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: Verrazano 1st on AP’s final Top 10 Derby list
April 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment
NEW YORK (AP) – Doug O’Neill is gearing up for a Kentucky Derby repeat. A year after winning the Derby with I’ll Have Another, the trainer is going for another – this time with Goldencents. The 3-year-old colt came through with a huge race in winning the Santa Anita Derby on April 6, and should [...]
Horse Racing Recap: Dullahan wins Pacific Classic over Game On Dude
August 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) – As far as Jerry Crawford is concerned, year-end 3-year-old honors were decided with Dullahan’s victory in the Pacific Classic. The colt overcame 6-5 favorite Game On Dude in the stretch to win the $1 million race at Del Mar by a half-length Sunday and become the fourth 3-year-old to win. [...]
Horse Racing Recap: Circa’sgoldengear takes feature on Del Mar turf
August 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) – Circa’sgoldengear held off favorite Red Defense by 1 3/4 lengths Thursday in the $88,740 sprint allowance at Del Mar. Ridden by Joe Talamo, Circa’sgoldengear ran five furlongs on the turf course in 55.63, and paid $10.20, $3.80 and $2.80 for his third victory in 14 starts. The 5-year-old gelding is [...]
Horse Racing Recap: Counterparty wins Belmont’s closing day feature
July 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
NEW YORK (AP) – Counterparty, the 9-5 favorite, beat Adjacent by a half length in the $79,000 allowance feature for fillies and mares on the turf, the closing day feature on Sunday at Belmont Park. Javier Castellano guided the 4-year-old trained by Todd Pletcher to her third win in five starts. The time was 1:34.65 [...]
Horse Racing Recap: Belmont winner Union Rags out with ligament injury
July 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
NEW YORK (AP) – First I’ll Have Another, now Union Rags. Injuries to the left front legs of both 3-year-old colts have left thoroughbred racing without its classic winners for the rest of the year, and beyond. Belmont Stakes winner Union Rags is out with a ligament injury, but could return to the races next [...]
Horse Racing Recap: Japan farm paid $10 million for I’ll Have Another
July 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
NEW YORK (AP) – The owner of I’ll Have Another says he sold his Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner to a farm in Japan for $10 million, a price that far exceeded any amount he was offered in the United States. J. Paul Reddam made his comments in a blog appearing on the bloodhorse.com website. [...]
Horse Racing: Dullahan becomes favorite for Belmont Stakes
June 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dullahan gets a bath following a morning workout in preparation for the 144th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 7, 2012 in Elmont, New York. (June 6, 2012 – Source: Rob Carr/Getty Images North America) NEW YORK (AP) – All along, trainer Dale Romans said he had the horse to beat in the Belmont [...]
