Kentucky Derby 151

Multiple grade-1 placed colt Ferocious  died April 7 as a result of laminitis. Co-owner Ramiro Restrepo said it had been a downward slide for the son of Flatter since running in the Feb. 1 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. Restrepo said he and his partners have lost their “flag bearer.” “You read about…

Image: Steve Hart Australian racing has lost one of its greats with the passing of Weekend Hussler, who died from colic. The news was confirmed on Sunday by Clinton McDonald, whose father Ross trained the champion galloper. The loss comes not long after the passing of Clinton’s mother, Margaret, who died just two months ago….

A total of 94 horses have been consigned to the Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale set for April 2 at 10 a.m. at Lone Star Park, and the interactive sale catalog is now online. The breeze show is scheduled for March 31 at 8 a.m. at the Dallas-Fort Worth area track. Online bidding will be…

Image: Bruno Cannatelli The Golden Mile (1600m) this Saturday at Bendigo looks wide open on paper and that is reflected in Ladbrokes.com.au betting. It is $5.50 the field, with in form mare Smokin Princess holding sway despite being 35 days between runs. Regal Zeus is at $6 on the second line of betting, a half…

There’s only one way that Maryland-born and raised Nik Juarez’s homecoming this week could be any better. “It’s monumental to be at Pimlico,” the 31-year-old jockey and fourth-generation horseman said. “One, to ride the Preakness. But let’s win it.” American Promise , upon whom Juarez won the Virginia Derby, is Juarez’s first mount in his home…

Following a three-race win streak at Gulfstream Park over the winter, Gary Barber’s Mi Bago  appeared to be one of the hottest 3-year-olds in the turf division. However, the Vekoma   colt failed to follow up on his Florida form when sent northward, finishing 10th in Keeneland’s Transylvania Stakes (G2T), fourth in the May 3 American Turf Stakes (G1T)…