Though Sweet Azteca will likely be favored off her defeat of Adare Manor in the Beholder Mile Stakes (G1), Chismosa is one of only two to have ever finished ahead of her. Source
Month: July 2024
Robert G. Dick Memorial Lures War Like Goddess
The $250,000 Robert G. Dick Memorial Stakes (G3T) drew a field worthy of a grade 1 for its 27th running at Delaware Park, including star turf mare War Like Goddess. Source
Gabaldon Joins Inglis Digital USA July Sale
Gabaldon, a stakes-winning juvenile who earned a global spotlight with an eye-catching runner-up effort at Royal Ascot, has been added to the inaugural Inglis Digital USA July Sale. Source
HISA Suspends Litfin Five Years for ‘Paper Training’
Trainer Nevada Litfin has been suspended for five years and fined $2,500 by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority for engaging in “paper training” while serving an earlier suspension issued by the Horseracing Integrity Welfare Unit. Source
Aidan O’Brien horses Auguste Rodin and City Of Troy are set to race in Japan and the US before August is out as trainer plots remarkble Pan-Pacific programme
Aidan O’Brien is planning a remarkable Pan-Pacific programme for star colts City Of Troy and Auguste Rodin to define their illustrious careers.Source
Dispute Results in NYRA Content Pulled From FanDuel
The New York Racing Association announced July 4 that a contractual impasse between NYRA and FanDuel Racing will result in the elimination of all NYRA content from FanDuel wagering platforms, effective immediately. Source
Water Tank Issue at Ellis Shutters Grandstand 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
On the Rise: Devon Bradley
In this monthly BH interview, Karen M. Johnson profiles young racing personalities. Source
Classic-Winning Trainer Hofmans Dies at 81
David E. Hofmans, trainer of 1996 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner Alphabet Soup and 1997 Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Touch Gold, died July 3 at the age of 81. Source
Kieran Shoemark’s struggles with the Gosdens is drawing parallels to Peter Crouch’s start at Liverpool… Crouchy eventually turned the tide – why can’t the same happen for Shoemark?
DOMINIC KING: Much has happened since that demanding, draining autumn 19 years ago but the character building events are never far from Peter Crouch’s mind.Source