We're back with Season 2 of Cocktails & Conversation! Join us this Thursday at 6 PM ET to catch up with hosts Nick Luck & Britney Eurton while Mark Tubridy mixes up some delicious cocktails! The Eurton 2 oz Maker’s Mark Bourbon
¾ oz Cointreau
¾ oz Fresh Lemon Juice
1 Tbsp Blackberry Jam
1 Sprig Rosemary (plus one for garnish) The Luck 2 oz London Dry Gin
¾ oz Maraschino Liqueur
¾ oz Lime Juice
4 Raspberries
1 Egg White Source
Month: March 2021
MyRacehorse Awaits Regulatory Approval on Top Horses
With a regulatory review taking longer than usual, MyRacehorse has not yet been able to sell micro-shares in Monomoy Girl and Got Stormy but the stable is not aware of any specific issue of concern in the review process. Source
British Racecourses Reluctant to Take on More Debt
The reluctance of racecourses to take on more debt has meant that British racing is set to receive around half of the £40 million made available to it from the winter phase of the government’s sports survival package. Source
Australian Owner Pleads Guilty to Importing Cocaine
A prominent racehorse owner in Australia has pleaded guilty to importing cocaine into the country through commercial flights. Source
Stage Presence, Dam of Star of Seville, Dies at 23
Stage Presence, Lady Bamford’s top-class producer and dam of Prix de Diane (G1) heroine Star of Seville and the stakes-winning St. James’s Palace (G1) runner-up King of Comedy has died at the age of 23. Source
Equine Injury Database: Another Record Year for Safety
According to the Equine Injury Database, the rate of catastrophic injuries in 2020 was 1.41 per 1,000 starts—a record low for the 12 years the rate has been tracked. Source
Maker’s Mark Bottles Commemorate Jockey Isaac Murphy
Proceeds from the bottles’ sales will go to LexArts to support its initiatives at the Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden in Lexington. Source
Two High-Priced Fillies Break Their Maidens
No Ordinary Time, a $600,000 yearling purchase, and Vincaia, a $575,000 2-year-old purchase, both broke their maidens March 27. Source
Weiss to Serve as General Manager at Arizona Downs
Michael Weiss, a longtime racing industry leader with deep ties to Arizona horse racing, has been named the new general manager at Arizona Downs. Source
Hell’s Kitchen: Cheltenham Festival competitor disqualified after arsenic finding
A horse is disqualified from the Cheltenham Festival and forfeits £21,200 in prize money after a prohibited amount of arsenic is found in its system. Source