The name of the race is different. So is the racetrack. Yet in one regard the way Life Is Good is prepping for his upcoming engagement at the Breeders’ Cup is quite similar to his path to the World Championships in 2021. Source
Month: September 2022
Country Grammer Could Give Baffert Eighth Awesome Again
After futilely chasing Flightline in the Pacific Classic (G1) Sept. 3 at Del Mar, runner-up Country Grammer, third-place Royal Ship, and fourth-place Express Train regroup in the $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes (G1) Oct. 1 at Santa Anita Park. Source
Kodiac Colt Tops Second Day of Goffs Orby Sale
A bid of €575,000 (US$553,044) proved the peak of another solid session of the Goffs Orby Sale, which concluded Sept. 28 with turnover in excess of €50 million ($48,090,800). Source
Three Graded Stakes Winners to Battle in Ack Ack
Godolphin’s homebred Speaker’s Corner won the Carter Handicap (G1) in April. The Ack Ack Stakes (G3) is a Breeders’ Cup Challenge Race for the Big Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1). Source
Be Your Best, Free Look Meet Again in Miss Grillo
Be Your Best will vie for her second stakes score and first at the graded level for trainer Horacio De Paz in the $200,000 Miss Grillo (G2T), a 1 1/16-mile inner turf test for juvenile fillies Oct. 1 at the Belmont at the Big A fall meet. Source
Graffard hits out after Melbourne Cup winner Verry Elleegant misses out on Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
Star Australian mare Verry Elleegant will miss Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe after an embarrassing episode for French racing which has left her trainer Francis-Henri Graffard fuming.Source
Robin Goodfellow’s racing tips: Best bets for Thursday, September 29
Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Thursday’s meetings at Salisbury, Chelmsford City, Warwick, Lingfield and Wolverhampton.Source
Horse Racing Ireland Gets Budget Boost From Government
Betting tax in Ireland is to remain unchanged at 2% but Irish racing still benefited in the Sept. 27 giveaway budget for 2023 with its government funding due to rise by €2.4 million to €72.8 million. Source
Gulfport Looks for First Grade 1 Victory in Champagne
After earning a grade 1 placing in his previous start, Gulfport will try to secure his first win at the top level when he faces an expected five other juveniles in the $500,000 Champagne Stakes (G1) Oct. 1 in the Belmont at the Big A meet. Source
T.I.P. Announces Non-Competition Award Winners
The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program announced the recipients of its two non-competition awards, the T.I.P. Thoroughbred of the Year Award and the T.I.P. Young Rider of the Year Award, for 2022. Source