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Boys hoping to outrun Police in Hopeful
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The retirement this week of Kantharos has left a vacancy at the top of the East Coast's juvenile colt set, one that should be filled rather quickly following the conclusion of Monday's $250,000 Hopeful S. (G1) at Saratoga. [more]
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NHC prize pool expected to rise to $2 million in 2012
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The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced Friday that the total prize pool for the January 2012 Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship (NHC) in Las Vegas is expected to rise to an estimated $2 million, and that the grand prize will double to an estimated $1 million. [more]
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Gulfstream boosts stakes, overnight purses
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Gulfstream Park has announced its richest stakes schedule ever for three-year-olds, highlighted by the $1 million Florida Derby (G1). [more]
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Oak Tree finalizes their Hollywood schedule
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Prior to its autumn season, which commences with a night card on November 4, Hollywood Park will play host for the first time to the Oak Tree meeting. The 42nd season will begin on September 30 and continue through October 31. [more]
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Candy gives Del Mar Derby a twirl
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Elevated to Grade 1 status this year, Sunday's $300,000 Del Mar Derby won't feature much depth, but it does have a potential turf star in TWIRLING CANDY (Candy Ride [Arg]). Unbeaten in three career starts for John Sadler, the dark bay colt exits a dominant score in his stakes debut, the opening-day Oceanside S., and towers over a field of six sophomores in the 1 1/8-mile Del Mar Derby. [more]
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Le Mi Geaux faces Pletcher challenge in Spinaway
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The lone graded stakes winner in Sunday's $250,000 Spinaway S. (G1) at Saratoga is Schuylerville S. (G3) heroine LE MI GEAUX (First Samurai), but the juvenile miss will face a formidable challenge when trainer Todd Pletcher saddles four rivals in the seven-furlong affair. [more]
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Awesome Maria scores in return; Queen of the Creek rules
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E. Paul Robsham Stables' AWESOME MARIA (Maria's Mon) stalked the pacesetter on the outside in Thursday's first division of the $70,000 Riskaverse S. at Saratoga, rallied to take over inside the furlong marker and battled determinedly to hold off the late challenge from Snow Top Mountain (Najran) to score by a half-length under jockey John Velazquez. [more]
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TwinSpires.com Players' Pool strikes for $408,356 at Saratoga
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The TwinSpires.com Players' Pool made the most of Wednesday's lucrative Pick-6 pool at Saratoga, constructing one of the five winning tickets worth $377,883. With 31 consolation tickets, each paying $983, the Players' Pool showed gross winnings of $408,356. [more]
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Wine Police, Boys at Tosconova gear up for Hopeful
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A pair of prospects for Monday's Hopeful S. (G1) at Saratoga readied for the seven-furlong test with works at the Spa on Wednesday. [more]
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Regal Ransom could try Kelso following easy allowance win
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Godolphin Stable's REGAL RANSOM (Distorted Humor) is likely to return to graded stakes competition after winning Wednesday's 4TH race at Saratoga, an allowance/optional claiming affair going at 1 1/8 miles on the main track, by 3 1/4 lengths in wire-to-wire fashion. [more]
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Churchill Downs moves fall opener to afternoon
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Churchill Downs will switch its racing program on Sunday, October 31 -- the opening day of the track's 21-day fall meet -- from a "Downs After Dark" night racing event to an afternoon session, pending approval of the change by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC). [more]
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Labor Day fund raiser for Leggett
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A fund raiser for seriously injured Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred jockey Tad Leggett will be held at racetracks across the country on Labor Day. [more]
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Kantharos injured, retired
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KANTHAROS (Lion Heart), the early season leader among juvenile colts on the East Coast following daylight wins in the Saratoga Special S. (G2) and Bashford Manor S. (G3), has been retired after suffering a career-ending injury while galloping out during a workout at Saratoga on Monday. [more]
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Hawthorne gets approval for stakes, dates and purse cuts
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The Illinois Racing Board on Tuesday approved changes to the stakes and racing schedule for Hawthorne's fall meet, according to a report in Daily Racing Form. [more]
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Rachel's future undecided; Persistently to Beldame
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Trainer Steve Asmussen reported that RACHEL ALEXANDRA (Medaglia d'Oro), second in Sunday's Personal Ensign S. (G1) as the odds-on favorite, exited the race in good shape. [more]
