Leading bloodstock agent Tom McGreevy has joined Breeze Easy—a partnership owned by Mike Hall and Sam Ross—to select horses on an exclusive basis, beginning with the June 9-12 Ocala Breeders’ Sales Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sales. Source
Month: May 2020
Coronavirus: Sports events in March ’caused increased suffering and death’
A top scientist criticises the staging of the Cheltenham Festival and Liverpool’s Champions League tie. Source
All American Makes a Double for Restrainedvengence
Restrainedvengence added another stakes win to his resume May 25, taking the $100,900 All American Stakes, the feature race on the Golden Gate Fields’ Memorial Day card, over a field of six other older horses going one mile. Source
Keeper Ofthe Stars Notches Grade 1 in Gamely Stakes
Tommy Town Thoroughbreds’ Keeper Ofthe Stars notched her first top-level victory May 25 at Santa Anita Park, taking command in the stretch to score a clear victory in the $300,000 Gamely Stakes (G1T). Source
Racing Will Restart in Italy May 27 After Protests
An agreement was made last week following a number of protests around the country about the racing shutdown. Source
2020 Challenge Series: Raging Bull Wins the Shoemaker Mile
Raging Bull wins the Grade 1 Shoemaker Mile in the first domestic Challenge Race of 2020 at Santa Anita Park to gain automatic entry into the TVG Mile at Keeneland! Source
Raging Bull Storms Home to Victory in Shoemaker Mile
Peter Brant’s Raging Bull took the outside route May 25 and stormed home to win the $300,000 Shoemaker Mile Stakes (G1T) by daylight at Santa Anita Park. Source
Jolie Olimpica Swift in Monrovia Score
Fox Hill Farms’ Jolie Olimpica turned in another sprint victory on Santa Anita Park’s turf May 25 in the $201,000 Monrovia Stakes (G2T), nearly matching her own 5 1/2-furlong course record from the Jan. 11 Las Cienagas Stakes (G3T). Source
More Chances for Wootton Bassett to Shine as a Sire
This season is a chance for Wootton Bassett to add to his already bright start at stud, and he has kept the momentum going since racing’s resumption in France. Source
BHA Addresses Frustration Around June Program
British Horseracing Authority officials have conceded there may be frustration for connections hoping to run their horses when racing resumes but have promised to do all they can to get them back on a racecourse. Source