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Frivolous (Empire Maker) and Sheer Drama (Burning Roma), one-two last time in Churchill’s GII Fleur de Lis H. June 13, square off again Saturday afternoon in the GI Delaware H. G. Watts Humphrey, Jr. homebred Frivolous ended last season with a 19-1 upset in the GII Falls City H. under the Twin Spires in November,...
Taylor Made has acquired the interest in dual Classic hero and reigning Horse of the Year California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit–Love the Chase, by Not For Love) previously owned by Steve and Carolyn Coburn. “We are thrilled to be part owners of such a historic racehorse as California Chrome, and are most grateful to Steve and...
She may have seemed an unlikely Classic prospect after three off-the-board efforts at two, but Susan Magnier’s Curvy (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) is firmly in the hot seat as she brings a four-race winning sequence into Saturday’s G1 Darley Irish Oaks at The Curragh. After showing that she is pattern-race class when beating Giovanni Canaletto (Ire)...
A community outreach organization, better utilization of technology, and the further development of fantasy events are all things that could contribute to the growth of racing, according to participants of a presentation and panel discussion of Darley’s Flying Start students held Wednesday evening in Lexington. The event, held downtown at a new space called The...
2nd-BEL, $75,000, Msw, 7-16, 2yo, f, 6fT, 1:09.31, fm. +SEASIDE SCHILLER (f, 2, Artie Schiller–Sea Wind {SP, $140,765}, by Northern Afleet), let go at 9-1 in this debut after working four panels over the all-weather at Fair Hill June 19 (5/18), scored handily to graduate at first asking for the late William Entenmann’s Timber Bay...
The fight to eradicate Thoroughbred doping via the establishment of a federal, non-governmental racing regulatory organization headed by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) took a firm step forward Thursday when bipartisan legislators filed the Thoroughbred Horseracing Integrity Act in Washington, D.C. The bill, which is awaiting the assignation of a United States House of...
Gulfstream Park’s first foray into writing Lasix-free races for juveniles drew enough interest from horsemen Wednesday that a 4 1/2-furlong $65,000 maiden special weight for fillies–to be run Saturday–was split into two divisions of 11 and 12 runners. The $65,000 Lasix-free purse incentive represents a substantial increase over 2-year-old maiden special weight races at Gulfstream,...
Conditioner Victoria Oliver captured the first Grade I victory of her 16-year career last season when Personal Diary (City Zip) won the GI Del Mar Oaks. She looks to score her second win at the highest level in Saturday’s GI Delaware H. with Frivolous (City Zip), who is owned and bred by her father and...
G1 Epsom Derby and G1 Coral-Eclipse S. winner Golden Horn (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) has been green-lighted by owner Anthony Oppenheimer to run in the July 25 G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S., provided conditions are suitable. “We’ve definitely decided to run next week as long as the ground is not very soft...
Robert L. Evans will retire as Executive Chairman of Churchill Downs Incorporated and as a member of management effective Sept. 30, 2015. Evans will continue as the non-executive Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors. These changes complete the senior executive leadership transition begun in August 2014 when William C. Carstanjen was named the Company’s...
In a middle-distance division that badly needed an alternative to John Gosden’s deadly duo, Tuesday’s G1 Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp may just have offered that as the Niarchos Family’s Erupt (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) extended his unbeaten sequence in impressive style. Educated via the Listed Coupe des Trois Ans at Lyon-Parilly May 7...
At the end of 2014, Coolmore’s Galileo had finally ascended to the top of the list of North American and European sires by A Runner Index, with a 4.09 rating (8.18% of his 1,822 year-starters 2008-2014), just slightly ahead of Claiborne’s War Front (4.02). Now, halfway through 2015, War Front (3.98) has edged ahead of...