US RACING: Bodexpress smashes mile track record at Gulfstream
It's official: Bodexpress is no longer a punchline. The colt, a maiden throughout the Triple Crown series who threw jockey John Velazquez at the Preakness Stakes' break, moved his record to 2-for-2 since then with a track record-setting performance on Wednesday at Gulfstream Park West. The son of Bodemeister led at every call before hitting the […]
US RACING: Japanese purchase stallion California Chrome
The California Chrome Syndicate has reached an agreement with the JS Company LTD. of Japan to purchase California Chrome, subject to all the Japanese government’s quarantine and exportation requirements being met, Taylor Made Stallions announced Wednesday. As part of the agreement, the California Chrome Syndicate has the first right of refusal if California Chrome is […]
US RACING: Horse racing's major players form safety coalition
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A group of horse racing organizations has announced the formation of a coalition to promote enhanced safety protections and work together to develop new reforms in a sport roiled by a series of equine deaths. The Thoroughbred Safety Coalition introduced Tuesday includes Churchill Downs Inc., the New York Racing Association and […]
US RACING: Money raised to install equine MRI at Santa Anita
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — A fundraising campaign to install an equine MRI at Santa Anita has been successful, and it's expected to be in place during the troubled track's winter-spring meet that begins on December 26. Karen Klawitter, CEO of the Southern California Equine Foundation, said Tuesday the machine which allows for horses to be […]
US RACING: Filly dies after workout at Del Mar, other horse euthanized
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — A 3-year-old filly has collapsed and died after a workout at Del Mar, while another horse that was injured in a race on Nov. 10 has been euthanized, making it four horses that have died since the track's fall meet began November 8. Slewgoodtobetrue died in the barn area Sunday. […]
King Arthur enters with good first win
KINGSTON, Jamaica - After failing to make his mark in the first of two juvenile maiden special weight contests for native-bred and imported two-year-old runners with his 2/5 favourite Uncle Polly, trainer Wayne DaCosta returned for Division Two with better luck by posting the first time runner King Arthur, also a 2/5 favourite to a […]
Royal Approach – a winner through the stewards’ room
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Two-year-old bay colt Royal Approach opened his winning account after he was awarded first place in Division One of a maiden special weight event following the disqualification of the winner, Eroy. This was on Friday, November 8, which was the first of two Diamond Mile race days. THE RACE Going over the […]
Trainer Rohan Crichton flying the Jamaican flag high
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Trainer Rohan Crichton was recently honoured for his contribution to horse racing as a trainer who plies his trade in the United States, at an awards dinner which was held on Thursday, November 7, at the AC Hotel in Kingston. Crichton on the day when he was honoured had a record of […]
US RACING: High Velocity wins Bob Hope at Del Mar for trainer Bob Baffert
High Velocity went from maiden special weight winner to an unbeaten stakes horse to watch from the Bob Baffert barn on Saturday, prevailing in what was essentially a match race edition of the Grade 3, $100,000 Bob Hope. Strongconstitution, the 4-5 favorite, pressed outside of High Velocity until those two hit the top of the […]
US RACING: Del Mar pre-emptively cancels racing for November 21
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Del Mar is pre-emptively cancelling racing for Nov. 21 because of projected rain from the season’s first storm in Southern California. Track officials said Friday the cancellation is due to “an abundance of caution” because rain forecast from Tuesday through Thursday likely will result in a muddy main track and […]