Owen Burrows on Deira Mile

Luck was truly on the side of trainer Norm Casse in the $250,000 Pimlico Special Stakes (G3). He won the 1 3/16-mile stakes with Awesome Aaron , a 6-year-old Practical Joke   gelding he claimed for $40,000 Sept. 26, 2024. Awesome Aaron, b, 6/g Practical Joke — Do the Dance, by Discreet Cat Owner: Turman…

In this week’s edition of On Racing: a look at the growing number of horses who will train up to the Breeders’ Cup, plus a historical reminder of the great Princess Rooney’s contrasting race schedule. Source link

Multiple Eclipse Award-winning rider Irad Ortiz Jr. knows how to play a good hand when it’s dealt. Ortiz expected to rate Cy Fair  just a bit in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1T) Oct. 31 at Del Mar but when the daughter of Not This Time   broke well in the 5-furlong test,…

Arrowfield Stud announced March 24 that the two-time group 1 juvenile winner Vandeek  by Havana Grey  will shuttle to Arrowfield from Cheveley Park Stud, UK in 2025. Arrowfield’s Chairman John Messara says, “He’s a great-looking, unbeaten champion 2-year-old by a brilliant young stallion—that all makes Vandeek an attractive prospect for us, especially in light of…

April 3, 2025 1:17 PM 1:47 It was quite the surprise for Lori Henderickson when Surfside Stables’ mare Kona Kai delivered healthy twin fillies by Oscar Performance on March 10. Following a week at Rood and Riddle for observation, the twins are home and doing well.  …

Over the last few years, owner/breeder Mike Repole has been one of the most vocal advocates for change within the Thoroughbred industry. Through the first book of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, he’s put his money where his mouth is in support of the game. “He’s one of those people: he’s not going to back down…