Turfway Park has canceled live racing for its Jan. 30 card, the track announced on social media Sunday. Source
Month: January 2022
Romantic Warrior Wins First Leg of HK Derby Series
Romantic Warrior took a big step toward potential stardom with a rallying victory Jan. 30 in the Hong Kong Classic Mile at Sha Tin Racecourse—the first leg of the series that leads to the Hong Kong Derby. Source
Canoodling, Essential Wager Take Stakes at Santa Anita
Jockey Roimes Chirinos, who usually rides at New Mexico tracks and is Canoodling’s regular pilot, won with her to get his first-ever graded stakes and first victory at Santa Anita. Source
Baffert-Trained Newgrange Remains Perfect in Southwest
Under a suspension issued by Churchill Downs Inc. from its tracks, trainer Bob Baffert is prohibited from participating this year and next in the Kentucky Derby (G1). But that isn’t stopping the Hall of Famer from winning races on the Derby trail. Source
Wondrwherecraigis Continues Winning Ways in Fire Plug
Wondrwherecraigis continued his winning pattern Jan. 29 at Laurel Park, drawing off by 3 3/4 lengths to capture the $100,000 Fire Plug Stakes on Winter Carnival Day. Source
Abaan, Beautiful Lover Shine on Gulfstream Turf
Handicappers may have been surprised when the speedy Abaan was outrun for the early lead in the $200,000 W. L. McKnight Stakes (G3T) at Gulfstream Park. Trainer Todd Pletcher wasn’t. Source
Speaker’s Corner Turns Back Fearless in Fred W. Hooper
Even though 6-5 favorite Fearless was rallying down the stretch he was 4-for-5 over coming into Jan. 29, Godolphin’s Speaker’s Corner kept that rival at bay as he collected his first stakes score in the Fred W. Hooper Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream. Source
Forbidden Kingdom Defeats Baffert Trio in San Vicente
MyRacehorse and Spendthrift Farm’s Forbidden Kingdom rolled to a decisive 2 1/4-length victory in the Jan. 29 San Vincente Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park over grade 1 winner Pinehurst. Source
Regal Glory Rallies to Win Inaugural Pegasus F&M Turf
Regal Glory went to post favored in the inaugural running of the Pegasus World Cup Filly & Mare Turf Invitational (G3T) and got the job done Jan. 29 at Gulfstream Park, but she had to work for it. Source
Life Is Good Blitzes to Pegasus Victory Over Knicks Go
Life Is Good ran 2021 World’s Best Racehorse Knicks Go off his feet Jan. 29 in the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) Jan. 29 at Gulfstream Park. Source