Horsemen react to Churchill Downs decision not to apply for casino gambling
The Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association released the following statement Wednesday upon Churchill Downs Inc.'s announcement that it did not apply for casino gaming at Arlington Park. The statement reads in full: "We are stunned and profoundly disappointed by Churchill Downs’ decision not to pursue supplemental gaming at Arlington Park in order to do its part to […]
Three times Kentucky Derby winner Calvin Borel arrested for driving under the influence
Hall of Fame jockey Calvin Borel, a three-time Kentucky Derby winner who continues to ply his craft at age 52, was arrested Sunday for driving under the influence, reports WDRB, Louisville's FOX affiliate. Borel was pulled over near Corydon, Ind., at 6:30 p.m. and, per the Harrison County Sheriff's Department report "had slurred speed, poor […]
Churchill Downs considers 'expanded' Kentucky Derby gate
Churchill Downs officials made a trip across the pond this week to York's Ebor Festival of races in England "to explore the feasibility of an expanded starting gate" for the Kentucky Derby, spokesman Darren Rogers confirmed. A standard 14-horse gate and attached six-horse “auxiliary” gate currently accommodates the Kentucky Derby field, which maxes out at 20 […]
UK- RACING: Mustajeer lands feature at York
The Ger Lyons-trained Mustajeer (16/1), fourth last year, went three better to land the first ever £1million Sky Bet Ebor at York, beating 25/1 outsider Red Galileo. Desert Skyline (25/1) stayed on well to be third with 16/1 shot Raymond Tusk back in fourth. Mustajeer, tipped on these pages by our own Ben Linfoot and […]
Code of Honor wins Travers Stakes
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Code of Honor won a stretch duel with Tacitus and Mucho Gusto, holding off hard-luck Tacitus by three lengths to win the $1.25 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday. Trained by Shug McGaughey, who won his fourth Travers, and with jockey John Velazquez aboard, the chestnut son […]
UK RACING - Stradivarius makes it nine in a row after taking Lonsdale Cup at York
Stradivarius scooped a £1 million bonus for the second year running when showing once again he is in a class of his own in the stayers' division with victory in the Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup at York. John Gosden's remarkable five-year-old took his winning sequence to nine in his usual gritty, fighting style in the […]
UK RACING: Battaash smashes five-furlong record at York
Battaash made it third time lucky in the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes with a blistering display to power home in the five-furlong Group One feature at York. The Charlie Hills-trained gelding silenced his critics as he smashed the course record, previously held since 1990 in this race by Dayjur in the same colours of owner Sheikh […]
UK RACING: Magnificent mare Enable goes from gate to wire in Yorkshire Oaks
This time, Enable made a defeat of familiar rival Magical look easy. The great mare went gate to wire to win Thursday’s Yorkshire Oaks (G1), a likely final prep for what could be her last race as Enable pursues a third straight victory in France's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. While four were entered in […]
Gosden and Dettori - Pulling the strings in the 'Sport of Kings'
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - John Gosden and Frankie Dettori are probably the best trainer-jockey combination since Vincent O'Brien and Lester Piggott ruled the "Sport of Kings" 40 years ago and in Enable and Stradivarius provide the two star attractions at the prestigious York Ebor meeting this week. Gosden supplied Dettori with his 14th Group […]
UK RACING: Frankie Dettori, John Gosden score with Logician at York
Logician laid down a serious St Leger marker with a smooth-as-silk performance under Frankie Dettori in the Sky Bet Great Voltigeur Stakes at York. John Gosden's grey son of Frankel came home a length and three-quarters to the good over Constantinople, but a round of applause breaking out among the York crowd around a furlong […]