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Jerkens recovering from Afleet Express' Travers victory
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Saturday's Travers S. (G1) at Saratoga appears to have taken more out of trainer Jimmy Jerkens than his colt AFLEET EXPRESS (Afleet Alex), who prevailed by a nose in the "Midsummer Derby." [more]
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Gourmet Dinner, Awesome Feather keep rolling at Calder
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The main events on Calder's Juvenile Showcase program Saturday were the second legs of the Florida Stallion S. series, the Affirmed and Susan's Girl division, each worth $100,000. The winners of the first legs of that series both showed up for their respective races and posted easy wins to continue their journey for a sweep. [more]
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Karelian released from Rood & Riddle
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Grade 1 winner KARELIAN, who sustained a life threatening injury in July, has been released from Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital near Lexington, Kentucky. [more]
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Trickmeister remains perfect after Pleasant Colony romp
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Unbeaten sophomore TRICKMEISTER (Proud Citizen) made quite a splash in his first start for new owner IEAH Stables and trainer Rick Dutrow, living up to his reputation with an 11 3/4-length rout in Friday's $73,500 Pleasant Colony S. at Saratoga. [more]
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Bonuses tie Preakness, classic preps
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Magna International Developments (MID), in conjunction with their racing properties of Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita, Golden Gate Fields and Pimlico, announced Friday the introduction of the all new "Preakness 5.5.," a historic and unique bonus program which could award an additional $5.5 million in bonuses to the winner of the 2011 Preakness S. (G1). [more]
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Artie Schiller sends out first winner
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Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) victor and $2 million earner ARTIE SCHILLER (El Prado [Ire]) recorded his first winner as a freshman sire when Anne's Beauty captured Friday's 2ND race at Woodbine. [more]
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Jockey Club announces eight new members
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The Jockey Club today announced the election of eight new members: Antony Beck, Adele Dilschneider, John Ferguson, Joe Ford, Craig Fravel, William M. Lear Jr., Chris McCarron and Arnold Zetcher. [more]
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Sheppard runners finish one-two in New York Turf Writers Cup
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Hall of Fame trainer Jonathan Sheppard and owner William Pape kept their perfect meet record intact when SERMON OF LOVE (Pulpit) came from off the pace to win the 69th running of the $100,000 New York Turf Writers Cup (NSA-G1) steeplechase on Thursday at Saratoga Race Course. [more]
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Delta Jackpot purse raised to $1 million, date moved up
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Delta Downs announced Wednesday that the purse for its premier two-year-old race has been raised to $1 million guaranteed. Â The race, now entitled the $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot (G3), will be run two weeks earlier this year on November 20 with a post time of approximately 4 p.m. (CST). [more]
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Saratoga training title to be named in honor of Jerkens
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The training title at Saratoga Race Course, one of the most coveted in the sport of horse racing, will be named in honor of Hall of Famer H. Allen Jerkens, himself a four-time leading trainer at the Spa. [more]
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Take the Points retired after fracturing splint
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Multiple Grade 1 turf star TAKE THE POINTS (Even the Score) has been retired because of a splint injury, it was revealed Sunday. [more]
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Marsh Side finds the right spot in Sky Classic
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Over the past week, Hall of Fame trainer Neil Drysdale kept his options open for MARSH SIDE (Gone West), with an eye attuned to the weather -- first entering him in the August 14 Sword Dancer Invitational S. (G1) at Saratoga, then withdrawing him because of the firm turf, and adopting the same take-a-look approach toward this past Saturday's Arlington Million (G1). Ultimately, Drysdale settled upon Sunday's $243,047 Sky Classic S. (Can-G2) at Woodbine. [more]
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Debussy exits Million in good order; Just as Well very sore
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HRH Princess Haya of Jordan's DEBUSSY (Ire) (Diesis [GB]), half-length hero of Saturday's 28th Arlington Million (G1), was placidly grazing outside Arlington Park's International Barn Sunday morning following his upset victory in the centerpiece event of the Chicago Thoroughbred racing season. [more]
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Alabama top four doing well following race
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The top four finishers from Saturday's Alabama S. (G1) all appear to have emerged from the race in good order. Alabama heroine BLIND LUCK (Pollard's Vision) was reported to be a "happy horse" by Archie Cross, assistant to trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, who is also a co-owner of the filly with Mark Dedomenico, John Carver and Peter Abruzzo. [more]
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