Frankie Dettori will ride Piz Badile in next month’s Cazoo Derby, Alan Cooper, racing manager to owners the Niarchos family, has told the Racing Post. The Niarchos Family colt has been ridden by Gavin Ryan on his first three starts. Source
Teal’s Top Sprinter Oxted Ruled Out for the Season
Last year’s King’s Stand Stakes (G1) winner Oxted will not defend his crown at Royal Ascot and has been ruled out for the season after suffering a tendon injury. Source
Un Ojo to Bypass Preakness Due to Foot Bruise
According to trainer Ricky Courville, Un Ojo will not contest the Preakness Stakes (G1) because of a foot bruise that also kept him from running in the Kentucky Derby (G1). Source
The Jockey Club Publishes Fact Book Racing Chronicle
The Jockey Club announced today that it will now offer The Jockey Club Fact Book Chronicle as part of the free online Fact Book on its website. Source
Grade 2 Winner Un Ojo Will Not Run in the Preakness
According to trainer Ricky Courville, Un Ojo will not contest the Preakness Stakes (G1) because of a foot bruise that also kept him from running in the Kentucky Derby (G1). Source
Charlie Appleby’s Modern Games is set for the French Derby
Partnered by William Buick, the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf winner was always well positioned in a race which favoured those who sat close to the pace.Source
Multiple Graded-Stakes Winner United Retired
United, a 7-year-old gelding owned by LNJ Foxwoods, will be retired from the track following a career that includes multiple graded-stakes wins, a runner-up finish in the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T), and earnings of $1,813,549. Source
LNJ Foxwoods Announces Southern California Departure
In a statement released May 15, LNJ Foxwoods said they plan to leave Southern California and move the rest of their horses to the East Coast in order to focus on the Kentucky and Canadian circuits. Source
Arzak Continues Superiority in Jacques Cartier
Arzak, a 4-year-old son of Not This Time, made it 3-for-3 at Woodbine Racetrack after taking Sunday’s $151,200 Jacques Cartier Stakes (G3). Source
Robin Goodfellow’s racing tips: Best bets for Monday, May 16
Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Monday’s meetings at Redcar, Windsor, Leicester and Carlisle.Source