BALTIMORE (AP) – Another year, another Triple Crown hopeful unable to come through. After Oxbow upset Kentucky Derby winner Orb in Saturday’s Preakness to extend racing’s Triple Crown drought to 36 years, the next best alternative for the Belmont Stakes is a rematch. And, it appears one is in the making. Both trainers are giving [...]
Horse Racing Recap: Orb trying to stay on course to make Triple Crown history
May 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Story Highlights Horse racing hasn’t had a Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978 Trainer had Kentucky Derby not Triple Crown in his thoughts No. 1 post position has not been kind to Preakness runners (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — BALTIMORE – Trainer Shug McGaughey spent most of his adult life dreaming and working toward [...]
Horse Racing News and Notes: Itsmyluckyday upsets Shanghai Bobby in Holy Bull
January 27, 2013 By 1 Comment
Itsmyluckyday, left, with Elvis Trujillo aboard, passes Shanghai Bobby, ridden by Rosie Napravnik, on the way to a victory in the Holy Bull Stakes on Saturday. Itsmyluckyday gets 10 points toward a spot in the 2013 Kentucky Derby on May 4.(Photo: Coglianese Photo) Story Highlights Itsmyluckyday won the $400,000 Holy Bull Stakes Saturday Itsmyluckyday was [...]
Horse Racing Roundup – Road to the Derby: Oxbow roars to Lecomte Stakes win / Eclipse awards: Wise Dan named Horse of the Year
January 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Oxbow, right, ridden by Jon Court, led the pack into the stretch and went on to win the $200,000 Grade III Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds by more than 11 lengths.(Photo: Alexander Barkoff, Hodges Photography) Story Highlights Oxbow won the Lecomte Stakes by a whopping 11 1/2 lengths Saturday at Fiargrounds Race Track The win [...]
Horse Racing: Smiling Tiger ends 6-race skid at Hollywood Park
December 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) – Smiling Tiger ended a six-race skid with a one-length victory in the $100,000 Vernon O. Underwood Stakes at Betfair Hollywood Park on Sunday. Ridden by Rafael Bejarano, Smiling Tiger ran six furlongs on Cushion Track in 1:11.24 and paid $5.40, $3.20 and $2.20 as the 17-10 favorite in the Grade 3 [...]
Horse Racing: Game On Dude wins Native Diver Stakes for Baffert
December 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) – Game On Dude won the $242,500 Native Diver Stakes by 1 1/4 lengths Saturday at Betfair Hollywood Park, rebounding from a poor performance in the Breeders’ Cup Classic last month. Ridden for the first time by Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith, Game On Dude ran 1 1/8 miles on Cushion [...]
Horse Racing Recap: Candrea wins feature at Betfair Hollywood Park
November 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) – Candrea ended a seven-race skid with a neck victory in the $52,350 feature at Betfair Hollywood Park on Thursday. Ridden by Martin Garcia, Candrea ran 6 1/2 furlongs on Cushion Track in 1:17.69 and paid $23.60, $7.20 and $4.40 at 10-1 odds in the field of six. It was the 3-year-old [...]
Horse Racing Recap: Home Journey wins Betfair Hollywood Park feature
November 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) – Home Journey romped to an 81/4-length victory in the $49,400 feature for California-breds at Betfair Hollywood Park on Friday. Ridden by Aaron Gryder, Home Journey ran 61/2 furlongs on Cushion Track in 1:17.56 and paid $7.40, $4.20 and $2.80 as the 5-2 favorite. Akiss Forarose returned $4.40 and $2.60, while Sacred [...]
Horse Racing Recap: Zagora wins Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf
November 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) – Zagora won the $2 million Filly & Mare Turf by three-quarters of a length, extending the streak of long-shot winners at the Breeders’ Cup on Friday. Sent off at 9-1 odds, Zagora ran 1 1/4 miles on the surface under Javier Castellano in 1:59.70 and paid $20.40, $7.80 and $5. Marketing [...]
Horse Racing Recap: Hessonite, Lubash win stakes at Belmont Park
September 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
NEW YORK (AP) – Hessonite and Lubash won the $150,000 stakes for New York breds Sunday over the soggy turf at Belmont Park. Hessonite, the 3-5 favorite, captured a third straight state bred stakes with a 5 1/4-length victory over Freedom Rings in the John Hettinger for fillies and mares. Ramon Dominguez rode for trainer [...]
