The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame has named D.G. Van Clief as chair of the Hall of Fame’s Contemporary Nominating Committee and Josh Pons as chair of the Pillars of the Turf Committee. The appointments were announced June 23 by Charlotte C. Weber, the board chair of the National Museum of Racing…
Harry Eustace has revealed to Grosvenor Sport the latest plans for his quartet of Royal Ascot runners, including his Group 1-winning pair Docklands and Time For Sandals. The Grosvenor Sport ambassador had a stunning week at the Royal meeting, winning the Queen Anne and Commonwealth Cup as well as seeing La Botte place second in…
The versatility of American breeding was on full display June 18 at Royal Ascot as Kentucky-bred Crimson Advocate scored a triumph for a second year in a row during one of racing’s premier international events. Having won the Queen Mary Stakes (G2) in frontrunning fashion as an import for trainer George Weaver and owners R. A. Hill…
Stud Red Raffa’s homebred 3-year-old Sinsel powered to the lead inside the final three furlongs and held off Valparaiso by a nose to win the Grande Premio Brasil (G1) June 22 at Hipodromo da Gavea in Rio De Janeiro. With the victory, Sinsel secured a fees-paid automatic starting position into the $5 million Longines Breeders’ Cup…
Former top United States miler Carl Spackler is expected to race one more time in Britain as a prep for a start in the Cox Plate (G1) in Australia. The triple grade 1 winner was purchased last month by Yulong Investments with a long-term plan of contesting the Oct. 25 Cox Plate, a race the owners…
Magic Cap Stables’ Fort Washington will look for his third consecutive graded stakes win June 28 in the $500,000 Wise Dan Stakes (G2T) at Churchill Downs. He will face an expected eight challengers in the 1 1/16 mile turf race. Trained by Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey, Fort Washington, a 6-year-old son of War Front , has gotten…
The world of Thoroughbred racing was taken by surprise June 22 with the announcement that legendary Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas would be stepping away from training after being hospitalized in Louisville, Ky. READ: Medical Issues Force Lukas to Exit Training Career As his peers and competitors learned the news, they were quick…
New Ascot chief executive Felicity Barnard was delighted with the 4.8% increase in total attendance across the five-day royal meeting. The first Royal Ascot of her reign welcomed 286,541 racegoers, an increase from the 273,528 who attended the last festival overseen by Alastair Warwick. Attendance was higher for each of the five days of racing…
Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, one of the most prolific trainers and influences in horse racing history, has been hospitalized in Louisville, Ky. and will not return to training, according to Lukas family members. According to the family, Lukas, 89, has battled a severe infection that has worsened his condition. Lukas has declined…
Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, one of the most prolific trainers and influences in horse racing history, has been hospitalized in Louisville, Ky. and will not return to training, according to Lukas family members. According to the family, Lukas, 89, has battled a severe infection that has worsened his condition. Lukas has declined…
