Horse Racing
Never before in his nine-race career had 'TDN Rising Star' Carl Spackler (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) led at the first or second call of any of his races. Never before, even more remarkably, had Chad Brown unsaddled a winner of the GI Coolmore Turf Mile at Keeneland. But, drawn widest in a field of nine for Saturday's 'Win and You're In' qualifier for the GI Breeders' Cup Mile the flashy chestnut was ridden for speed from out there by Tyler Gaffalione and found extra in the final furlong to...
Returning to the site of her previous victories in the 2022 GI QE II Challenge Cup and last year's GI First Lady Stakes, Peter Brant's Gina Romantica (Into Mischief) sat an ideal trip from a close-up third in defense of her title in the latter over a fast turf course, came after pacesetting favorite Ag Bullet (Twirling Candy) just inside the eighth pole and easily held sway for the victory. Sent off the 33-10 second choice behind Ag Bullet, the surprising 5-2 market leader off a potentially anomalous victory in...
With a racing move as ageless as the racetrack itself, it was Zeitlos (Curlin--Thyme For Roses {Aus}, by Redoute's Choice {Aus}) who made a timeless move to the rail and got up for the win in the GII Thoroughbred Club of American Stakes at Keeneland on Saturday afternoon. The score meant that the 4-year-old not only earned her first graded stakes victory, but she took home a prized ticket to enter the starting gate in the GI PNC Bank Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint at Del Mar next month....
3rd-SA, $54K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6f, 5:00 p.m. ET. Joey Peacock's productive New Mexico mare Rose's Desert (Desert God) can already claim several stakes winners, including G1 Saudi Cup champ Senor Buscador (Mineshaft). Her latest homebred to hit the track is ROSE A (Hard Spun) and just like all the others she is trained by Todd Fincher. Rose's Desert, who is also responsible for GIII Sunland Derby hero Runaway Ghost (Ghostzapper), has a current yearling colt named The Hell We Did (Authentic) and a weanling filly by Into Mischief. Set...
The scratching of Godolphin's morning-line favorite Legend of Time (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) deprived Saturday's GIII Jockey Club Derby Invitational Stakes of some of its luster, and Carson's Run (Cupid)--who was a strong winning chance Legend of Time or not--continued in his rich vein of form, rallying from sixth and last to lead home a 1-2 finish for the Christophe Clement stable over 'TDN Rising Star' Deterministic (Liam's Map). Favored at 3-2 when all was said and done, the $170,000 OBS April breezer was taken back to the tail...
KatieRich Stables LLC's May Day Ready (Tapit), who proved narrowly best in a three-way photo in Friday's 'Win and You're In' GII Jessamine Stakes at Keeneland, will return to the Belmont Park base of trainer Joe Lee to prepare for the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf. "I guess we will go back to New York; she trains well over that track," Lee said. "Probably ship in the next few days. She lost the right front shoe, so we are going to take a good look at it here. She...
La Mehana (Fr) (Al Wukair {Ire}) made a shrewd move up the rail in the final furlong and earned the first graded/group stakes win of her career in the GIII Waya at the Big A on Friday. Prior to going for €400,000 last December at the Arqana Mixed Sale, La Mehana began her career as a late juvenile in France under the care of Henri-Alex Pantall where after a second-place debut she made the switch to the yard of Jean-Claude Rouget. Over the course of the next two years, the...
Saturday is one of those 'burn the candle at both ends' kind of days for horseplayers, as no fewer than 17 graded stakes take place within a six-hour window. Eight of those events serve as 'Win and You're In' qualifying events for various Breeders' Cup races, and even those races that don't offer a free pass are liable to toss up a runner or two or three at Del Mar in four weeks' time. Keeneland Race Course brands its opening three days of racing as 'Fall Stars Weekend' and who's...
The following statement was sent to media by Cristina Keith, Dr. Scott Stanley's attorney, Oct. 4: Dr. Scott Stanley, former director of the University of Kentucky's Equine Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (UK-EACL), is speaking out in response to the media's coverage of the allegations made in the recent Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU) report. The damage indicted on Dr. Stanley's personal and professional reputation is irreparable and has been fueled by media narratives that unquestioningly parrot HIWU's claims. The HIWU report levies serious accusations against UK-EACL, including "persistent delays," "unprofessional...
Wagering on U.S. races was lower, but available and paid purses both saw increases when compared to a year ago in September, while the number of race days and races themselves saw an uptick during the month, according to information released by Equibase on Friday. Total wagering of $783,857,564 on races during the month represented a 10.96% decrease over the same period from 2023, while available purses of over $138 million were up by 2.90%. The figure of over $131 million for paid purses in September was up 2.26%. As...
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will partner with FOX Sports to present live coverage and analysis of Sunday's G1 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe from ParisLongchamp, the track said in a release on Friday. Sunday's special broadcast will air on FS1 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. ET., with Greg Wolf offering stateside updates live in studio from Aqueduct Racetrack. Post time for the race, which is part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series and offers entry into the GI Longines Breeders' Cup Turf, is set for approximately 10:20 a.m....
The eighth installment in the 2024 OwnerView webinar series was held on Oct. 1 and discussed the benefits of owners having professional advisors and agents, The Jockey Club of America said in a release early Friday. The panel consisted of Braxton Lynch, co-founder and racing manager of BBN Racing; Clark Shepherd, founder of Shepherd Equine Advisers; and Jeffrey R. Bloom, founder of Bloom Racing. A Q&A was sponsored by West Point Thoroughbreds, and attendees were able to ask questions through a link, which were then answered at the end of...
