Trainer Dan Skelton says there will be no excuses for Shan Blue if he fails to shake up favourite and 2020 winner Cyrname in the Bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby.Source
Month: October 2021
Graded Talent Makes for Competitive Bryan Station
Thirteen sophomores drew into the Oct. 30 Bryan Station Stakes at Keeneland, topped by Homewrecker Racing’s grade 1 winner Point Me By, and grade 3 winners Like the King, Scarlett Sky, and Yes This Time. Source
Rougir Flies the Flag for Chehboub Family at BC
Champion Stakes (G1) winner Sealiway’s stablemate Rougir will be heading to California to fly the flag for trainer Cedric Rossi and the Chehboub family, where she will be among the favorites for the Nov. 6 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1T). Source
Medina Spirit Zips Six Furlongs in Breeze for Classic
Topped by a six-furlong breeze in 1:11 3/5 at Santa Anita Park from Zedan Racing Stables’ grade 1 winner Medina Spirit, workout action heated up across the country a week before the start of the two-day Breeders’ Cup Nov. 5-6 at Del Mar. Source
Pursuing Success from the Oval to the Sales Ring
While the Nov. 5-6 Breeders’ Cup World Championships will see the best of the best in pursuit of glory on the track, connections of several runners are hoping to follow up with a home run in the auction ring. Source
Ankle Chips Knock Annapolis Out of BC Juvenile Turf
The $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) lost one of its top contenders Oct. 29 as Bass Racing’s undefeated Annapolis was withdrawn from consideration from the Nov. 5 stakes at Del Mar due to chips in a hind ankle. Source
Crowded Trade Among Supplements to Keeneland Nov. Sale
Keeneland announced Oct. 29 that 11 horses have been supplemented to the horses of racing age portion during its 78th November Breeding Stock Sale, to be held Nov. 10-19. Source
Two-Year-Olds Showcased Oct. 30 in Stakes at Woodbine
Fourteen hopefuls, including Dan Vella’s charge The Minkster, square off in the $250,000 Coronation Futurity, which headlines a trio of stakes Oct. 30 at Woodbine. Source
Former Jockey James ‘Colonel’ Moseley Dies at 75
Moseley’s mounts won more than $1 million in 1973, putting him among the country’s top 30 riders by money won. For his career, he won 1,338 races and banked nearly $8.3 million in total money won. Source
Graded Stakes Winner Tamahere In F-T November Sale
The 4-year-old daughter of Wootton Bassett won the Sands Point Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park for her U.S. debut. Source