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2014 Melbourne Cup hero Protectionist (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}) is set to have his first start for new trainer Kris Lees in the 1800-meter G2 Peter Young S. at Caulfield Saturday. This will be the first time the former charge of Andreas Wohler is tried over a distance shorter than 2000 meters since his two-year-old season. The well-traveled...
Godolphin’s Safety Check (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) failed to make an impact at last year’s carnival racing exclusively on the Tapeta, but the switch back to the turf appears to have revived the 4-year-old, who looks for his third straight score in today’s G2 Zabeel Mile. The Charlie Appleby trainee enjoyed two successes going seven furlongs on the...
Japanese jockey Hiroki Goto, 40, was found dead at his home by local police officers Friday, according to The Tokyo Reporter. It is understood the five-time Grade 1-winning rider committed suicide. In 23 years in the saddle, Goto amassed 1447 victories, including the 2010 G1 Yasuda Kinen on board Showa Modern (Jpn) (Air Jihad {Jpn}) and the G1...
The G1 Futurity S. was supposed to be heavy favorite Dissident (Aus) (Sebring {Aus})’s stomping ground, however the pint-sized Suavito (NZ) (Thorn Park {Aus}) finished with a late burst to lift her first top-level victory and deny that rival his fifth Group 1 win. The bay tracked an eager Dissident in fifth perched two deep through the early stages before...
Ralph Evans’ Upstart (Flatter) and Godolphin Racing LLC’s Frosted (Tapit), second and fourth in the Feb. 21 GII Fountain of Youth S. respectively, each posted six-furlong workouts at Palm Meadows Training Center Friday morning. Both colts are being pointed toward a potential start in the Mar. 28 GI Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park. Upstart, who crossed the wire first...
Before a packed house, Peru spoiled the party for the host team when Peruvian dual classic winner Liberal (Per) (Meal Penalty) prevailed in the 31st running of South America’s multi-national Group 1 Longines Gran Premio Asociacion Latinoamericana de Jockey Clubes e Hipodromos at Palermo in Buenos Aires. Liberal sat in a perfect stalking position before running on...
by Mike Kane The months-long dispute over liability and insurance between jockeys and Parx Racing in suburban Philadelphia reached a critical point Monday when most riders refused to take assignments for the Saturday, Mar. 21 program. Just three jockeys were named on the 87 horses entered in the nine-race card, the first live racing date...
By Bill Finley It was maybe 20 years ago, perhaps more, a quiet morning on the Belmont backstretch and Angel Cordero Jr. was telling me what he thought of various New York trainers. He had mostly nice things to say about them, recognizing that within the confines of this stable area worked the best and...
Bolo (Temple City), third in the GII San Felipe S., and Ocho Ocho Ocho (Street Sense), who suffered his first loss when eighth in that Mar. 7 race, both tuned up for the Apr. 4 GI Santa Anita Derby in Arcadia recently. Bolo, who was making his first dirt appearance in the San Felipe, worked four furlongs in...
John Fulton: In my first year as a trainer, 1973, I sent a horse of mine named Big Whippendeal from Monmouth Park to Belmont for a Grade II 1 1/2-mile stake race for 3-year-olds in September and Mr. Jerkens let me come into his barn to prepare for the race. Barry Weisbord and Alan Goldberg...
Off of Contributer (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire})’s win in the G1 Ranvet S. Saturday, Australia has become a focus for Godolphin. They will look to add another feather to their cap Saturday with Hartnell (GB) (Authorized {Ire}) in Saturday’s G1 BMW S. at Rosehill. “He has really pleased us and we have been delighted with his runs [so far],”...
A Real ‘Beauty’ Gets Back to Work… Champion female sprinter Judy the Beauty (Ghostzapper) returned to the worktab with an easy four-furlong move in :49 3/5 (4/12) over Turfway Park’s Polytrack Mar. 21. The chestnut, now six, won four of five starts last term, headlined by a courageous victory in the GI Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare...