Willie Mullins ends wait for first Irish Grand National - finishes 1-2-3
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Willie Mullins finally won the Irish Grand National as 6/1 favourite Burrows Saint led home a sweep of the first three for the veteran trainer at Fairyhouse, near Dublin, on Monday. Isleofhopendreams once again finished second, Acapella Bourgeois, also trained by Mullins, finished third. Monday's result also gave jockey Ruby […]
Omaha Beach – morning line favourite for Kentucky Derby treated for quarter crack
The 2019 Kentucky Derby favorite Omaha Beach received a fresh patch Sunday morning on a lingering quarter crack on his left-front, trainer Richard Mandella said, that formed coming out of the colt’s Feb. 2 maiden win at Santa Anita Park. Since then, the son of War Front has won both the Rebel Stakes (G2) and […]
Victor Espinoza wins on Cistron at Santa Anita
Cistron completely dominated Saturday's Grade II, US$200,000 Kona Gold Stakes at Santa Anita, as he whistled 6 ½ furlongs on the main track in 1:16.33 while winning by 5 ¼ lengths under Victor Espinoza. Trained by John Sadler, the 5-year-old horse by The Factor notched his first graded stakes win in his 25th career start. […]
American Pharoah has first winner in US
American Pharoah’s fast start as a stallion continued Friday when just the second North American starter sired by the 2015 Triple Crown winner struck on debut in Aqueduct's opener. Off at 2-5, the Wesley Ward-trained Maven broke on top in a 4 1/2-furlong dash, ran through a pressured opening quarter mile in 22.55 seconds, then […]
US jockey suspended for using whip on another rider in Arkansas
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — A jockey has been suspended 60 days for misusing his whip — not on a horse — but on another rider in a race at an Arkansas track in the United States. A stewards' ruling posted Thursday on the Association of Racing Commissioners International website alleges that David Cohen "deliberately" […]
Major US tracks to ban race-day use of anti-bleeding medication
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — All three hosts of the Triple Crown were among several major tracks that agreed Thursday to phase out the use of a common anti-bleeding medication starting next year, sparked by the deaths of 23 horses in three months at Santa Anita. Starting in 2020, 2-year-old horses won't be allowed to be […]
Santa Anita to run 3 days a week, hikes purses for 6 weeks
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Santa Anita will race three days a week instead of four over the next four weeks because the track has lost some of its horse population to out-of-state venues. Several stables have shipped horses to Kentucky to run at Keeneland and Churchill Downs, leaving Santa Anita with fewer horses to race […]
American Pharoah offspring finishes 3rd in North American debut
NEW YORK (AP) — The first progeny of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah to start in North America finished third in her debut. Tesorina, a 2-year-old filly, gave up the lead in the final furlong and finished third in a $100,000 race at Aqueduct Wednesday. Ridden by Joe Bravo, Tesorina was the 4-5 favorite in […]
Jockeys weigh in on proposed whipping rules in California
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — The California Horse Racing Board has amended proposed changes to rules governing how jockeys may use riding crops in races, while The Jockeys' Guild continues to press its case that the crops are necessary for control of a racehorse. Triple Crown-winning jockey Mike Smith told the racing board's medication, safety and […]
Las Vegas William Hill lists Omaha Beach as favourite for Kentucky Derby
The odds makers at William Hill US didn't wait for jockey Mike Smith’s decision to install a new 2019 Kentucky Derby favourite. Exiting the Arkansas Derby, winner Omaha Beach plunged from 10-1 to 7-2, with William Hill essentially sending the message: We’re not ready to risk more on this son of War Front regardless of who's in […]