Kentucky Derby 143 Jockey Quotes
John Velazquez, Always Dreaming (1st) “This is the best horse (trainer) Todd (Pletcher) and I have ever come to the Kentucky Derby with. Nothing against all the others, but this was the best horse. I […]
Florent Geroux
Roca Rojo denies Believe in Bertie in Churchill Distaff Turf Mile
Sheep Pond Partners, Newport Stables and Bradley Thoroughbreds’ Roca Rojo had a war on her hands with plucky pacesetter Believe in Bertie, but the 6-5 favorite won Saturday’s $300,000 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (G2) on […]
La Coronel tops Oxley/Casse exacta in Edgewood, prep for Coronation at Royal Ascot
At first expected to venture forth against the boys in Saturday’s American Turf (G2), La Coronel instead stayed within the three-year-old filly turf division in Friday’s $150,000 Edgewood (G3) at Churchill Downs. She’d drawn poorly […]
Big World extends win streak to four straight with La Troienne triumph
Maggi Moss’ Big World grabbed command of Friday’s $300,000 La Troienne Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs and led all the way to the wire to kick off the stakes action on Kentucky Oaks Day 2017. […]
La Coronel captures Appalachian
John C. Oxley’s La Coronel pulled away to a 3 1/4-length victory on Thursday in the $125,000 Appalachian Stakes (G3) at Keeneland. Jockey Florent Geroux settled La Coronel into a stalking spot on the rail […]
Enterprising, Honorable Duty prevail on Risen Star undercard
Despite a bump at the start and a wide trip around both turns, Honorable Duty proved himself a horse on the rise by taking the $122,500 Mineshaft H. (G3), a prep for the April 1 […]
BRIS Trainer/Jockey Stats Last 60 Days February 21
Trainer/Jockey Combo Starts Wins Win % Thomas F. Proctor/Ronald Dale Allen, Jr. 15 7 47% Steven M. Asmussen/Florent Geroux 18 8 44% Wesley A. Ward/Julio A. Garcia 18 8 44% Timothy C. […]
Gun Runner makes all in Razorback romp
Grade 1 winner Gun Runner ran like the 1-5 favorite he was in Monday’s $500,000 Razorback H. (G3) at Oaklawn, outrunning Blue Tone to the lead in the 1 1/16-mile heat, setting all the fractions, […]
Gun Runner returns in Razorback
Eight horses have been entered in Oaklawn Park’s President’s Day co-feature, the $500,000 Razorback Handicap (G3), but all eyes will be on Gun Runner as the four-year-old son of Candy Ride makes his return to […]
BRIS Trainer/Jockey Stats Last 60 Days February 7
Trainer/Jockey Combo Starts Wins Win % Steven M. Asmussen/Iram Vargas Diego 22 11 50% Wesley A. Ward/Julio A. Garcia 20 10 50% Brad H. Cox/Florent Geroux 15 7 47% Robertino Diodoro/Daniel P. […]