Month: February 2022
Lukas Holds Pair of Aces in Secret Oath, Ethereal Road
Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lucas nearly swept Oaklawn Park’s 3-year-old prep races Feb. 26 when Secret Oath found victory in the Honeybee Stakes (G3) and Ethereal Road was runner-up in the Rebel Stakes (G2). Source
Nyquist Full Brother Moquest to Stand in California
Moquest, full brother to champion, Nyquist, has retired to Milky Way Farm in Del Mar, Calif. to begin his stud career. He will stand for $4,500 LFSN in 2022. Source
Channel Cat in ‘Great Shape’ After Fall in Turf Cup
Trainer Jack Sisterson tweeted out the morning of Feb. 27 that grade 1 winner Channel Cat exited his fall in Saturday’s Neom Turf Cup (G3) at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in ‘great shape’. Source
California Spangle Wins HK Classic Cup, on for HK Derby
California Spangle holds on to defeat previously undefeated Romantic Warrior in Hong Kong Classic Cup, will see if he can get the distance in the BMW Hong Derby in his next start. Source
Japan Dominates Saudi Cup Night, Symboli Kris S Progeny
The strength of Japan’s racing and breeding industries was on show on a high-quality Saudi Cup (G1) card in Riyadh, with Authority, Songline, Stay Foolish, and Dancing Prince all dominating their respective group 3 races on Feb. 26. Source
Tiger Roll to be retired after next month;s Cheltenham Festival
Tiger Roll became a household name when he won back-to-back Grand Nationals in 2017 and 2018. O’Leary had previously stated that the horse would not compete at this year’s National.Source
Baffert-Trained Pinehurst Captures Saudi Derby
All of the legal issues trainer Bob Baffert is facing surely have not slowed down his prolific stable. Source
One-Eyed Un Ojo Registers 75-1 Upset in Rebel Stakes
It’s rare enough to have the winner of a stakes worth $1 million or more pay at least $150 in the win pool. But to have it happen twice in the same day? Source
Emblem Road runs out a shock 80-1 winner in $20MILLION Saudi Cup
Ridden by Wiggy Ramos, Emblem Road ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:50.52 in the world’s richest horse race in Riyadh on Saturday. Turning into the straight, the US-bred horse was only seventh.Source