Horse Racing News on April 9, 2010
Posted 4/9/10 10:28 PM by Matt Hegarty
New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation postponed a plan to close on Sunday by at least a week after officials said state's legislators have shown progress in devising a plan to shore up the company's financial position, at least temporarily.
Posted 4/9/10 10:23 PM by Jay Privman
The trend has been unmistakable. Time and again in recent months, across all divisions, horses have been leaving Southern California, having raced or trained on the synthetic surfaces at Santa Anita and Hollywood Park, and won when moving to dirt.
Posted 4/9/10 10:12 PM by Steve Andersen
The filly stretched and strained and a lead that was a length in early stretch was down to a neck at the finish of the Grade 1 Ashland Stakes at Keeneland last weekend.
Posted 4/9/10 10:10 PM by Mike Welsch
Trainer Todd Pletcher reports that Eskendereya is doing very well after his eye-catching performance in last Saturday's Grade 1 Wood Memorial and is back galloping over his winter base at the Palm Meadows training center.
Posted 4/9/10 5:35 PM by Jay Privman
In an effort that thoroughly delighted the crowd of 44,973 that stuffed itself into Oaklawn Park on Friday, the great Zenyatta ran her perfect record to 16-0 with another flawless performance.
Posted 4/9/10 4:40 PM by Marty McGee
Karelian got a great forward trip under Julien Leparoux and had plenty in reserve to turn back a sustained run by favored Court Vision and avenge a bitter defeat in the Grade 1, $300,000 Maker's Mark Mile on a sun-splashed Friday afternoon at Keeneland.
Posted 4/9/10 4:15 PM by Jay Privman
Custom for Carlos usually has the need for speed, but he showed a new dimension on Friday, rallying from slightly off the pace under a clever ride by Mike Smith to win the Grade 3, $150,000 Count Fleet Handicap for older sprinters at Oaklawn Park.
Posted 4/9/10 12:21 PM by Glenye Cain Oakford
Undefeated champion and Hall of Famer Personal Ensign has died at age 26.
Posted 4/9/10 1:25 AM by David Grening
Tony Dutrow will take two shots at Saturday's Grade 3, $150,000 Comely Stakes, sending out the uncoupled entry of She'll Be Doggone and Volare Cantare in the one-mile race for 3-year-old fillies.
Posted 4/9/10 1:22 AM by Jay Privman
Patience. Simple, virtuous patience. It's the operative word for the trainers of the three top choices in the Grade 1, $1 million Arkansas Derby on Saturday here at Oaklawn Park.
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