Nobody will have been surprised that he should turn out this good, but few might have guessed it would be at this trip. Los Angeles has the tip-top middle-distance pedigree to be expected of a Ballydoyle colt, by 2012 Epsom Derby (G1) winner Camelot and from the family of Anabaa Blue, who won the French…
In his stakes debut and second start overall, 2-year-old Gstaad earned a decisive victory in the Coventry Stakes (G2) with a yawning three-length gap back to the placed horses in the opening 2-year-old contest of the week June 17 at Royal Ascot. The 7-2 favorite, who raced in the nearside group, broke free of his…
The progressive American Affair produced a powerful performance to hold off Frost At Dawn and strike in the King Charles III Stakes (G1) for Scottish trainer Jim Goldie June 17. Frost At Dawn, a 4-year-old daughter of Frosted bred in Kentucky by Rabbah Bloodstock, was the first to break away from the pack when approaching the final…
With significant, persistent rainfall in the local forecast for the next several days, the four turf stakes races carded for Friday, June 20th at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course have been rescheduled for Friday, June 27th. The four turf stakes races are: $400,000 Grade 3 Penn Mile $150,000 Penn Oaks …
Churchill Downs Inc., which owns and operates Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, has reached an agreement with Louisiana horsemen for racing to continue at Fair Grounds from around Thanksgiving until early next spring. The New Orleans racetrack will keep its customary schedule of race dates from late November until late March, pending anticipated approval from…
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents executed a raid June 17 at Delta Downs in Vinton, La. The move came as a surprise to some as U.S. President Donald Trump had said that immigrants who worked in hospitality and agriculture had nothing to fear when it came to his administration’s plans to crack down on…
A quiet week for the top level of racing led to little change in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Top Thoroughbred Poll released June 17, with the Top 10 horses remaining the same group with some minor changes in their order. Yuesheng Zhang and Craig Dado’s Raging Torrent retained his top spot in the rankings voted…
Docklands bounced back to go one better and cause a 14-1 shock as he narrowly denied Rosallion in the Queen Anne Stakes (G1) June 17 to open the Royal Ascot meeting in thrilling fashion. Trained by Harry Eustace and ridden by Mark Zahra, last year’s Queen Anne runner-up battled it out to the line alongside Rosallion…
When Vahva won the Chicago Stakes (G3) a year ago, she appeared on a path to dominate the female sprint division. That was not what unfolded the second half of the year and after three straight losses, she has a chance to right the ship in this year’s $300,000 Chicago Stakes (now a grade 2) at…
Industry veteran Bernie Sams announced that he will be launching a new venture, BF Sams Bloodstock Advisory. Drawing upon his extensive experience working for some of the world’s most iconic Thoroughbred farms, Sams will offer a variety of consulting services, including broodmare band management, advice on matings, purchases of stallion seasons and shares, helping secure…
