Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen claimed the top prize of $50,000 in the Maryland Jockey Club’s $100,000 trainer bonus offered to horsemen for their participation in stakes races over Preakness weekend, May 20 and 21, at historic Pimlico Race Course. Source
Category: Racing News
Tahoma First Winner for Triple Crown Victor Justify
Representing his sire admirably May 22 was Doug O’Neill trainee Tahoma, who became Justify’s first U.S. starter and winner at Santa Anita Park. Source
Homeless Songs Storms to Irish One Thousand Guineas Win
The daughter of Frankel sprinted away from her opponents in the final furlong to win the Irish One Thousand Guineas (G1) by 5 1/2 lengths. Source
Alenquer Wins Tattersalls Gold Cup Thriller
They say good things come to those who wait, but Tom Marquand did not have to wait long for his maiden winner on Irish soil, as he partnered Alenquer to glory in a pulsating Tattersalls Gold Cup (G1) May 22 on his first ride in the country. Source
Brown Casts ‘Vote’ Against Belmont Stakes
For years, trainer Chad Brown has made some difficult decisions about where to place his bevy of top-level grass fillies and mares. Now he’s facing the same type of enviable situation with 3-year-old colts. Source
Russian Emperor Rules in HK’s Champions & Chater Cup
Russian Emperor dominates Champions & Chater Cup (G1) at Sha Tin Racecourse, final group 1 race of the Hong Kong season. Source
Stars on Earth Shines Bright in Japanese Oaks
Stars on Earth shone brightly in the Tokyo Racecourse sunshine May 22, handling the classic distance of the Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks-G1) with ease and setting up a shot at the Fillies Triple Crown with a clear victory. Source
Pairing of Ortiz, Early Voting Yielded Classic Return
Jose Ortiz won his first Preakness Stakes (G1) with Early Voting, the rider’s second win in a Triple Crown race. Source
Joy’s Rocket, Joe, Carotari Win Pimlico Undercard Races
Team Hanley and Parkland Thoroughbreds’ Joy’s Rocket looked like a winner all the way around historic Pimlico Race Course May 21 during a dominant 4 1/4-length triumph in the $100,000 Skipat Stakes over six furlongs. Source
Cellist Holds Off Reigning Spirit in Louisville Stakes
Driving from sixth to third at the sixteenth pole was Cellist, the 4-year-old gelding trained by Rusty Arnold, who pulled into first in the stretch and held off Reigning Spirit to cross the wire first in the $200,000 Louisville Stakes (G3T). Source