It was a day of firsts Sept. 20 at Aqueduct Racetrack. The gutsy Twirling Candy filly Ready for Candy went from last-out winner to graded stakes heroine in the $175,000 Winter Memories Stakes (G3T) and in the process, provided her trainer, Lindy Farms’ Philip Antonacci, with the first black-type victory of his burgeoning career. Ready for…
There would be no denying classic-placed Baeza on this day. Baeza, who settled for third in both the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1) this spring, rated in seventh early, circled rivals in the far turn, took command from Goal Oriented in the stretch and drew off to a clear victory in the $1 million…
Clicquot made a splash in her grade 1 debut, outfinishing Dry Powder and Ourdaydreaminggirl in a dramatic battle to the wire in the $1 million Cotillion Stakes (G1) Sept. 20 at Parx Racing. Racing in between horses early under Irad Ortiz Jr., Clicquot uncorked a powerful move turning for home. Charging down the center of the track,…
Royal Ascot’s Queen Anne Stakes (G1) winner Docklands is set to bid for a first win for a European-trained runner in Japan’s Mile Championship (G1) Nov. 23, with the prestigious grade 1 forming the second leg of a plan that also includes the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (G1) on Qipco Champions Day Oct. 18. Nominations…
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Sept. 19 the reappointment of Dennis Alfieri to the California Horse Racing Board, where he has served since 2018. Alfieri has been Vice President of West Coast Planning and Management since 2025. Alfieri is a member of the Board of Directors of the Children’s Burn Foundation of Los Angeles, the Crown City Club, the…
A year after his father Christophe Clement won the Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes (G2) with Roses for Debra , trainer Miguel Clement earned the top prize with West Point Thoroughbreds, Chris Larsen, and Titletown Racing Stables’ Gal in a Rush Sept. 19 at Presque Isle Downs. The 6 1/2-furlong race on Presque Isle’s synthetic main track…
A year after his father Christophe Clement won the Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes (G2) with Roses for Debra , trainer Miguel Clement earned the top prize with West Point Thoroughbreds, Chris Larsen, and Titletown Racing Stables’ Gal in a Rush Sept. 19 at Presque Isle Downs. The 6 1/2-furlong race on Presque Isle’s synthetic main track…
A colt by Vekoma from the family of Canadian champion Regal Intention sold for $220,000 to Mahmud Mouni to lead the Sept. 19 11th session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, which posted an 84% increase in total sales compared with last year’s corresponding session, with one day remaining in the auction. The strong, Book 5B…
Grade 1 winner and producer Hot Dixie Chick has died at age 18, Stonestreet Farm announced Sept. 19. The farm posted on X the mare was euthanized due to complications from colic. Bred in Kentucky by Santa Rosa Partners, Hot Dixie Chick was the fourth foal out of grade 3 winner Above Perfection, who later produced…
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
