Why Joe Hernandez and Gary Stevens correlate Brett Favre
Jockey Gary Stevens and race announcer Joe Hernandez recall moments similar to those of NFL star Brett Favre. […]
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Candy Ride’s 2003 Pacific Classic still one for the ages
Pacific Classic: Candy Ride vs Medaglia d’Oro Races become memorable because of the caliber of the performances turned in by exceptional horses, and the 2003 Pacific Classic (G1) certainly qualifies on that score. Argentine import […]
2019 Woolf Award finalists announced
Jockeys Joe Bravo, Kerwin Clark, John Davila Jr., Julien Leparoux and Scott Stevens are the finalists for the 2019 George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, Santa Anita announced Thursday. Since its inception in 1950, the Woolf […]
Caribou Club makes it a Glen Hill/Proctor double in Seabiscuit; Elsa roars in Jimmy Durante
One day after Chicago Style connected in the Hollywood Turf Cup (G2), Caribou Club capped a Thanksgiving weekend double for Glen Hill Farm and trainer Tom Proctor in the Seabiscuit (G2) on the same Del […]
Van Dyke Catapults to record-tying seven wins on Del Mar card
When Drayden Van Dyke extricated Catapult out of the pocket, into the clear, and onto victory in Sunday’s featured $202,760 Del Mar Mile H. (G2), the hot jockey appeared to cap a banner five-win day […]
Catapult delivers knockout blow at 21-1 in Eddie Read
One day after teaming up with budding star Catalina Cruiser in the San Diego H. (G2), trainer John Sadler and jockey Drayden Van Dyke nicked Del Mar’s Sunday feature, the $251,725 Eddie Read S. (G2), […]
Sassy Sienna noses out Wonder Gadot in Fantasy
In Monomoy Girl, trainer Brad Cox already had one of the betting favorites in next month’s Kentucky Oaks (G1). On Friday, the high-percentage conditioner saddled Sassy Sienna to an upset victory in the $400,000 Fantasy […]
Streamline runs down Terra Promessa for Bayakoa score
Nancy A. Vanier and Cartwright Thoroughbreds V LLC’s Streamline rallied from last in Saturday’s $150,000 Bayakoa Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park to score a 1 1/4-length victory. The Brian Williamson trainee was trying the Bayakoa […]
Point Given pensioned, to reside at Kentucky Horse Park
Point Given, the 2001 Horse of the Year and Hall of Fame member, has been pensioned from stud duty and will begin residing at the Kentucky Horse Park’s Hall of Champions with public viewings beginning […]
Sharp Samurai captures Twilight Derby
Sharp Samurai and Profiteer worked together to slow the pace down early in Saturday’s $201,380 Twilight Derby (G2) at Santa Anita Park. The duo lead the way down the backstretch in tandem, before Sharp Samurai […]