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Category Archives: Horse Racing
Catalog Now Online for California Fall Yearlings Sale
Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 298 entries for its California Fall Yearlings Sale, to be held on Monday, Oct. 19, at Los Alamitos Race Course in Cypress, Calif.
Harpers First Ride Upsets Owendale in Pimlico Special
When opportunity knocked in the $250,000 Pimlico Special Stakes (G3), jockey Angel Cruz and Harpers First Ride were delighted to answer the call.
Preakness Stakes Becomes a Fall Classic
For the sixth time since 1997, trainer Bob Baffert arrived in Baltimore this week with a Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) winner in tow.
Versatile Diamond Oops Continues Success in Phoenix
A horse with a heart the size of Texas, Diamond Oops left his connections the best kind of tough decision to make with a victory in the $200,000 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes (G2) Oct. 2 at Keeneland.
Trainer Ward Holds Strong Hand in Indian Summer
Headed by Ranlo Investments’ Golden Pal, trainer Wesley Ward holds a strong hand in the Oct. 4 Indian Summer Presented by Keeneland Select at Keeneland.
Simply Ravishing Simply Best in Alcibiades
Simply Ravishing, a daylight winner of the Sept. 3 P. G. Johnson Stakes, took her game to another level with equal skill in the $350,000 Darley Alcibiades (G1) Oct. 2 at Keeneland and punched her ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1).
Exhi Yearling Filly Tops CTHS Alberta Fall Sale
A yearling filly by Exhi topped the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Alberta Division) Fall Mixed Sale conducted Sept. 18 at Westerner Park in Red Deer, Alberta.
Old Friends Extension Takes Horses to People
Residents at a Georgetown, Ky. senior living community will be able to look out their windows or take a short walk to a barn or field to visit some Thoroughbred greats thanks to a new partnership with Old Friends.
Shedaresthedevil Returns to Action in Spinster Stakes
With a bevy of top-level races and several paid berths in the Breeders’ Cup World Championships on the line this weekend, trainer Brad Cox opted to stay in Kentucky to personally prep his horses for the start of the Fall Meet.
Feed Contamination a Concern for O'Brien's Arc Runners
The participation of a number of British and Irish runners at Longchamp this weekend has been thrown into doubt after it was revealed that various batches of Gain horse feeds have been found to be contaminated with a prohibited substance.
Plum Ali Aims to Take Next Step in Miss Grillo Stakes
After winning her maiden debut and then a stakes win, Plum Ali will try for a graded stakes win when she starts in the $150,000 Miss Grillo Stakes (G2T) for juvenile fillies Oct. 4 on the Belmont Park inner turf.
Keeneland Advances Philanthropic Mission
True to its mission, Keeneland will support and raise funds for a number of worthy causes in the Central Kentucky community and the Thoroughbred industry during the 2020 Fall Meet, which opens today and runs through Saturday, Oct. 24.
Tiz the Law Fires Bullet at Belmont Park
Sackatoga Stable’s New York-bred hero Tiz the Law breezed a bullet five furlongs in :57.87 Oct. 2 at Belmont Park as he continues to prepare for a start in the Nov. 7 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Keeneland.
Golden Gate Cancels Racing Oct. 2 Due to Air Quality
Golden Gate Fields canceled racing Oct. 2 due to air quality unsuitable for racing caused by California wildfires, the track posted on Twitter. The Northern California track also was forced to cancel racing for several days last month due to smoke.
Young Sire and Champion Givemeaminit Dies Due to EPM
The 5-year-old son of Star Guitar entered stud this year at Clear Creek Stud.
Murphy Vows to Fight Cocaine Positive
Oisin Murphy has vowed to fight to clear his name after the shock news that he tested positive for cocaine while riding in France this summer.
Longtime Trainer Angel Montano Dies at 80
Longtime trainer Angel Montano, a former leading trainer at Churchill Downs and other tracks in Kentucky, died late Oct. 1, according to Churchill Downs publicity. He was 80.
Perfect Happiness Tops Keeneland October Digital Sale
Keeneland’s digital-only sales format continues to evolve, with the latest virtual auction conducted Oct. 1 topped by impressive recent allowance winner Perfect Happiness bringing top price of $200,000 when purchased by Flurry Racing Stable.
National Horseplayers Championship Pushed to August
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced Oct. 2 that the 2021 National Horseplayers Championship has been rescheduled for Aug. 27-29 at Bally’s Las Vegas due to the ongoing impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.