The nine-year-old landed the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby before being pulled up in the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day.Source
Month: January 2021
Medina Spirit Exits Robert B. Lewis in Good Order
Medina Spirit stared defeat in the eye down the homestretch and refused to blink, holding off two pursuers through the last quarter-mile to win the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park. Source
Hello Hot Rod Prevails in Jimmy Winkfield
Trained and co-owned by Brittany Russell with Dark Horse Racing, Hello Hot Rod gamely held off Return the Ring by a head in the Jan. 31 Jimmy Winkfield Stakes for sophomores at Aqueduct Racetrack. Source
Robin Goodfellow’s Racing Tips: Best bets for Monday, February 1
Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Monday’s meetings at Sedgefield, Wolverhampton and Lingfield.Source
The Valley Track Gallops Monday 1 February
Bradley Calls Time on Training Career at 86
Veteran trainer Milton Bradley, who made a career out of turning moderately-priced racehorses into serial winners, has decided to call time on a training career spanning more than 50 years with immediate effect. Source
Irish National Stud Inducted Into ITBA Hall of Fame
The Irish National Stud was inducted into the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Hall of Fame Jan. 30, topping the 2020 ITBA National Breeding and Racing Awards that were presented in a virtual ceremony. Source
Post Writer, Racing Journalist of the Year Haigh Dies
Paul Haigh, the long-standing Racing Post writer and former racing journalist of the year, has died aged 76. Source
Marlborough racing tips and best bets for Monday, February 1
Capo Kane Tops Starters Lining Up for Withers
A field of at least six, topped by runaway Jerome Stakes winner Capo Kane, is falling into place for the Feb. 6 $250,000 Withers Stakes (G3) for 3-year-olds at Aqueduct Racetrack. Source
