Francisco Arrieta—who rode the horse who shut off and clipped heels with the mount of Tyler Conner, resulting in a serious spinal injury for the latter—has been suspended 15 days by the Colonial Downs stewards. The suspension, announced July 26, will be served Aug 2-16. In the ruling the stewards described Arrieta’s actions as “extremely…
Not even the Ballydoyle brains trust could mastermind the downfall of Calandagan , who produced a potent turn of foot from the rear of the field to settle a tactical running of the £1.5 million King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) July 26 at Ascot Racecourse. The most valuable contest ever run at Ascot,…
Dr. Charles “Chuck” Kidder died July 23 at the age of 75 after a brief illness. Kidder, a graduate of the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, specialized in weanling, yearling, and broodmare care. He was an equine ambulatory veterinarian for 50 years before his death, partnering with Dr. J. K. Griggs in 1976. …
The lead was pretty much anyone’s to take in the early going of the $200,000 Amsterdam Stakes (G2) at Saratoga Race Course July 25, but it was all Smoken Wicked ‘s at the end of the 6 1/2 furlongs, as the 3-year-old Louisiana-bred romped by 5 3/4 lengths to earn his first graded stakes win. Sent off at…
Five-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Chad Brown may have the deepest lineup of high-quality turf females over mile and middle-distance routes, but trainer Miguel Clement is loaded in the long-distance female turf category. Clement, who took over head training duties from his father Christophe following the latter’s death May 25, trains three of the eight grass entries…
On the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings, Sovereignty is rated five pounds ahead of Journalism in the list’s most recent July 6 update. On the Global Rankings issued weekly by Thoroughbred Racing Commentary, Journalism is ranked at No. 4 in the world, while Sovereignty sits at No. 10. These are subjective measurements that have nothing…
Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky. is pleased to announce the arrival of Flatlined, winner of the 2016 Old Friends Stakes at Kentucky Downs. Flatlined joins Kalamos, Next Shares, and Get Western as winners of the race who have utilized the guaranteed spot at Old Friends that they are granted upon their…
Laffit Pincay III & Sara Elbadwi look ahead at the Jim Dandy Stakes and the Lake George Stakes at Saratoga Source link
Breeders’ Cup Limited issued a reminder that the deadline to nominate foals born in 2025 to the Breeders’ Cup program at a one-time fee of $400 is Aug. 1 at 11:59 p.m. ET. To ensure that the “Breeders’ Cup Nominated” designation appears on catalog pages for upcoming fall and winter breeding stock sales, foals must…
As recently as last year, Alexis Delgado was driving an Uber in Florida. On Sunday, he sends out a recent $625,000 purchase when Spectacular Grey takes on 10 other 2-year-old fillies in the $100,000 Colleen Stakes at Monmouth Park. It’s a lifestyle change the 42-year-old trainer from Caracas, Venezuela, only needs one word to describe….
