Tom Scudamore had a lucky escape ahead of his record-equalling win on Cloth Cap in Saturday’s Ladbrokes Trophy Chase at Newbury after being struck in the face by a golf ball on his previous ride.Source
Month: November 2020
Lovestruck Takes Tepin Stakes to Remain Undefeated
Godolphin homebred Lovestruck won her first stakes appearance in the $100,000 Tepin Stakes for juvenile fillies on turf Nov. 29 at Aqueduct Racetrack. Source
Veteran Trainer Hough Retires for Second Time
Trainer Stanley Hough officially retired from racing for the second time in his career after saddling 2-year-old filly Inject in the seventh race Nov. 28 at Churchill Downs. Source
Epatante sees Champion Hurdle odds cut after dominating Newcastle’s Fighting Fifth Hurdle
Epatante’s rival Not So Sleepy unseated jockey Paddy Brennan early in the race at Newcastle, while Cloth Cap’s Grand National odds were also cut after a victory from the front at Newbury.Source
Shoemark, Struthers Back More Drug Testing of Jockeys
Jockeys are able to take drugs and avoid detection too easily under the present testing program in British racing, with a stronger regime required to stamp out cocaine use, according to a rider who has rebuilt his career after a positive test. Source
Share the Ride Scores in Fall Highweight Handicap
Making his 20th start Nov. 29 in the Fall Highweight Handicap (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack, 5-year-old Share the Ride picked up his first graded stakes win for trainer Antonio Arriaga and owner Silvino Ramirez. Source
Robin Goodfellow’s Racing Tips: Best bets for Monday, November 30
Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Monday’s meetings at Ayr, Fakenham, Kempton and Wolverhampton.Source
Code of Honor, North Dakota Eye Pegasus World Cup Races
Trainer Shug McGaughey has the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) Jan. 23 at Gulfstream Park in mind for W.S. Farish homebred Code of Honor, who was runner up in the Clark Stakes Presented by Norton Healthcare (G1) Nov. 27 at Churchill Downs. Source
Quality to be Found at Tattersalls December Mare Sale
Breeders and buyers will make the trip to Tattersalls for the December Mare Sale with some sense of relief following a year of coronavirus and lockdowns but remarkably decent trade in the circumstances. Source