Bellum Justum proved best in the $2,337,160 Nashville Derby (G3T) at Kentucky Downs Aug. 31, opening the door for further European competition at the lucrative turf meet. Source
Month: August 2024
Del Mar Handicap Pres. by JRA – Gold Phoenix
GOLD PHOENIX secures his spot in the @LonginesEq #BreedersCup Turf with victory in the #WinAndYoureIn Del Mar Handicap for the third year in a row! Cheers to the connections! J: Kyle Frey
T: Phil D'Amato
O: Little Red Feather Racing, Sterling Stables, LLC and Naify, Marsha
B: Mighty Universe Ltd Source
2024 Flower Bowl – Idea Generation
Let's watch that again! IDEA GENERATION (IRE) wins the Flower Bowl and secures her spot in the Maker's Mark #BreedersCup Filly & Mare Turf! Congratulations to the connections! #wayi J: Florent Geroux
T: Chad C. Brown
O: Klaravich Stables, Inc.
B:Epona Bloodstock Ltd Source
Piper’s Factor Turns Away Swift Delivery in Toronto Cup
In the Aug. 31 Toronto Cup at Woodbine, Chiefswood Stables’ homebred Piper’s Factor defeated favored Swift Delivery, a 3-year-old owned in part by Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce via the Team Valor International partnership. Source
Brightwork Best in Prioress, Remains Perfect Sprinting
Brightwork’s 2024 debut was delayed after she slipped and fell in the paddock before the Aug. 3 Test Stakes (G1), but she made a triumphant return Aug. 31 in the $200,000 Prioress Stakes (G3) at Saratoga Race Course. Source
Immersive Catches Quietside in Spinaway
Pursuing Quietside after the latter opened up on the field on the turn, Immersive closed to catch that rival in the final sixteenth and win the Spinaway Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course. Source
Pinstriped Delivers on Early Promise to Take Memsie
Fo match race spoilers the emotional and long overdue major victory of Pinstriped in the Aug. 31 Memsie Stakes (G1) at Caulfield will live long in the memory. Source
Rogers: Pimlico ‘Has Been a Valuable Part’ for TSG
Mike Rogers, acting president and the general manager of the Maryland Jockey Club, issued a statement Aug. 31 before the building of a new facility at Pimlico Race Course begins under the Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority. Source
Baumgardner Having Success Training for Glen Hill Farm
Bethany Baumgardner has won two races in a training career that began in April as the Florida trainer for Glen Hill Farm. Both winners are racing this weekend at Kentucky Downs, including Bridle a Butterfly in the $1 million Juvenile Sprint Sept. 1. Source
Ferocious Takes Next Step in Hopeful at Saratoga
From the same connections as 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mage, Ferocious is the 8-5 morning-line favorite in the $300,000 Hopeful on Saratoga Race Course’s closing day Sept. 2. Source