There are very few, if any, athletes still at the top of their game at the age of 58, but veteran jockey Stewart Elliott has shown, year after year, that age is just a number. Source
Month: March 2023
Albaugh Stable Doubles Its Pleasure in Grade 1 Preps
On April 1, Jason Loutsch and Dennis Albaugh will be in different parts of the racing world, each watching one of their 3-year-olds in a major grade 1 Kentucky Derby (G1) prep. Source
Jack Channon hopes Majestic can boost his fledgling training career with victory at Doncaster
Jack Channon heads to Doncaster on Saturday hoping Majestic, the horse who helped end his father Mick’s career on a high, can deliver massive impetus to his embryonic training career.Source
Empirestateofmind can strike at big odds for John Quinn in the Lincoln Handicap at Doncaster
Runners with potential to operate successfully at a higher grade dominate the betting for the Pertemps Network Lincoln Handicap.Source
Selman, Davis Join Ed Brown Scholars-Fellows Program
The Ed Brown Society has announced the second cohort of 1/ST interns placed through the Ed Brown Scholars-Fellows program. The interns for the 1/ST Spring 2023 cohort are Zaharia Selman and Shaska Davis. Source
Robin Goodfellow’s racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, April 1
Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Saturday’s racing from Doncaster, Kempton, Stratford, Uttoxeter and Chelmsford City.Source
Kentucky Tracks Excited to Offer Sports Wagering
The new Turfway Park features a spectacular sports bar with plenty of televisions and a ticker that constantly updates sports scores. It was built with an eye toward Kentucky some day approving sports wagering. That day arrived March 30. Source
Kimura to Team With Mandarin Hero in Santa Anita Derby
Japanese import Mandarin Hero, who has traveled to the U.S. to race in the April 8 Santa Anita Derby (G1), arrived his barn at Santa Anita March 31 after spending the previous two days at a quarantine facility near Los Angeles International Airport. Source
Nature Strip, Giga Kick Meet Again in TJ Smith
World-class sprinter Nature Strip is set to produce a big performance as he bids to score a fourth consecutive success in the April 1 TJ Smith Stakes (G1) according to his managing owner Rod Lyons. Source
Judge Sides With OHBPA in $2.7M Belterra VLT Dispute
In a March 30 ruling, a federal judge granted a motion for summary judgment “for conversion and unjust enrichment” in the Ohio HBPA’s long-running lawsuit over gaming revenues with the operators of Belterra Park. Source