Kentucky Oaks (G1) hopefuls who turned in their final breeze April 29 at Churchill Downs included Kenny McPeek trainee Defining Purpose, and middle eastern invader Mimi Kakushi for trainer Salem Bin Ghadayer. Source
Month: April 2023
Kitty’s Light wins Bet 365 Gold Cup at Sandown for Christian Williams
Kitty’s Light wins the Bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown – just a week after landing the Scottish Grand National for Welsh trainer Christian Williams. Source
Dream Alliance: Against-the-odds Welsh National winner dies
Dream Alliance, the horse that famously won the 2009 Welsh Grand National against the odds, dies aged 22. Source
Brian Hughes’ quest to become No 1 is all about ambition and dedication
EXCLUSIVE BY DOMINIC KING: Brian Hughes is the most prolific National Hunt jockey in the business and on Saturday at Sandown Park, he will be crowned champion for the third time in four years.Source
Dean Holland: Jockeys across Australia pay tribute following tragic death
The 34-year-old was riding Tony McEvoy gelding Headingley in the first race at Donald, 280km north-west of Melbourne , when he was involved in a fall described by onlookers as ‘sickening’.Source
OBS Spring Sale Concludes With $1.3M Into Mischief Colt
The final day of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training finished April 28 with similar results to last year’s record-breaking year. Friday was headlined by a son of Into Mischief selling for $1.3 million to More Play. Source
Record Purses, Wagering Highlight Keeneland Spring Meet
Keeneland concluded its 2023 spring meet April 28 following 15 days of exceptional racing that generated record all-sources handle of $224 million. Source
Super Shine Seeks BC Berth in Gran Premio Criadores
A field of eight fillies and mares has been entered for the 1 1/4-mile Gran Premio Criadores (G1) on dirt May 1 at Hipódromo de Palermo. Source
War Like Goddess Makes Some History at Keeneland
As a filly War Like Goddess RNA’d at $1,000 at the 2018 Keeneland September yearling sale. On April 28 the now 6-year-old mare delivered some racing history on the Keeneland turf. Source
Stable star Frodon can cap a superb season for Paul Nicholls and shine in bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown
Crowned National Hunt Champion trainer for the 14th time, Paul Nicholls is on the verge of smashing through his own prize-money record at Sandown on Saturday.Source