March 2011

3/17/11 Last updated: 3/16/11 1:47 PM Positive business trends, highlighted by large 20,000 plus crowds most Saturdays, have led Oaklawn Park to announce its third purse increase of the meet effective […]

3/17/11 Last updated: 3/16/11 7:41 PM Hip No. 265, a colt by Flatter consigned by Eisaman Equine, agent, went to Bob Baffert, agent for $925,000 to top the second and final session […]

3/17/11 Last updated: 3/17/11 5:53 PM Eclair de Lune’s big break came in the Beverly D. (Four Footed Fotos) Unplaced twice since giving owner Richard Duchossois […]

3/17/11 Last updated: 3/17/11 1:24 PM Before attention is turned to the $150,000 Inside Information S. (G2) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, a $55,600 entry-level allowance for three-year-olds will garner […]

3/17/11 Last updated: 3/16/11 2:31 PM Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation (GJCRF) has announced that a slate of 17 research projects will be funded during 2011. The slate includes nine projects to […]

3/17/11 Last updated: 3/16/11 3:18 PM Barbaro Fund continues support of laminitis research project The National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s (NTRA) subsidiary, NTRA Charities, announced Wednesday that the Barbaro Fund for […]

3/17/11 Last updated: 3/16/11 2:11 PM D. Wayne Lukas, the last trainer to complete a Louisiana Derby (G3) and Kentucky Derby (G1) double with Grindstone in 1996, will have a chance to […]

3/16/11 Last updated: 3/15/11 6:40 PM A colt from the first crop of Grade 1 winner Scat Daddy brought a final bid of $400,000 from K.K. Eishindo, leading all offerings Tuesday at […]

3/16/11 Last updated: 3/15/11 6:02 PM A colt by More Than Ready topped Tuesday’s opening session of the Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale with a final bid of A$210,000. Consigned by […]

3/16/11 Last updated: 3/15/11 1:34 PM With the $1 million Haskell Invitational (G1) once again leading the way, Monmouth Park has announced its 2011 major summer stakes schedule, featuring 15 graded […]