In an exhibition of pure sprinting prowess, Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum's Battaash (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) brought all his power to bear on his rivals on Friday to register back-to-back successes in Goodwood's G2 King George Qatar S. Despite the contrasting ground conditions to the easy turf he encountered 12 months ago and the obvious questions posed by defeat in the June 19 G1 King's Stand S. at Royal Ascot, the bay attracted heavy support as the 8-11 favourite and was in front before he had raced two...
The 17th edition of the Claiming Crown, held Saturday at Gulfstream Park, generated total handle of $10,118,000--up 0.57% from 2014 despite rainy conditions which caused four races to be taken off the turf. Gulfstream was hosting the event for the fourth year. "We're extremely pleased with the success of Saturday's Claiming Crown," said P.J. Campo, General Manager of Gulfstream Park and Vice President of Racing for The Stronach Group. "We had big fields and tremendous participation from horsemen throughout North America. We're confident the numbers would have been even more...
The GII Honorable Miss H. has attracted a small, but speedy field of five fillies and mares who will line up for the six furlong event Wednesday. Wesley Ward’s Judy the Beauty (Ghostzapper) looks to get back on track here. The GI Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint winner made her belated seasonal debut in the GI Humana Distaff H. at Churchill May 2 and was nipped late to finish second by a neck behind Dame Dorothy (Bernardini). "You know, it was kind of a tough winter in Kentucky. She...