Kendrick Carmouche registered his first-ever riding title for a New York Racing Association meet, notching 23 victories to pace all jockeys for the 18-day fall meet at Aqueduct Racetrack that ran from Nov. 6 through Dec. 6.
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Jesus' Team on Course for Pegasus World Cup
On the morning after his hard-fought victory in the Dec. 5 Claiming Crown Jewel Stakes, Grupo 7C Racing Stable’s Jesus’ Team was very much on course for a planned start in the Jan. 23 Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream Park.
Mr. Monomoy to Stand at Waldorf Farm
Climax Stallions has obtained a majority interest in graded stakes winner Mr. Monomoy, and he will stand at Dr. Jerry Bilinski’s Waldorf Farm in North Chatham, N.Y. His initial stud fee has been announced at $5,000 Stands & Nurses.
True Timber Could Target Pegasus, Saudi Cup
Trainer Jack Sisterson said True Timber will fly to Keeneland Dec. 7 and could start preparations for another challenging race, with the Jan.23 Pegasus World Cup (G1) a possibility, along with the $20 million Saudi Cup Feb. 20.
Chuwa Wizard Springs Upset in Champions Cup
Chuwa Wizard rallied to a late lead and went on win the Champions Cup (G1) Dec. 6 at Chukyo Racecourse, conjuring up not only his first grade 1 score but also an invitation to the Saudi Cup in February.
Storylines Abound for Hong Kong International Races
Jockeys Joao Moreira, Christophe Soumillon among names to watch Dec. 13 at Sha Tin.
Princess Noor Retired With Soft Tissue Injury
Princess Noor, an OBS sale topper earlier this year and grade 1 winner by Not This Time has been retired from racing. She was pulled up in the stretch of the Dec. 5 Starlet Stakes (G1) at Los Alamitos.
Brooklyn Strong Too Tough in Remsen
Making comparisons can come back to haunt the speaker, but trainer Danny Velazquez didn’t blink at all when some well-known names were attached to a certain 2-year-old gelding named Brooklyn Strong in his barn.
Feeling Mischief, Poppy's Pride Excel at Tampa Bay
Feeling Mischief took the Sandpiper Stakes in stakes-record time Dec. 5, and Poppy’s Pride won the Inaugural Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs.
Top-Priced Durance Goes to Pursuit of Success at Arqana
The high-class Champs Elysees filly Durance came to the fore Dec. 5 on a day of highly competitive trade at Arqana’s Breeding Stock Sale, making €750,000 to Pursuit of Success.
Veteran Trainer Hess Sr. Dies from COVID-19
Robert Hess Sr., a longtime trainer based in Northern California and father of Southern California trainer Robert Hess Jr., died Dec. 5 from COVID-19. He was 86.
Authentic Wins 2020 Secretariat Vox Populi Award
Horse racing fans have chosen Authentic, the wire-to-wire victor in both the 2020 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), as the winner of the 2020 Secretariat Vox Populi Award.
Malathaat Carries on Family Tradition in Demoiselle
The 2-year-old Curlin filly joined her dam, Dreaming of Julia, and her grandam, Dream Rush, to become a third-generation graded stakes winner in the Road to the Kentucky Oaks qualifier Dec. 5 at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Amoss Honored With 2020 Big Sport of Turfdom Award
The Turf Publicists of America announced Dec. 5 trainer Tom Amoss as the recipient of the Big Sport of Turfdom Award, which recognizes a person who enhances coverage of Thoroughbred racing through cooperation with media and racing publicists.
True Timber Stands Tall in Cigar Mile
Calumet Farm’s True Timber, perched just off two dueling leaders, pounced on the turn and drew off in the stretch for an emphatic victory in the $250,000 Cigar Mile Handicap (G1) at Aqueduct Racetrack Dec. 5.
Brooklyn Strong Too Tough in Remsen Stakes
Making comparisons can come back to haunt the speaker, but trainer Danny Velazquez didn’t blink at all when some well-known names were attached to a certain 2-year-old gelding named Brooklyn Strong in his barn.
Sharp Starr Remains Perfect at a Mile in Go for Wand
Sharp Starr continued her love affair with racing one mile Dec. 5 at Aqueduct Racetrack when she wore down a stubborn Portal Creek in the $100,000 Go for Wand Handicap (G3).
West of Bradley Thoroughbreds Excels from Ground Up
Aaron West, the racing operations manager at Bradley Thoroughbreds, won the Newcomer Award at last month’s Godolphin-sponsored Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards. He spoke to Racing Post about getting started from the ground up.
Monomoy Girl Likely to Target Apple Blossom
When the champion mare Monomoy Girl returns to the races in 2021 as a 6-year-old, she will be running for a new owner and targeting one of the year’s top stakes for fillies and mares that will be new to her résumé.
Sunland Park Meet Postponed at Least 30 Days
During a special meeting of the New Mexico Racing Commission Dec. 4, the winter/spring meet at Sunland Park that was to begin Dec. 26 was postponed 30 days with the intention to revisit the meet’s status again in January.