Santa Anita to resume on March 22
Agreement made on changes to race-day Lasix administration policy Santa Anita Park is again scheduled to host live racing March 22 following an agreement worked out midday March 16 between The Stronach Group and Thoroughbred Owners of California. The reopening for racing at the Arcadia, Calif., oval—which has been closed for two weeks for testing of its main track—was in jeopardy […]
Omaha Beach beats Game Winner in Rebel 2nd division
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — Omaha Beach edged 1-2 favorite Game Winner on Saturday in the second division of the US$750,000 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn after Long Range Toddy staged a neck upset in the first division. Ridden by Hall of Famer Mike Smith, Omaha Beach ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.42. The colt earned […]
CHELTENHAM - Al Boum Photo snaps Mullins's Gold Cup jinx
CHELTENHAM, United Kingdom (AFP) - Irish trainer Willie Mullins ended years of frustrating near misses as Al Boum Photo won the blue riband of steeplechasing the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday. Mullins -- the most successful trainer at the Festival with 64 winners -- had finished runner-up six times and it looked as if his […]
Prosecutors look into spate of horse deaths at Santa Anita
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Investigators with a prosecutors' office have been assigned to help look into 22 recent horse deaths at Santa Anita, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County district attorney's office said Friday. The investigators will work with the California Horse Racing Board as it probes the deaths, district attorney spokesman Greg Risling […]
Santa Anita to ban medication, whips on race days
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Santa Anita will ban the use of medication and whips on racing days after the 22nd horse fatality in 2 1/2 months occurred at the historic track Thursday. The move by owner The Stronach Group would make Santa Anita the first racetrack in the nation to impose such restrictions in a […]
22nd horse dies at Santa Anita track
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) - A 22nd horse has died at California's Santa Anita racetrack, officials confirmed Thursday, dealing a fresh blow to the course as it reels from a sharp rise in equine fatalities. The Daily Racing Form website reported that three-year-old filly Princess Lili B broke down near the finish line on […]
Jumps no obstacle to rise of female jockeys
LAMBOURN, United Kingdom (AFP) - Women jockeys have made so much progress in recent years they are indistinguishable from their male rivals rising star Page Fuller told AFP. The two-time British Amateur Women Jumps jockey champion -- on the second occasion she rode more winners (16) than the men's champion -- will along with the […]
Haikal scores upset win in Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct
NEW YORK (AP) — Haikal won the US$300,000 Gotham Stakes by one length at Aqueduct, earning 50 qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Rajiv Maragh, Haikal ran one mile in 1:35.63 on Saturday last. The 3-year-old colt is trained by Kiaran McLaughlin. Second went to Mind Control with Istagrand third.Much Better, trained by […]
Frost, Kelly and Lavelle turn Cheltenham Festival into 'Sport of Queens'
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Bryony Frost and Lizzie Kelly produced stunning front-running rides to land valuable prizes on a memorable emotion-packed third day of the Cheltenham Festival on Thursday last. Frost made history in becoming the first woman jockey to win a Grade One race at the Festival with the valiant Paul Nicholls-trained Frodon […]
Poignant win for Klassical Dream's owner at Cheltenham
CHELTENHAM, England (AP) — Racehorse owner John Coleman never got to see one of his best runners, Klassical Dream, compete at the Cheltenham Festival. Eight months after dying from cancer, he was still there on Tuesday as the horse won the opening race of the 2019 meeting. Coleman's ashes were in the handbag of his […]