Horse Racing News by Jack Shinar
Posted 11/23/12 8:30 AM by Jack Shinar
Front-running Really Mr Greely, the longest shot among four entrants from trainer Bob Baffert in the $100,000 Hollywood Prevue Stakes, prevailed over odds-on favorite Super Ninety Nine by half a length in the Thanksgiving Day feature.
Posted 11/12/12 1:48 PM by Jack Shinar
Midnight Ballet delivered a couple of firsts Nov. 11 in winning the $100,000 Sharp Cat Stakes at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Posted 11/10/12 5:40 PM by Jack Shinar
James Street, rallying with determination on the outside, collared pacesetter Patrioticandproud in deep stretch and went on to win the $153,937 Autumn Stakes Nov. 10 at Woodbine.
Posted 11/9/12 1:04 PM by Jack Shinar
Maritimer, winner of the 2011 Coronation Futurity and champion Canadian 2-year-old, makes his first start since March 31 in Dubai in the $150,000 Autumn Stakes at Woodbine Nov. 10.
Posted 11/3/12 4:52 PM by Jack Shinar
Trinniberg, overlooked at odds of 13-1, proved his doubters wrong when he posted his first grade I victory in the $1.5 million XpressBet Breeders' Cup Sprint by three-quarters of a length Nov. 3 at Santa Anita Park.
Posted 11/3/12 3:27 PM by Jack Shinar
Undefeated Shanghai Bobby wrapped up an Eclipse Award Nov. 3 with a gutty head victory over 19-1 outsider He's Had Enough in the $2 million Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile Nov. 3 at Santa Anita Park.
Posted 11/3/12 2:39 PM by Jack Shinar
Tapizar, returning to the scene of his only graded-stakes wins for trainer Steve Asmussen, took the lead in upper stretch and drew away from his rivals to register a handy win the $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Santa Anita Park Nov. 3.
Posted 11/2/12 3:56 PM by Jack Shinar
Beholder wired an eight-horse $2 million Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies field, holding off a challenge from favorite Executiveprivilege Nov. 2 at Santa Anita Park.
Posted 11/2/12 3:38 PM by Jack Shinar
Flotilla avoided trouble with an explosive late run down the center of the course in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Nov. 2 at Santa Anita Park, giving jockey Christophe Lemaire his first win in the World Championships.
Posted 11/2/12 2:36 PM by Jack Shinar
Hightail, exploiting a slight opening at the rail in upper stretch, upset 1-2 favorite Merit Man in the $454,500 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint Nov. 2, giving trainer D. Wayne Lukas his 19th lifetime victory in the World Championships.