A majority interest in Look De Vega (FR) has been sold jointly to Ballylinch Stud and Al Shaqab, with the impressive Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) (G1) winner now set to carry the latter entity’s silver and maroon silks. Source
Month: July 2024
BetMGM Extends Sponsorship Backing at Ascot Racecourse
Ascot Racecourse is delighted to announce that BetMGM will sponsor the Autumn Racing Weekend and extend its sponsorship of the Clarence House Chase Raceday in multi-year deals. Source
Champions: Full Gallop leaves you craving more. Racing isn’t a sport of make believe but it is a place to see fantasy… its ‘Drive To Survive’ moment exposes that perfect blend
DOMINIC KING: TV – and the way we view it – has changed because there is little appeal to enter the land of make believe anymore. We want reality; we want to be taken to new areas.Source
Peter Crouch praises Champions: Full Gallop documentary series for offering ‘a peek behind the curtain’ of British jumps racing – as Darren Gough and Ed Chamberlin attend premiere
DOMINIC KING: Champions: Full Gallop will debut on ITV1 at 9pm on Friday and the potential for it to draw in a new audience to racing from a prime time slot is huge.Source
Peter Crouch praises Champions: Full Gallop documentary series for offering ‘a peak behind the curtain’ of British jumps racing – as Darren Gough and Ed Chamberlin attend premiere
DOMINIC KING: Champions: Full Gallop will debut on ITV1 at 9pm on Friday and the potential for it to draw in a new audience to racing from a prime time slot is huge.Source
Robin Goodfellow’s racing tips: Best bets for Wednesday, July 17
Mail Sport’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Wednesday’s meetings at Bath, Yarmouth, Uttoexeter, Ffos Las and Thirsk.Source
NYTHA Gifts $25,000 to Cornell’s New Equine Program
The New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NYTHA) has made a generous contribution of $25,000 to support the development of Cornell Equine. Source
Louis Albertrani, Trainer of Champion Artax, Dies at 67
Retired trainer Louis Albertrani, who conditioned 1999 champion sprinter Artax, died July 13 at his home in New Castle, Del., at the age of 67. Source
Not This Time Colt Relishes Turf in Ellis Maiden Win
Maiden Watch: July 8-14 Source
Solid Sire Career Takes Violence to 50th Stakes Winner
Violence had an impressive résumé when he entered stud in 2014 at Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms as a grade 1 winner, son of sire of sires Medaglia d’Oro, and out of a deep female family. He’s lived up to expectations with his 50th black-type stakes winner. Source