The top three finishers from the July 24 Bald Eagle Derby at Pimlico Race Course will again duke it out in the $250,000 Virginia Derby (G3T) Aug. 31 at Colonial Downs. Source
Month: August 2021
Los Angeles County Fair Meet Begins Sept. 10 at Los Al
Five stakes worth a combined $400,000 highlight the 2021 Los Angeles County Fair meet at Los Alamitos Race Course. Source
Robin Goodfellow’s racing tips: Best bets for Tuesday, August 31
Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Tuesday’s meetings at Epsom Downs, Ripon, Chepstow, Wolverhampton and Cartmel.Source
Stay Denied, Valdivia Will Continue Fighting Suspension
Jose Valdivia received a 10-day suspension related to a Aug. 22 spill at Del Mar. The rider sees the suspension as excessive when another rider in the race received a five-day suspension. Source
Kentucky Oaks Winner Summerly Dies at Age 19
Summerly, the 2005 Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner, died after a bout of colic earlier this year. She was 19. Source
Banquo Retired to Waikato Stud in New Zealand
Stakes-winning entire Banquo, the younger brother to Oakleigh Plate (G1) winning sprinter Booker, has been retired to stand at Waikato Stud in New Zealand on the eve of the breeding season. Source
Rockefeller, Hail To Among First-Out Winners
Nine notable 2-year-old maidens earned their trip to the winner’s circle during the week of Aug. 23-29. Source
International Flavor for Tattersalls August Sale
The inaugural Tattersalls August Sale in 2020 proved such a success in tricky circumstances that it returns for another two days beginning Aug. 31, offering around 465 Lots to what should be a very international audience. Source
Mustari Becomes Youngest NHC Winner
Justin Mustari of Des Plaines, Ill., topped a field of 563 entries to win the $725,000 first-place prize and an Eclipse Award as Horseplayer of the Year at this weekend’s 22nd annual National Horseplayers Championship. Source
F-T Midlantic Fall Yearlings Catalog Now Online
Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 500 yearlings for its 2021 Midlantic Fall Yearlings Sale, to be held on Oct. 4 and 5, at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Md. Source