John Rotz, Hall of Fame jockey, dead at 86
“Gentleman John” Rotz, the retired Hall of Fame jockey and former Jockey Club steward in New York, died July 12 at the age of 86 at his home in Warrensburg, Illinois. Rotz’s riding career spanned […]
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Garden of Riches: When New Jersey hosted the richest races in America
They were routinely the two richest races held in the U.S. every year, their gross values exceeding any of the three Triple Crown events. […]
Stormy Embrace favored at 4-5 in Princess Rooney title defense
After repeating with a 10 ½-length romp in the May 18 Musical Romance, Stormy Embrace will seek a second consecutive edition of the $250,000 Princess Rooney (G2) at Gulfstream Park. The seven-furlong event for distaffers […]
Where history and racing mix: A profile of Montpelier and Mongo
Three horses are memorialized with markers at Montpelier. The most famous of these is Battleship, who in 1938 provided Mrs. Scott with a victory in the Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree. The 1969 Hall of Fame inductee remains the only horse to win both that race and its American equivalent, and is the most recent non-gelded male to land the prize. Battleship later sired champion steeplechasers War Battle and Shipboard. […]
X Y Jet wires Smile Sprint
Rockingham Ranch and Gelfenstein Farm’s X Y JET returned to action on Saturday at Gulfstream Park with a 2 1/4-length score in the $272,500 Smile Sprint (G3). Making his first start since a tough-luck head […]
Curlin’s Approval, X Y Jet star on Gulfstream Park’s Summit of Speed program
Gulfstream Park’s spring meet concludes on Saturday with the Summit of Speed program showcasing five stakes. The card also features mandatory payouts of the Rainbow 6, Super Hi 5 and Late Pick 5. The seven-furlong […]
Imperial Hint, Curlin’s Approval earn Breeders’ Cup spots at Gulfstream
Showing no signs of rust returning from a layoff of more than four months, Imperial Hint justified 3-5 favoritism and earned a starting spot in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) at Del Mar in November […]
Princess Rooney, Smile Sprint will award Breeders’ Cup berths
Gulfstream Park plays hosts to the Summit of Speed on Saturday, featuring seven stakes worth $1 million. The card is highlighted by three graded contests, two of which are “Win & You’re In” events for […]