Winchell Goes to $2.7 Million for Son of Gun Runner

Ascoli Piceno, last through much of the race, stuck her neck in front in a four-filly blanket finish to win the Victoria Mile (G1) May 18 at Tokyo Racecourse. The 4-year-old Daiwa Major  filly earned her second top-level victory and fifth overall, backing up a win in her last start in the 1351 Turf Sprint…

Sara Elbadwi & Paul Verderosa look ahead at the Peter Pan Stakes and the Man O’ War Stakes at the Belmont at the Big A. Source link

Blane Servis, assistant to trainer Brad Cox, allowed America’s Best Racing inside his journey on the path to recovery and behind the scenes with Final Gambit  before and during the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs. Servis confronted alcoholism and drug addiction via the Stable Recovery program after connecting with fellow graduate Will…

Jose Ortiz’s excellent Keeneland meet continues posting a graded stakes double with the Gr. III Doubledogdare on Friday and the Gr. III Ben Ali on Saturday. The graded stakes wins led the panel of racing experts to vote Ortiz Jockey of the Week for April 14 through April 20. The weekly honor recognizes jockeys for…

U.S.-trained Argos  denied Europeans their fourth Summer Stakes (G1T) in the last five years, prevailing over Godolphin’s Wild Desert in a thrilling photo finish Sept. 13 at Woodbine. Argos also gave trainer Riley Mott, son of Hall of Fame conditioner Bill Mott, the second grade 1 win of his career. Mott had landed his first…

The Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund announced July 1 that president and fundraising director Nancy LaSala has retired and stepped down from its board. LaSala had served as president of the PDJF since its establishment in 2006. In January 2009, she additionally accepted the role as executive director, a position she held until April 2024. “On behalf…