DOMINIC KING: Ambiente Friendly, trained by James Fanshawe and one of the favourites for Saturday’s Betfred Derby, is certainly good. Time may show he is exceptional.Source
Month: May 2024
HIWU Hands Farro Four-Year Suspension for Cobalt Salts
The Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit has issued trainer Patricia Farro a four-year suspension after two of her runners tested positive for cobalt salts. Source
The wall of noise at the electric Epsom Derby is a match for Anfield and Old Trafford
Derby day – here we go. Broadcasting from Epsom on this most remarkable afternoon is the closest I get in racing to being at Anfield or Old Trafford, with an atmosphere that crackles like electricity.Source
Robin Goodfellow’s racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, June 1
Mail Sport’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his tips for Saturday’s meetings at Epsom Downs, Doncaster, Hexham, Lingfield, Stratford, Musselburgh, and Worcester.Source
Ezeliya ends Dermot Weld’s 43-year wait for a second Epsom Oaks triumph after an emphatic performance
DOMINIC KING AT EPSOM: There was an irony to it all. While Princess Zahra Aga Khan found her plane grounded in France, her father’s fabulous filly Ezeliya took flight in Epsom to make history.Source
Santa Anita Park Rosé Auction to Benefit Aftercare
Santa Anita announces a series of online auctions, one of which features a large six-liter bottle of Luc Belaire Rare Rosé adorned with 2024 Santa Anita Derby Day artwork by artist Juliana Paige and autographed by Santa Anita jockeys Source
Mirahmadi Grateful for Belmont-Announcing Opportunity
Frank Mirahmadi’s announcing career has been on the rise over the past five years, named Santa Anita Park’s permanent race caller beginning with the 2019 winter/spring meet and then as Saratoga Race Course’s announcer in 2023. Source
Skelton, Marino Sentenced in Horse Doping Cases
Two defendants charged in the indictment that landed former trainers Jorge Navarro and Jason Servis in federal prison for multiple years entered guilty pleas in May, more than four years after they were originally charged. Source
Resilience Being Considered for Belmont; Fierceness Out
Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott said Wood Memorial Stakes (G2) victor Resilience is currently under consideration for a bid in the June 8 Belmont Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course. Source
City of Troy on Road to Redemption in Epsom Derby
If City of Troy recaptures his 2-year-old brilliance in the June 1 Epsom Derby (G1) it will be an almost exact replica of stablemate Auguste Rodin 12 months ago. Source