Owners Alex and JoAnn Lieblong recorded their first career Oaklawn triple Jan. 24, when Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen saddled three winning favorites for the couple. Source
Month: January 2021
Drain the Clock Runs Up the Score in Swale Stakes
Time ran out on the five 3-year-olds trying to catch Drain the Clock in the $100,000 Claiborne Farm Swale Stakes (G3) Jan. 30 at Gulfstream Park. Source
$2.4M Sale-Topper Primed for New Career Over Hurdles
St. James’s Square, who has carried with him the millstone of being the seven-figure sales-topper at Keeneland in 2018, is set to pay a second visit to Naas Jan. 31 under circumstances very different to his first. Source
Chess’s Dream Takes Rail Trip to Kitten’s Joy Victory
Chess’s Dream followed in the footsteps of his half brother, Casa Creed, when he captured his first stakes race in the $100,000 Kitten’s Joy Stakes Jan. 30 at Gulfstream Park. Source
Pico d’Oro Travels to Aqueduct for Jimmy Winkfield
Sandin Syndicate Stable’s Pico d’Oro notched a stakes win as a juvenile and will look to capitalize on that experience in his 3-year-old debut in the $100,000 Jimmy Winkfield Stakes going seven furlongs Jan. 31 at Aqueduct Racetrack. Source
Marlborough racing tips and best bets for Sunday, January 31
After Laying Low in 2020 Lieblongs Rolling at Oaklawn
Owners Alex and JoAnn Lieblong recorded their first career Oaklawn triple Jan. 24, when Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen saddled three winning favorites for the couple. Source
Nicky Henderson’s Shishkin becomes 8-11 favourite for Arkle Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham Festival
The Nicky Henderson-trained winner of the 2020 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle shares the honour of being the shortest priced favourite for the Cheltenham Festival in MarchSource
First Foal for Breaking Lucky Born in Louisiana
The son of Lookin At Lucky was multiple grade 1-placed and a Canadian classic winner. He stands for $5,000 at Pleasant Acres Stallions in Ocala, Fla. Source
Fasig-Tipton Continues Fountain of Youth Sponsorship
Gulfstream Park announced Jan. 29 that Fasig-Tipton will remain the title sponsor of the $350,000 Fountain of Youth (G2) Feb. 27. Source