US RACING: Edisa with Flavien Prat takes Jockey Club Oaks
Top California-based rider Flavien Prat made a cross-country trip for good reason. Fresh off winning a Del Mar title as the summer meet's leading rider, Prat teamed up with French invader Edisa for a rallying, 3/4-length win in Saturday’s US$750,000 Jockey Club Oaks, the final leg of New York’s Turf Tiara series for 3-year-old fillies. […]
US RACING: Former claimer Zulu Alpha wins Kentucky Turf Cup
Almost a year ago, owner Michael Hui claimed Zulu Alpha for US$80,000 out of an allowance race. Hui called Kentucky Downs’ Grade 3, US$1 million Kentucky Turf Cup “a bucket-list item” and thought Zulu Alpha might be the horse to score his stable a win in the event. Those dreams became a reality Saturday. The 8-year-old gelding made […]
US RACING: Breeders' Cup tickets now on sale
General admission tickets for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, set for Nov. 1-2 at Santa Anita Park, are on sale now via the Breeders' Cup website. The Breeders’ Cup, featuring 14 Championships races worth US$30 million in purses and awards held over two days, is returning to Santa Anita for a record 10th time this fall. […]
US RACING: Del Mar ends with no equine fatalities
With the national spotlight on equine safety and welfare, the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club concluded its 80th summer meeting Monday (September 2) as the safest major racetrack in the United States for the second consecutive year. There was not a single serious injury during racing this summer, an unprecedented feat. Last year, The Jockey Club’s […]
US RACING: Preservationist takes Woodward Stakes
Preservationist boldly split horses and edged ahead in deep stretch Saturday at Saratoga to win the Grade 1, $750,000 Woodward Stakes, in the process taking step toward the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Two starts back, the Jimmy Jerkens-trained son of Arch won the Suburban (G2) going 1 1/4 miles at Belmont Park, but Preservationist followed up […]
Race accident kills second Australian jockey in 2 days
DARWIN, Australia (AP) — A female jockey died Saturday during a race at a track in Darwin, the second rider to die on consecutive days in Australia. Melanie Tyndall, 32, who was also a police officer, had been riding at the Fannie Bay track in Darwin when her horse fell during the third race. She […]
Australian female jockey dies after fall during track work
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A 22-year-old female apprentice jockey who was recently married has died after falling from her horse during track work in the Australian state of Victoria. Racing Victoria said Friday that the early-morning accident happened at the Cranbourne track, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) southeast of Melbourne. It said track work was […]
US RACING - Gulfstream cancels because of Hurricane Dorian
Gulfstream Park has canceled its live racing programs for Sunday and Monday of Labor Day weekend as Hurricane Dorian approaches the east coast of Florida. Gulfstream also announced its entire facility – including the Casino at Gulfstream and The Village at Gulfstream Park – will be closed beginning at 12 a.m. Sunday until further notice. […]
US RACING: Jockey and Hall of Famer Randy Romero dies at age 61
Randy Romero, a Hall of Fame jockey known for riding horses such as Go For Wand and Personal Ensign, has died following a bout of stomach cancer. He was 61. The Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund confirmed the news, saying in a statement Thursday, “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Randy Romero. […]
The Woodward Stakes takes centre stage in the US
The Grade 1, US$750,000 Woodward Stakes drew a field of nine in which all but two -- Yoshida and Vino Rosso -- could become top-level winners for the first time on Saturday at Saratoga. Yoshida won last year's Woodward and Vino Rosso shipped west earlier this season to take the Gold Cup at Santa Anita. The […]