Stewards at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots have suspended jockey Adam Beschizza for 15 calendar days for careless riding aboard Confederate Yell during the ninth race there Jan. 24, a race marred by a spill that injured two others jockeys. Source
Month: January 2020
Slam Dunk’s Cleopatra’s Strike Shoots for San Marcos
Hours after their unbeaten 3-year-old filly Tonalist’s Shape heads a six-horse field in the $150,000 Forward Gal (G3) at Gulfstream, Slam Dunk Racing’s Cleopatra’s Strike faces United and five others in the $200,000 San Marcos (G2T) at Santa Anita. Source
Asmussen in Search of Elusive Kentucky Derby Score
So, have you ever won the Kentucky Derby? “I get asked that question all the time,” trainer Steve Asmussen said. Source
Asmussen in Search of Elusive Kentucky Derby Victory
So, have you ever won the Kentucky Derby? “I get asked that question all the time,” trainer Steve Asmussen said. Source
2019 Sovereign Award Finalists Announced
The finalists for the 2019 Sovereign Awards honoring Canada’s champions and recognizing their outstanding achievements in Canadian Thoroughbred racing and breeding were announced Jan. 29 by The Jockey Club of Canada. Source
BackTrack: Dr. Fager Parades in Withers
This week is a recap of Dr. Fager’s victory in the May 13, 1967 Withers Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack. The recap, written by William H. Rudy, ran in the May 20, 1967 magazine issue. It carried the headline “The Distinguished Dr. Fager.” Source
OBS Winter Mixed Sale Ends With Gains
There was nothing under the sun at the two-day Ocala Breeders’ Sales Winter Sale that ended Jan. 29 and produced increases in every key statistical category. Source
Per Incanto Colt Tops Karaka Sale Book 2 Opener
Respected agent John Foote believes Per Incanto remains an underrated stallion who has a growing reputation as a sire of quality horses, particularly in Hong Kong. Source
Derby Hopefuls Thousand Words, High Velocity Top Lewis
In what has become almost routine for a West Coast prep for the Kentucky Derby Presented By Woodford Reserve (G1), the $100,000 Robert L. Lewis Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park Feb. 1 is a race in which trainer Bob Baffert holds all the aces. Source
Taraz Gets Two-Turn Test in Martha Washington
Juddmonte Farms’ homebred Taraz is a standout among a field of five 3-year-old fillies for the $150,000 Martha Washington Stakes Feb. 1 at Oaklawn Park. Source