New Mexico regulators decline to grant 6th 'racino' license
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico horse racing regulators announced Thursday they have declined to grant a sixth state horse track and casino license after months of uncertainty and millions spent by applicants. At a regularly scheduled New Mexico Racing Commission meeting, commission chair Beverly Bourguet said the newly appointed body decided it would not […]
UK RACING - Dettori, Godsen ‘Too Darn Hot’ at Glorious Goodwood
Jockey Frankie Dettori continued his impressive form as he won the Sussex Stakes on Too Darn Hot at Glorious Goodwood on Wednesday. The John Gosden-trained evens favourite pulled clear in the final furlong to win from Circus Maximus and I Can Fly. The three-year-old, owned by Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, was briefly trapped in a […]
UK RACING - Massive day for Japan' as Deirdre springs Nassau surprise
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Japanese contender Deirdre sprang a 20-1 surprise in the Group One Nassau Stakes at Glorious Goodwood on Thursday to foil the all-conquering John Gosden and Frankie Dettori. Dettori and trainer Gosden had notched up their ninth top grade success in two months 24 hours earlier with Too Darn Hot in […]
Unstoppable Stradivarius and Dettori make Goodwood Cup history
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Stradivarius and Frankie Dettori won a historic third successive Goodwood Cup on Tuesday to put the horse within one win of a repeat of the million-pound bonus he collected last year. Dettori delivered his challenge on staying great Stradivarius with just under two furlongs of the two mile (3,200 metres) […]
Former highflying TV executive appointed UK Jockey Club chief
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Delia Bushell who oversaw BT Sport's acquisition of Premier League and Champions League football rights is to succeed Simon Bazalgette as Chief Executive of The Jockey Club, the largest commercial group in British horseracing. Bazalgette is to step down in October after a successful 11 year tenure at The Jockey […]
Past claimer Tax moves on to Travers Stakes after win in Jim Dandy at Saratoga
Regardless of who ultimately ships in for the Aug. 24 Travers Stakes (G1), the local favourites were decided Saturday when Tax outlasted a late charge from Tacitus to win the Grade 2, $600,000 Jim Dandy at Saratoga. Tax rated along the back stretch when an eager War of Will flew by to take over the pace, setting fractions of :24.89, :48.8 […]
Court says Hollendorfer can train at Del Mar
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer can return to stabling and racing horses at Del Mar, a judge ruled Friday. Judge Ronald F. Frazier of the San Diego Superior Court granted Hollendorfer a preliminary injunction, striking down Del Mar’s ban of the trainer from running or stabling horses at the Southern California […]
Enable shows her class to out duel Crystal Ocean in epic King George
KINGSTON, Jamaica – In what will assuredly go down as one of the races of the year, Enable overcame an outside draw and an especially game Crystal Ocean to win Saturday’s King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot. Under jockey Frankie Dettori, the great mare had only three beaten early as her top […]
Judge seemingly sides with Hollendorfer in case against Del Mar
Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer can return to stabling and racing horses at Del Mar if a tentative ruling by judge Ronald F. Frazier holds up Friday in a hearing in San Diego Superior Court. Frazier’s tentative ruling published Thursday says “there is not sufficient evidence for the court to conclude (Del Mar) will […]
Enable faces 10 in classy King George at Ascot Saturday
Enable and Crystal Ocean remain on course for a mouth-watering clash at Ascot after all 11 entries stood their ground for the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes. John Gosden's Enable is bidding for her 11th successive victory in Saturday's midsummer highlight. The dual Arc heroine claimed this prize in 2017 and will be […]