Rules (Distorted Humor) looks to honor the recently deceased Hall of Famer with a victory in Gulfstream’s GII Royal Delta S. Transferred to Jerkens’s son Jimmy last summer, the Joseph Shields Jr. colorbearer romped in her debut for the younger Jerkens at Saratoga last August, but failed to...
High-class Japanese galloper Gold Ship returned to his winning ways and defended his title when taking Sunday’s Hanshin Daishoten. Winner of three Group 1s, including two Classics, as a sophomore three years ago, Gold Ship has scored at the highest level each year since. He took the G1 Takarazuka Kinen the last two years, but...
It was a standing-room only crowd at Gulfstream Tuesday for a memorial service to honor Hall of Fame trainer H. Allen Jerkens, who passed away Mar. 18. The 60-minute ceremony was organized by conditioner Carlo Vaccarezza, who shared Barn 14 at Gulfstream with ‘The Chief.’ “He taught us you could live quietly but speak very...
The G1 Vinery Stud S. is a key prep race for the G1 Australian Oaks Apr. 11, and the China Horse Club’s First Seal (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) is still considered the leader of her division despite being turned over first-up against elders in the G1 Coolmore Classic S. two weeks ago. First Seal was just nipped...
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...