Champion Essential Quality emerged in good order from his victory in the Southwest Stakes (G3) for 3-year-olds feb. 27 at Oaklawn Park, the unbeaten colt’s trainer, Brad Cox, said Sunday morning. Source
Month: February 2021
Written Tycoon Colt Tops Day 1 of Inglis Premier Sale
One of Australia’s most respected and highest-profile yearling buyers has helped the Inglis Melbourne Premier achieve a seven-figure milestone for just the second time in the sale’s history after a colt by remarkable stallion Written Tycoon. Source
Freedom Fighter Among Likely Gotham Starters
A small field of about seven potential starters is forming for the March 6 Gotham Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack, the third of four monthly preps in New York for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1). Source
Bodenheimer Named Washington-bred Horse of the Year
The son of 2020 leading sire Atta Boy Roy was a stakes winner at both Keeneland and Prairie Meadows last year. He is trained, as was his sire, by now Kentucky resident Valerie Lund. Source
Holland, Fallon Launch Training Venture in the UK
Two of the biggest riding talents of their generation will launch a new racing venture next week as Darryll Holland prepares to embark on a second career as a trainer, with no less a man than Kieren Fallon as his assistant. Source
Japanese Blue Hen Cesario Dies at 19
Cesario, who won grade 1 races on two continents and has the distinction of producing three stallion sons at stud in Japan, died at Northern Farm Feb. 27 aged 19. Source
Baffert’s Freedom Fighter Among Likely Gotham Starters
A small field of about seven potential starters is forming for the March 6 Gotham Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack, the third of four monthly preps in New York for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1). Source
Maiden Winner Collaborate Likely for Florida Derby
Three Chimneys Farm and e Five Racing Thoroughbreds’ 3-year-old colt Collaborate, an eye-catching maiden winner on Saturday’s Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) program at Gulfstream Park, may venture onto the Triple Crown trail. Source
Breeder/Owner William Patterson Dies at 88
William Stacy Patterson, a prominent Lexington businessman and Thoroughbred breeder/owner, died Feb. 25. He was 88. He bred, or co-bred two grade 1 winners and raced several graded stakes winners. Source
Gordon Elliott: Trainer ‘to cooperate’ with social media image investigation
Leading Irish racehorse trainer Gordon Elliott says he will be “fully cooperating” with an inquiry into a disputed photograph of him shared on social media. Source