Horse Racing News by Claire Novak
Posted 3/22/14 6:09 PM by Claire Novak
Charging hard down the center of the track at Turfway Park, Ken and Sarah Ramsey's We Miss Artie had his sights set on dueling Coastline and Harry's Holiday in the $518,950 Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Racing Spiral Stakes.
Posted 3/20/14 10:29 PM by Claire Novak
Susan Moulton's Solitary Ranger, the first horse she ever purchased, will attempt to become only the second runner in history to take the local prep at Turfway Park and win the $550,000 Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Spiral Stakes.
Posted 3/13/14 1:54 PM by Claire Novak
Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer confirmed March 13 that 2-year-old champion male Shared Belief will not contest the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland next month and is officially off the road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands.
Posted 3/12/14 3:16 PM by Claire Novak
Remsen Stakes winner Honor Code was defeated by Social Inclusion March 12 at Gulfstream Park as the speedster drew away to a 10-length victory in track record fashion.
Posted 3/8/14 4:29 PM by Claire Novak
Argentinian import Winning Prize streaked gate-to-wire in the $350,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile at Santa Anita Park March 8, holding off recent Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap winner Lochte to secure his first grade I score in the U.S.
Posted 3/7/14 8:58 AM by Claire Novak
Conquest Stables' Holy Bull Stakes runner-up Conquest Titan and Sam F. Davis Stakes winner Vinceremos head a field of 10 sophomores engaged for the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby March 8 at Tampa Bay Downs.
Posted 3/7/14 8:40 AM by Claire Novak
Reddam Racing's FrontRunner Stakes winner Bond Holder has been taken to an Ocala clinic for 24-hour monitoring, trainer Doug O'Neill said March 6.
Posted 3/1/14 5:10 PM by Claire Novak
It isn't often that bettors find a Todd Pletcher-trained runner sent off at high odds, but on past performances alone, Gala Award didn't exactly figure to ace the $150,000 Palm Beach Stakes at Gulfstream Park on March 1.
Posted 3/1/14 2:51 PM by Claire Novak
The battle of the New York-bred brawlers continued March 1 at Aqueduct Racetrack, with Len Riggio's undefeated Samraat edging Uncle Sigh to secure a hard-earned victory in the $500,000 Gotham Stakes and 50 points on the road to the Kentucky Derby.
Posted 3/1/14 1:06 PM by Claire Novak
Drawing Away Stable and David Jacobson's Strapping Groom rallied in deep stretch to claim the $200,000 Tom Fool Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack, his first graded stakes score since a 15-1 upset in the Forego Stakes last summer.