For the first time since Always Dreaming ran fifth at Churchill Downs in 2018 as a 4-year-old, a Kentucky Derby (G1) winner returns to race beneath the Twin Spires when Juddmonte’s 2021 victor Mandaloun goes in the Stephen Foster Stakes (G2) July 2. Source
Month: June 2022
Meisho Hario Beats Returning Dubai Runner in Japan
Meisho Hario defeated Dubai World Cup (G1) competitor Chuwa Wizard in the Teio Sho June 29 as Japan’s Mideast forces struggle to find victories back home. Source
Stone Age to Skip Coral-Eclipse, Goes in Belmont Derby
The 3-year-old challenge in the Coral-Eclipse (G1) has been weakened after trainer Aidan O’Brien said Stone Age will skip the Sandown spectacular in favor of the Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes (G1T) at Belmont Park July 9. Source
Josh Moore: Injured jockey on the road to recovery, says father Gary
Trainer Gary Moore says his son Josh has made significant but “slow” progress after a fall at Haydock in April that has kept him in hospital for 12 weeks. Source
F-T July Selected Horses of All Ages Catalog Now Online
Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 183 main catalog entries for its July Selected Horses of All Ages Sale, to be held Monday, July 11, at the Newtown Paddocks in Lexington, beginning at 3:00 p.m. Source
American Pharoah, Justify Not Shuttling This Year
The American Triple Crown winners are expected to return to Australia for stud duty in 2023. Source
Study Links Gene to Soundness in Racehorses
The results of an inbreeding study of around 6,000 Thoroughbreds show a strong correlation between inbreeding and horses that never start in a race and also identified a link to a gene related to bone development in those horses that never raced. Source
Rodriguez Wins 11 Races to Earn Jockey of the Week
Mid-Atlantic rider Jaime Rodriguez led the nation in wins last week posting eleven wins from 25 mounts earning Jockey of the Week. The award is voted on by a panel of racing experts, and honors jockeys who are members of the Jockeys’ Guild. Source
Flightline Soars in First BC Classic Rankings
Undefeated Flightline is the No. 1 rated horse following the first week of tabulated votes for the 2022 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings. These rankings are a weekly rating of the top 10 horses in contention for the Breeders’ Cup. Source
Artie’s Storm Rides Win Streak into Dominion Day
Several accomplished runners, including Artie’s Storm, Frosted Over, Mighty Heart, and Skywire, are set to square off in the CA$150,000 1 1/8-mile Dominion Day Stakes (G3) July 1 at Woodbine. Source