Bankit secured millionaire status with a powerful score in the $200,000 Commentator Stakes May 31 on a card devoted to New York-breds at Belmont Park. Source
Month: May 2021
Confidence High Ahead of Magic Millions Yearling Sale
The depth of the buying bench for the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale has taken an unexpected hit, but the auction house is confident the market strength that has been prevailing all year will continue at the Gold Coast June 1. Source
Keepmeinmind to Skip Belmont Stakes; Turf Race Possible
Cypress Creek Equine, Arnold Bennewith, and Spendthrift Farm’s Keepmeinmind, with exercise rider Walter Davila up, worked a half-mile in :46.92 from the gate over a sloppy Belmont Park dirt training track May 31. Source
Robin Goodfellow’s Racing Tips: Best bets for Tuesday, June 1
Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Monday’s meetings at Brighton, Leicester, Lingfield, Yarmouth and Redcar.Source
Champion jockey Oisin Murphy selected to ride Adayar in the Cazoo Derby
Appleby also has Dante Stakes winner Hurricane Lane (William Buick) and 2,000 Guineas sixth One Ruler (James Doyle) in the line-up.Source
Mr McCann – owned by Liverpool stars – set to make debut in opening race at Leicester
Captain Jordan Henderson, James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson are part of the syndicate who own Mr McCann along with former Red Adam Lallana,.Source
Godolphin Flying Start Announces 2021-23 Trainees
Eight men and four women from from Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States have been accepted into the two-year program. Source
Ward Homebred ‘Shines’ in Rain at Belmont Park
Wesley Ward’s Sense Shines won an off-the-turf maiden test for 2-year-olds at Belmont Park on debut May 29. The trainer is also the breeder and owner of the Flintshire gelding. Source
Obituary: Hall of Fame Jockey Boulmetis Leaves Legacy
Besides the memories of his long list of top wins on horses like fellow Racing Hall of Famer Tosmah, retired jockey Sam Boulmetis Sr. leaves behind a family that would share his racing passion. Source
Crazy Beautiful All Class in Summertime Oaks
Shipping in from Kentucky, Crazy Beautiful landed the May 30 Summertime Oaks (G2) at Santa Anita Park for owner Phoenix Thoroughbred III and trainer Kenny McPeek Source