Ortiz won twice March 31 on Invigorated in Race 7 and Miss Speedy in Race 9 to finish with 119 winners and top the rider standings for the fifth time in the past six seasons. Source
Month: March 2024
Orchestral Wins Vinery; Cascadian Repeats in Aussie Cup
Orchestral was given a major scare by another bold move from Nash Rawiller on board Tutta La Vita, but she still stretched her winning streak to the past five of her nine starts, taking the Vinery Stud Stakes. Source
Gold Phoenix Makes 6YO Debut in American Stakes
Grade 1 winner Gold Phoenix (IRE) returns to the Santa Anita Park turf for his 6-year-old debut against nine competitors in the $100,000 American Stakes (G3T) going one mile April 4. Source
Fierceness ‘Super’ After Florida Derby Win
Repole Stable’s Fierceness was looking good to Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher the morning following his record-breaking 13 1/2-length triumph in $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park March 30. Source
Robin Goodfellow’s racing tips: Best bets for Monday, April 1
Mail Sport’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Monday’s meetings at Redcar, Wolverhampton, Huntingdon and Fakenham.Source
Thorpedo Anna a Filly Worth Keeping for Breeder Hicks
Fantasy Stakes (G2) winner Thorpedo Anna’s success is no surprise to breeder Judy Hicks, who made sure to keep a share in the horse after she was sold to Kenny McPeek at the 2022 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall Yearling Sale. Source
Group 1 Winner Belclare to be Offered at Magic Millions
Fresh from her historic second win in the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (G1) March 30, Belclare (NZ) will be offered at the upcoming Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale at the Gold Coast. Source
Frieda Stronach, Wife of Frank Stronach, Dies at 80
Born Elfriede Sallmutter in Weiz, Austria, she had been a dedicated horse advocate alongside her husband, whom she had been married to for 60 years after meeting on a ski trip. Source
Punter wins astonishing £285,000 from a £35 treble bet to secure one of Coral’s ‘biggest payouts’ ever at Fairyhouse Easter Festival
The remarkable jackpot was won by a Coral customer at the Fairyhouse Easter Festival near Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday, and came from just a small €20 each-way treble bet.Source
Constitution Hill has treatment for suspected colic
Last year’s Champion Hurdle winner Constitution Hill is in a veterinary hospital after suffering a suspected bout of colic. Source