A rundown of television, live streaming, and radio coverage for the upcoming weekend compiled by America’s Best Racing.
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Former Racing TV Personality Lamberty Dead at 43
Pat Lamberty, former Suffolk Downs on-air TV handicapper, pedigree expert, bloodstock agent, and syndicate manager known throughout the New England racing community for his convivial personality, died Dec. 16, 2020, in Pompano Beach, Fla. He was 43.
Jockey Gallardo Celebrates His 2,000th Win
Antonio Gallardo didn’t throw in the towel after getting passed in deep stretch aboard Carole Star Stables’ Do What It Takes in the fourth race Feb. 3 at Tampa Bay Downs. The jockey’s perseverance paid off in career victory No. 2,000.
Buick, Foley Added to Saudi Cup Jockeys Challenge
Multiple group 1-winning jockeys William Buick and Shane Foley have been added to the star-studded list of riders for the Saudi Cup’s International Jockeys Challenge in Riyadh this month.
Hello Hot Rod Added to Fasig-Tipton Winter Mixed Sale
Hello Hot Rod, winner of the Jan. 31 Jimmy Winkfield Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack, tops the two latest additions to the Feb. 8-9 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale. The 3-year-old Mosler colt is cataloged as Hip 672.
Oaks Winner Shedaresthedevil Gears Up at Oaklawn Park
Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Shedaresthedevil breezed three furlongs in :36 3/5 Feb. 1 at Oaklawn Park as she readies for a return at age 4, potentially in the Azeri Stakes (G2) March 13.
Tattersalls February Sale Moves Online
There will be no prospective purchasers huddled around the Park Paddocks parade ring clad in woolly hats and gloves, as is so often the case at this fixture, with the mixed auction being staged online from 10 a.m. local time Feb. 4.
Keeneland Horses of Racing Age Sale Set for April 26
Keeneland will hold its April Horses of Racing Age Sale April 26. The sale will be conducted as an integrated event, with live auctioneers at Keeneland, and horses presented for sale both physically at Keeneland as well as at off-site locations.
Tiger Roll Among 106 Grand National Entries
Tiger Roll headlines 106 entries for the 2021 Randox Grand National as he bids for an historic third triumph in the Aintree marathon.
Bell's the One Resumes Breezing Toward Keeneland Return
Grade 1 stakes-winning sprinter Bell’s the One recorded her first breeze of the year with a bullet three furlongs in :35 Feb. 3 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
KY Senators Introduce Historical Horse Racing Bill
According to the Kentucky Equine Education Project, Kentucky’s equine economic advocate, a pair of Republican state senators introduced a bill to protect historical horse racing in the commonwealth.
Fire At Will Under Consideration for Fountain of Youth
Three Diamonds Farm’s Fire At Will, winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Presented by Coolmore America (G1T) in his final start of 2020, is a candidate for the Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park Feb. 27.
Catalog for OBS March 2-Year-Old Sale Online
The catalog for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2021 March Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training is now available via the OBS website at obssales.com.
Q&A With Thoro-Graph Founder Jerry Brown
Brown spent a few minutes in January talking about his company, playing the horses, his work consulting for Thoroughbred owners, and his love of Saratoga Race Course.
Maqboola, Gold Standard Added to F-T Winter Mixed Sale
Fasig-Tipton has catalogued an additional two supplemental entries to its 2021 Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale.
Kentucky Horsemen Emphasize Importance of HHR Gaming
Five individuals employed in the racing industry met with reporters Feb. 2 at Skylight Training Center in Goshen, Ky., to express their backing of legislation that will allow for continued historical horse racing gaming in the state.
Punxsutawney Phil Gets it Right on Debut at Newcastle
Punxsutawney Phil was backed from around 13-2 into 9-2 before making a perfectly timed debut in the opening bumper at Newcastle.
Keeneland Announces 2021 Spring Meet Stakes Schedule
Keeneland will present 18 stakes, featuring the 97th running of the $800,000 Toyota Blue Grass (G2) and the 84th running of the $400,000 Central Bank Ashland (G1), worth a total of $4.1 million during its 2021 Spring Meet April 2-23.
Broughton Bloodstock Dispersal Set for Tattersalls
A complete dispersal of Broughton Bloodstock, the breeding operation of the late Michael Broughton, continues with half a dozen broodmares offered in the first session of the Tattersalls February Sale Feb. 4.
Derby Dozen: Greatest Honour Makes the List
Holy Bull Stakes (G3) winner Greatest Honour makes the list for the season’s second installment of Derby Dozen.