Connections of Serpentine have paid €72,000 to supplement the shock Epsom Derby (G1) winner for Sunday’s Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) as 16 horses remain on course for the ParisLongchamp showpiece. Source
Month: September 2020
Preakness, BC Challenge Races Live on HRRN
Nationwide coverage begins Oct. 2 on Sirius 219 & XM 201. Source
What’s Going On Here: The Cat in the Picture
Making sense of the Keeneland September sale results. Source
Global Symposium Canceled, Event to Return in 2021
The next symposium will be held Dec. 6-8, 2021, at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Ariz. Source
Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe: Derby winner Serpentine added to field at ParisLongchamp
Serpentine, runaway winner of this year’s Derby at Epsom, is added to the line-up for Sunday’s eagerly awaited Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. Source
Like a Saltshaker First Winner for Peace and Justice
Magic Oaks’ Like a Saltshaker broke through the maiden ranks Sept. 29 at Presque Isle Downs with a 3 1/4-length frontrunning victory to reward her sire Peace and Justice with his first winner. Source
McPeek Trio to Face Thoughtfully in Alcibiades
Trainer Kenny McPeek tries something he has never done before in the Alcibiades: start three entrants in the same renewal. His trio of Crazy Beautiful, Oliviaofthedesert, and Simply Ravishing could give him his fifth win in the Oct. 2 race. Source
Mighty Heart Earns Decisive Victory in Prince of Wales
Racing Sept. 29 at Fort Erie, Mighty Heart followed his victory in the Queen’s Plate at Woodbine with a decisive win over Clayton in the Prince of Wales Stakes. Source
Registration Open for Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge
Continuing to draw top horseplayers from around North America for Thoroughbred racing’s biggest live-money tournament, registration is now open for the 2020 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC). Source
Global Symposium on Racing Postponed to 2021
The next symposium will be held Dec. 6-8, 2021, at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Ariz. Source