It worked for Vino Rosso. Time will tell if Godolphin’s Proxy becomes as fortunate. Source
Month: August 2023
Tyson Leads Carroll’s 1-2 Punch in Jockey Club Gold Cup
Trainer Josie Carroll, who was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2019, will send out a pair of strong contenders in Tyson and Duke of Love in the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) Sept. 2 at Saratoga Race Course. Source
Maker’s Turf-Heavy Stable Suited to Kentucky Downs
Mike Maker had no idea what percentage of his career success was on grass, just that it was a lot. Source
Rothschild Will Not Seek Re-Election at France Galop
Edouard de Rothschild, who has been in charge of French racing for 16 of the last 20 years, will not seek re-election for a fifth term in December. Rothschild was first elected president of France Galop in 2003. Source
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Magic Millions Online Sells First Seven-Figure Horse
Group 2-winning mare Kiku was sold to leading Japanese breeder Katsumi Yoshida for AUS$1.46 million (US$945890), becoming Magic Millions Online’s first seven-figure horse Aug. 31. Source
Del Mar Offering Guaranteed $1 Million Pick Six
The Southern California track will “guarantee” a $1 million payout to any single-ticket winner of the bet Friday, Sept. 1. Then on Sept. 2, there will be no Pick Six carryover with all monies in the pool paid out to those with the most winners. Source
Retired Trainer Ben Perkins Sr. Dies at 89
Ben Perkins Sr., a fixture as a trainer on the New Jersey Thoroughbred racing circuit since 1958 whom Equibase credits as having trained 854 career winners including 1981 Haskell Invitational Handicap (G1) winner Five Star Flight, has died age of 89. Source
Gulfstream Park’s Sunshine Meet Set To Begin Sept. 1
The Sunshine Meet, which runs through Nov. 26 leading up to the Dec. 1 Championship Meet opener, will be highlighted by the $200,000 Princess Rooney Invitational (G3) Oct. 7. Source
Fantastic Faiza Returns in Torrey Pines
The sensation that is Faiza looks to get back on track in the Sept. 2 Torrey Pines (G3) for 3-year-old fillies at Del Mar. A winner of her first five starts, the Girvin filly disappointed last time out in the Black Eyed Susan Stakes (G2). Source