Hush of a Storm, who was scratched from the March 27 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park, could make his next start in the April 3 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G2) at Keeneland. Source
Month: March 2021
Two-Time Queen’s Plate-Winning Jockey Kabel Dies
Two-time Queen’s Plate-winning jockey Todd Kabel has died. He was 55. Source
Danon Smash Raises Status in Takamatsunomiya Kinen
Danon Smash stamped his form as Japan’s top sprinter with a smashing victory over his chief rivals in the Takamatsunomiya Kinen (G1) March 28 at rainy Chukyo Racecourse. Source
Tenebrism Gives Caravaggio First Winner at Naas
Coolmore’s exciting first-season sire Caravaggio was provided with his first winner when Tenebrism ran out an impressive scorer of the opening five-furlong maiden at Naas Racecourse March 28. Source
Jockey Goncalves Reaches 2,000 Wins
Multiple graded stakes-winning jockey Leandro Goncalves celebrated his 2,000th victory March 27 as he guided Russell Welch’s Gurkha Gold first across the finish line in the fifth race at Sam Houston Race Park. Source
Going to Vegas Cruises to Graded Victory in Santa Ana
After knocking on the door in graded stakes company, Going to Vegas broke through March 27 with a 3 3/4-length frontrunning victory in the $100,500 Santa Ana Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park. Source
Like the King Wears the Jeff Ruby Crown
The Wesley Ward-trained Like the King launched a circling rally under Drayden Van Dyke exiting the second turn in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3), and won by a length over Sainthood after the latter was steadied in early stretch. Source
Stay Inside Finds Slipper Success for Field, Freedmans
Henry Field’s early gamble totaling tens of millions of dollars to corner this season’s best available 2-year-old colts has been handsomely rewarded after Stay Inside produced an electric performance to take out the March 27 Golden Slipper (G1). Source
Crazy Beautiful Rallies to Win Gulfstream Park Oaks
Phoenix Thoroughbred III’s Crazy Beautiful, grade 1-placed at 2, drew clear to win the March 27 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2), making way for a run at the April 30 Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1). The score was the second straight for trainer Kenny McPeek. Source
Known Agenda Surges to Florida Derby Victory
St. Elias Stable’s Known Agenda took charge in the stretch and captured the $750,000 Curlin Florida Derby Presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa March 27 at Gulfstream Park. Source