Not even jockey Flavien Prat’s hot hand aboard Mystic Lake was enough to fend off the stretch kick from the Tyler Gaffalione-ridden Emery in the $162,750 Victory Ride Stakes (G3) for 3-year-old fillies July 4 at Aqueduct Racetrack. Source
Month: July 2024
Moqadama Tops Tatts July Online Sale from Lexington
Regally bred Sam Hawkens and the prolific Glor Tire were the highest-priced horses in training. Source
Sibelius, Run Classic Return From Dubai in Smile Sprint
Jun Park and Delia Nash’s Sibelius will seek to rebound from a disappointing Dubai adventure in the $120,000 Smile Sprint July 6 at Gulfstream Park. Source
Little Dreamer, Daughter of Siyouni, Tops Arqana Day 3
Victor Langlais emerged victorious at approx. US$108,128 for the unraced daughter of Siyouni and the winning Galileo mare Louve Nationale, who is a sister to a winner of the Prix de Flore (G3) in Lil’wing, and the dam of another, Ligne d’Or. Source
Water Tank Issue Closes Ellis Park to Patrons July 4
Ellis Park announced the morning of July 4 that the opening-day card there would be run without patrons due to an unscheduled grandstand maintenance issue involving a water tank after thunderstorms the previous day. Source
She Feels Pretty Catching Eyes in Belmont Oaks
Owners Roy and Gretchen Jackson of Lael Stables aim for a third win in the Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes (G1T) with the Cherie DeVaux-trained She Feels Pretty. Source
Judge Overturns Asmussen Sanctions From 2018
The judge wrote the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission “cannot prove that a horse testing positive for over 10 ng/ml of HEPS is ‘conclusive evidence’ of an ace violation.” Source
City of Troy Could Take Challenging Route to BC Classic
Aidan O’Brien hopes the July 6 Eclipse Stakes (G1) will be the first step on a road to greatness for City of Troy after mapping out a challenging route for the second half of the season. Source
Lovely Regalo Gives Higher Power His First Winner
The 2-year-old colt Lovely Regalo won a maiden special weight race July 4 at Belterra Park to give freshman stallion Higher Power his first winner. Source
Incentives Create Opportunity for VA-Certified Horses
Colonial Downs invites horsemen across the country to discover if their Thoroughbred, bred outside of Virginia, qualifies as Virginia-certified, making it eligible to enter the many Virginia-restricted races. Source