Weekend gallops/exercise to note
HORSE EQUIP. WORK DIST. TIME AWESOME CHOICE - Cantered/Galloped 3F 0:37.0 AWESOME GLITTER - Cantered/Galloped 5F 1:06.0 AWESOME RICH & Cantered/Galloped 3F 0:38.2 AWESOME TREASURE - Cantered (WP) BIG JULE - Cantered (WP) BILLY WHIZZ B& Cantered/Galloped 7F 1:27.4 BIMINI - Cantered (RND) BLUE EPIPHANY - Cantered/Galloped - Straight 3F 0:37.0 BUFF BAY - Cantered/Galloped […]
THE QUICK GALLOPER’S – facts and figures for race day – Sat, Oct 2, 2021
1 – Trainer Jason DaCosta saddled his 5oth winner this season when Tekapunt won the second race, the most by any trainer to date. DaCosta started training at the end of April this year. Champion Anthony Nunes has saddled 43 winners and Gary Subratie 40. 2 – In terms of stakes earned Nunes leads DaCosta […]
#EUROPEAN RACING: Watch 80-1 upsetter Torquator Tasso win the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
Torquator Tasso gave Germany a third victory in the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe as he caused a seismic 80-1 upset in the ParisLongchamp showpiece. The Marcel Weiss-trained colt pounced late in the hands of Rene Piechulek to emulate compatriots Danedream in 2011 and Star Appeal in 1975. Torquator Tasso got up close home to score […]
#US RACING: Watch Medina Spirit win the Awesome Again at Santa Anita
Left to run by himself at the front of the pack in May, Medina Spirit won the Kentucky Derby. Left to run by himself at the front of the pack Saturday afternoon, Medina Spirit won again, this time earning a berth in the Breeders’ Cup Classic. With John Velázquez hustling to an early lead and then moderating […]
Gulfstream Park Replay show | October 2, 2021
#EUROPEAN RACING: Five great Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winners, Watch Mill Reef
PARIS, France - The 100th running of France's iconic horse race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, takes place at Longchamp on Sunday. The colours of the 99 previous winners will decorate the racecourse to mark the centenary. Below are five of the Arc's greatest victors: - 1965: Sea Bird Rated by many as the greatest […]
#EUROPEAN RACING: Watch Trueshan deny Stradivarius in Prix du Cadran
PARIS, France - One Doyle's misfortune was another's luck on Saturday as with Hollie Doyle suspended James Doyle and Trueshan denied racing great Stradivarius Group One success in the Prix du Cadran at Longchamp on the eve of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Trueshan's victory was the second of three on the day for Doyle -- […]
#EUROPEAN RACING: Landmark 100th running of Arc set for Snowfall
PARIS, France - Snowfall can erase Aidan O'Brien's bitter memories of last year and give the record-breaking Irish trainer a third win in the 100th running of France's most iconic race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday. Snowfall will be opposed by 14 rivals at Longchamp with the probability the landmark running of the […]
#EUROPEAN RACING: Dettori left without Arc ride after Love withdrawal
PARIS, France - Frankie Dettori's hopes of extending his record haul of six wins in Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe look to have been dashed after his mount Love was withdrawn late on Saturday. Last year's impressive winner of the Epsom Oaks was found to be running a temperature. "The filly Love has been declared a […]
High Diplomacy closes Caymanas Saturday (Oct 2, 2021) at 5-1
KINGSTON, Jamaica – On a wet track, High Diplomacy closed the nine-race programme at Caymanas Park today (Oct 2) for jockey Robert Halledeen and trainer Patrick Lynch at starting odds of 5-1. High Diplomacy victory came in a four-year-old and upwards (non-winners of three) contest going 7 furlongs. From the gates opened the race turned […]