Owned by Richard Ravin and Patricia’s Hope, One Timer will look to make it 2-for-2 at Woodbine after winning last year’s $125,000 Victoria Stakes, taking the 5 1/2-furlong main track event by 3 3/4 lengths in a time of 1:03.56. Source
Month: April 2022
Lone Rock Towers Over Four Isaac Murphy Foes
Flying P Stable and R. A. Hill Stable’s Lone Rock, the top dirt marathoner in North America in 2021, is the 3-5 morning-line favorite against four rivals in the May 3 Isaac Murphy Marathon Overnight Stakes at Churchill Downs. Source
Miss Bigly, Varda Return in Santa Margarita
The recent retirement of the reigning West Coast queen As Time Goes By left a sizable void in the California older mare division. Nine distaffers will attempt to snare the vacant crown in the April 30 Santa Margarita Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park. Source
Repole Buys Minority Interest in Mo Donegal
Mo Donegal is a son of Ashford Stud stallion Uncle Mo, the unbeaten 2-year-old champion of 2010 who was campaigned by Repole Stable and trained by Todd Pletcher. Mo Donegal’s mare is Callingmissbrown, by Pulpit. Source
Summer Anthem Goes From Winner’s Circle Into April Sale
Keeneland has announced that Summer Anthem—a 3-year-old by Temple City, who won the fourth race April 29 on closing day of the Spring Meet as the 9-5 favorite—has been supplemented to the Keeneland April Horses of Racing Age Sale. Source
Titleholder, Deep Bond Lead Two-Mile Tenno Sho
If history is any measure, Titleholder should be a lock to win the Tenno Sho (Spring, G1) May 1—at 3,200 meters (about two miles), the longest top-level race of the year on the Japanese turf. Source
Zandon, Simplification, Messier Post KY Derby Workouts
On an April 29 morning at Churchill Downs in which numerous Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) prospects breezed, Zandon was the lone Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) hopeful to work on track toward the May 7 Run for the Roses. Source
Punchestown Festival: Rachael Blackmore rides Honeysuckle to Champion Hurdle triumph
Rachael Blackmore and Honeysuckle achieve another big-race success as the star mare wins a second successive Punchestown Champion Hurdle. Source
Exercise Rider Witt Dies in Keeneland Training Accident
Callie Witt, 20, an exercise rider for trainer Joe Sharp, died April 29 following a morning training accident on the Keeneland training track. Source
Former Jump Jockey, Flat Trainer Smithwick Dies at 62
Daniel “Speedy” Smithwick Jr. was a top amateur steeplechase jockey before becoming a successful flat-racing trainer. Source