Ryan Moore felt he “got it wrong” aboard City Of Troy as the 1-4 Coral-Eclipse (G1) winner failed to repeat his Epsom Derby (G1) brilliance when striking at Sandown in workmanlike fashion July 6. Source
Month: July 2024
Heat Postpones Delaware Oaks Card To July 8
Acting upon the recommendation of the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission veterinarians and stewards, Delaware Park postponed racing July 6 due to the excessive heat index forecasted. The entire card is transferred to July 8. Source
Oaks Winner Ezeliya Retired Following Training Setback
Epsom Oaks (G1) winner Ezeliya was retired July 6 following a training setback that would keep her from racing the remainder of the year. Source
Derby winner City of Troy wins at Sandown
City of Troy withstands a late challenge by Al Riffa to triumph in the Coral-Eclipse. Source
Court: HISA Violates Private Non-Delegation Doctrine
According to a press release issued by the National HBPA, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously July 5 that the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority violated the private non-delegation doctrine. Source
Robin Goodfellow’s racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, July 6
Mail Sport’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Saturday’s meetings at Sandown, Beverley, Leicester, Nottingham, Haydock and Carlisle. Source
Economics is being primed to make reappearance at York in SkyBet Stakes later this month after brilliant win on same track back in May
Economics, the brilliant winner of York’s Dante Stakes, is being prepared to make his eagerly-awaited reappearance at the same track this month.Source
Next Continues Distance Dominance in Brooklyn
Next is not the first horse who turned into a graded stakes winner after he was claimed. Yet his ascent into a black-type performer may be the most surprising in quite a while given the manner of his turnaround. Source
Canadian Hall of Famer R.J. Bennett Dies at 94
R.J. Bennett, a widely successful owner and breeder in British Columbia and a member of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame with his wife, Lois, has died. He was 94. Source
Fresu Feels Stronghold is ‘Good to Go’ in Indiana Derby
Antonio Fresu, a fourth-generation jockey from Italy, makes the next stop on his American adventure when he rides Stronghold in the July 6 Indiana Derby (G3) at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Source