The Joe Orseno-trained Hope in Him will face eight other juveniles in the $100,000 July 31 Dr. Fager Stakes, a six-furlong sprint that will co-headline Saturday’s program with the $100,000 Desert Vixen, a six-furlong dash for 2-year-old fillies. Source
Month: July 2021
Monmouth Stewards Meet on Haskell DQ But No Ruling Yet
The Monmouth Park stewards conducted a July 29 hearing via teleconference on jockey Flavien Prat’s ride aboard Hot Rod Charlie in the TVG.com Haskell Stakes (G1) but are not expected to announce their ruling until Aug. 1. Source
Win And You’re IN Bing Crosby 2021
Channel Cat Among English Channel Trio in Bowling Green
Channel Cat and trainer Jack Sisterson are no strangers to springing upsets in graded stakes. Now they’ll aim for a mild surprise, with Channel Cat a 5-1 shot for the $250,000 Bowling Green Stakes (G2T) at Saratoga Race Course July 31. Source
Obituary: Hockensmith Dies, Campaigned Clear Conscience
Owner-breeder Mary Anne Noel Hockensmith died July 26 at her Woodlake Farm home near Frankfort, Ky. She was 97. Source
Zayat Attorneys’ Withdrawal Seen as ‘Desire to Delay’
A decision July 26 by attorneys representing Ahmed Zayat to withdraw from an ongoing bankruptcy proceeding due to delinquent payments is being viewed as “delay and interference” by a New York firm trying to recover $24 million in defaulted loans. Source
Battaash Hopes to Land Fifth Consecutive King George
Charlie Hills knows pretty much all there is to know about the veteran son of Dark Angel, Battaash, as the 7-year-old goes for his fifth consecutive King George Qatar Stakes (G2). Source
Undefeated Edie Meeny Miny Mo Steps Up in Monmouth Oaks
For trainer Miguel Vera, who has been training since 2011, Edie Meeny Mino Mo also represents the chance for an elusive graded stakes victory. He has yet to get one. Source
Medina Spirit Breezes Half-Mile at Del Mar
Zedan Racing Stables’ Medina Spirit, unraced since finishing third in the May 15 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course, recorded his second breeze following this spring’s Triple Crown with a half-mile in :49 4/5 at Del Mar July 29. Source
Arlington Won’t Seek 2022 Racing Dates, Horsemen Irate
With the deadline looming for 2022 racing dates applications, it appears Arlington International Racecourse and its owner, Churchill Downs Inc., are serious about this year’s marketing slogan: “The Final Turn.” Source