Mott Pleased By Sovereignty Two Weeks Before Jim Dandy

The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) winner Daryz  will stay in training as a 4-year-old, the Aga Khan Studs revealed Oct. 9.  The 3-year-old colt secured the biggest win of his career when defeating Minnie Hauk  in a memorable battle in France’s showcase race Oct. 5, but his future was unclear following the race. However,…

Renowned equine veterinarian Dr. Bob Hunt died Oct. 9 from cancer. He was 69, according to friends and colleagues. A surgeon at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute near Lexington, Hunt was regarded as one of the country’s finest veterinarians and treated some of the top racehorses and stallions in Kentucky through the years, including Unbridled, Uncle…

The Florida Thoroughbred industry may have won the first battle against decoupling in the spring, but the war may not be over yet. That proved out Aug. 5 when Gulfstream Park filed a lawsuit against the Florida Gaming Control Commission with the track arguing it has the right to offer slot machine gaming decoupled from…

Andy Serling & Paul Verderosa look ahead to the Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds & Essex Handicap at Oaklawn this weekend. Source link

Riding on opposite ends of the country, Paco Lopez and Umberto Rispoli displayed their considerable riding talents with Lopez riding between Delaware Park and Parx and Rispoli in California at closing weekend of Santa Anita’s Hollywood meet. Lopez ended the week with 12 wins including three stakes races and Rispoli won 10 races including a…

Distance and post position loom as key concerns for the 14 runners set for the Hong Kong Derby March 23 at Sha Tin Racecourse. The 2,000-meter (about 1 1/4-mile) Derby is the final leg of a three-race series that ups the ante from the Hong Kong Classic Mile to the 1,800 meters (about 1 1/8…