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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...
Dual Grade I winner Verrazano (More Than Ready), who is currently covering his first book at Coolmore’s Ashford Stud in Kentucky, will be an addition to Coolmore’s Australian roster later this year, where he will stand for A$13,750. In addition to his American exploits, Verrazano was twice placed in Group 1 company in Britain last year, including...
Zayat Stables’s El Kabeir (Scat Daddy) breezed a half-mile in :46.81 at Belmont Saturday in what will be his last work prior to the GI Kentucky Derby May 2. “Everything looked good,” trainer John Terranova said. “From our vantage point, everything seemed to go well. He’s nice and sharp, and coming into the race well.” El Kabeir...