According to the Racing Post, one idea that has gained traction in Britain is operating racing on a regional basis, with a racecourse, or racecourses, in the south, midlands, and north hosting fixtures of up to a week at a time. Source
Month: March 2020
Paul, Oliver Cole to Join Forces When Racing Resumes
Paul Cole, who has been training at his Whatcombe base near Lambourn since 1987, believes the time is right to share responsibilities with his son Oliver, who has been his assistant trainer. Source
New York Horsemen Ponder Days Without Racing
It’s a daunting challenge to find good news these days, yet for trainer Ed Barker the realization that horse racing in New York will be suspended until April 24 at the earliest has a small silver lining. Source
My sporting hero: Stuart Hogg on AP McCoy
Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg tells BBC Scotland why his sporting hero is legendary jockey AP McCoy. Source
Social Paranoia Proves the Best in Appleton Stakes
The Elkstone Group’s Social Paranoia picked up the first graded victory of his career when he sailed home down the center of deep stretch to win the $100,000 Appleton Stakes (G3T) March 28 at Gulfstream Park. Source
Swiss Skydiver Lands Gulfstream Park Oaks
After shipping from Florida to Louisiana in search of a race that suited her talents, Peter Callahan’s Swiss Skydiver stayed in the Sunshine State March 28 and wound up earning a trip to Kentucky five months from now. Source
Mean Mary Wires Field to Take Orchid Stakes
Alex Campbell Jr.’s homebred Mean Mary lived up to her status as even-money favorite March 28 when she led at every point of call to win the $100,000 Orchid Stakes Presented by Rood and Riddle (G3T) at Gulfstream Park over 1 3/8 miles. Source
Bemma’s Boy Upsets Zulu Alpha in Pan American
Rather than favored Zulu Alpha, who trainer Maker saddled to win the Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1T) and the MacDiarmida Stakes (G2T), it was his less-heralded stablemate Bemma’s Boy that captured the Kitten’s Joy Pan American (G2T). Source
Ralph Beckett insists horse racing can make a behind closed doors return on May 1
Horse racing will be ready to resume in five weeks just in time for the first two Classics of the flat season, according to top trainer Ralph Beckett. Beckett believes acing can resume behind on May 1.Source
Tiz the Law Triumphs in Florida Derby
Sackatoga Stable’s favored Tiz the Law surged to the front turning for home and then drew clear to take the $750,000 Curlin Florida Derby for 3-year-olds March 28 at a Gulfstream Park facility that was closed to the public. Source