When Army Mule (Friesan Fire ) made his first start at Belmont Park for owner St. Elias Stable in April 2017, he did so as the 1.55-1 favorite, a price that in retrospect looked generous, given his dominating performance and 8 1/2-length win. Army Mule’s son Soldier N Diplomat didn’t deliver a debut quite that…
The hero’s welcome that Sovereignty received July 26 at Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott’s Saratoga Race Course barn after continuing his reign atop the 3-year-old division with a one-length score over Baeza in the Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) was one that was perfect for any equine. Between all the congratulatory “good job” pats, the Kentucky…
Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack, & Hotel in collaboration with Iowa HBPA, Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association, Iowa Quarter Horse Racing Association, Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission and AQHA have agreed due to extreme heat forecasted for the area today and tomorrow to move today’s first post from 4pm to 7pm CT and to move…
Old Friends at Cabin Creek announced July 27 the arrival of dual grade 1-winning New York-bred Diversify , who relocates to New York after initially retiring to Old Friends’ Dream Chase Farm in Georgetown, Ky. upon his retirement from racing in 2019. “We are thrilled to welcome Diversify back home to New York,” said JoAnn Pepper,…
The market at the Hidaka Breeders Association Selection Sale of Yearlings at Shizunai July 21-23 was not as strong as the Japan Racing Horse Association Select Sale the previous week. The results were solid with an average price of ¥18,636,364 (approx, US$126,365) and a median of ¥16 million (approx. US$108,489); resulting in a 6.7% and 17.4% increase from…
Canterbury Park racing officials, in cooperation with the Minnesota Racing Commission state veterinarian and Minnesota HBPA, will delay the start of Sunday’s racing program to 6 p.m. due to a projected excessive heat index early in the afternoon. The seven-race program was originally scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. The family day promotion of llama…
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has had his share of disappointments in the San Diego Handicap (G2). As early as 1998, the trainer’s dual classic winner Silver Charm finished far up the track as the 3-10 favorite. Nineteen years later, the Baffert-trained Arrogate, hailed as the greatest horse in the world at the time…
Mia Familia Racing Stable’s Lovesick Blues shocked some of the best sprinters on the West Coast and beyond, winning the $402,000 Bing Crosby Stakes (G1) July 26 at Del Mar. The 7-year-old California-bred gelding by Grazen had never won a graded stakes in 40 lifetime starts and had run on turf in his previous five races. He paid…
For most 3-year-olds, winning the $485,000 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) would be a huge accomplishment. Yet there’s a different perspective when you’re a dual classic winner. Sovereignty, b, 3/c Into Mischief — Crowned, by Bernardini Owner: Godolphin, LLC Breeder: Godolphin (KY) Trainer: William I. Mott Jockey: Junior Alvarado Information provided by Equibase at…
Seven months into 2025, Brad Kelley’s Calumet Farm has matched its graded stakes tally from throughout 2024. Daisy Flyer became the Kentucky farm’s fourth graded stakes winner of 2025 in swooping to victory in the $175,000 Lake George Stakes (G3T) July 26 at Saratoga Race Course. Her victory followed earlier graded wins from Running Bee in…
