Helium romps by 4 1/4 lengths against a field of juveniles as the 7-5 favorite.
Category Archives: Horse Racing
Silent Poet Delivers an Emotional Victory in Nearctic
Trainer Nick Gonzalez, whose wife, assistant trainer Martha Gonzalez, recently passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer, watched Silent Poet, bred and owned by Stronach Stables, put on a show over six furlongs at Woodbine.
Blame Debbie Wires Field in Hard-Fought Dowager Stakes
Three-year-old Blame Debbie fought all the way to the wire Oct. 18 at Keeneland and finally earned her first graded stakes victory by a head in the $125,000 Rood & Riddle Dowager Stakes (G3T) over 1 1/2 miles.
O'Brien to Unveil Full Brother to Derby Hero Serpentine
Son of Galileo is a full sibling to stakes winners Serpentine, Wedding Vow, Beacon Rock, Bye Bye Baby, and Bound.
Devamani Overcomes Slow Pace to Win the Knickerbocker
The pace scenario may not have been in Devamani’s favor in the $145,500 Knickerbocker Stakes (G2T), but everything else seemed to be.
Etoile Secures First North American Win in E. P. Taylor
Peter Brant, Mrs. M. V. Magnier, and Mrs. Paul Shanahan’s Etoile accomplished her first North American victory by holding off late-running Court Return to take the CA$600,000 E. P. Taylor Stakes (G1T) Oct. 18 at Woodbine.
AAEP Board Votes to Support Horseracing Integrity Act
On the recommendation of its Racing Committee, the American Association of Equine Practitioners board of directors voted to support the Horseracing Integrity & Safety Act (H.R. 1754/S. 4547).
Hills Confirms Battaash Will Not Start in Breeders' Cup
Trainer Charlie Hills says, “(We) have got great respect for the Breeders’ Cup and what they’ve done, but (Battaash is) finishing the year on a high and we’ll keep him safe and sound for next season, which we’re already looking forward to.”
Say the Word Breaks Through in Northern Dancer Turf
Sam-Son Farm’s homebred Say the Word rallied down the outside of Woodbine’s homestretch to score his first stakes victory in the CA$300,0000 Northern Dancer Turf Stakes Presented by Pattison (G1T) Oct. 18.
Sales Scene Moves West With Fasig-Tipton Auction
Following a Midlantic sale at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium that saw figures on par with the pre-pandemic 2019 auction, the Fasig-Tipton regional sale circuit now moves to California with the Oct. 19 one-day Fall Yearlings Sale.
Baffert Impressed by Maximum Security's Workout
The weather may have been foggy during the morning of Oct. 18 at Santa Anita Park, but trainer Bob Baffert’s disposition was as bright and sunny as could be after watching Maximum Security zip around the track.
Golden Sixty Wins Ninth Straight in Hong Kong
Golden Sixty and Beauty Generation will both be pointed toward the Dec. 13 Longines Hong Kong Mile (G1).
Daring Tact Lands Japanese Filly Triple Crown
With Daring Tact improving to 5-for-5 after the Shuka Sho (G1), the filly’s connections are looking ahead to the Japan Cup (G1) for her next start.
Warren's Showtime Hands Lewis Milestone in Autumn Miss
With Craig Lewis having conditioned both the sire and the dam of Warren’s Showtime, it was fitting that the 3-year-old filly marked the 1,000th career victory for her trainer when she surged home to take the $101,000 Autumn Miss Stakes (G3T) Oct. 17.
Venetian Harbor Earns Breeders' Cup Ticket in Raven Run
A solid performance in the $200,000 Lexus Raven Run Stakes (G2) for 3-year-old fillies Oct. 17 at Keeneland earned Venetian Harbor a trip to the Nov. 7 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) back at the Lexington track.
Souper Sensational Pulls Away in Glorious Song
Live Oak Plantation’s 2-year-old filly Souper Sensational kept her record perfect in two starts with a stunning score Oct. 17 at Woodbine while giving Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse a record ninth title in the Glorious Song Stakes.
Swiss Skydiver and Authentic Return to Work Tab
Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Swiss Skydiver and Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Authentic returned to the work tab Oct. 17 for the first time since their exciting stretch duel Oct. 3 at Pimlico Race Course.
Live Racing to Resume at Turf Paradise in January
Turf Paradise and the Arizona Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association have agreed to resume live racing at the Phoenix-based oval with an 84-day meeting running from Jan. 2 through May 1, 2021.
Verry Elleegant Bests Anthony Van Dyck in Caulfield Cup
The romance of the Australian turf has always been idealized in its role as a great leveler, with a system of predominantly handicaps—even at the highest level—acting as an equalizer that embodies Australia’s egalitarian self-identity.
NYRA Announces Jockey Protocols for Aqueduct Fall Meet
The New York Racing Association, Inc. announced COVID-19 health and safety protocols for jockeys during the 18-day Aqueduct fall meet, which will open on Friday, Nov. 6 and run through Sunday, Dec. 6.