FanDuel TV, the New York Racing Association, Keeneland, and Santa Anita will team up with Hall of Fame jockeys April 21 for the sixth annual telethon to raise money for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund. Source
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Fletcher Acquires Two Colts at OBS Spring Day 2
Frank Fletcher Racing Operations acquired a pair of colts during the second session of the Ocala Breeders’ Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training April 17. Source
Catalog for Wanamaker’s April Sale Available
The Wanamaker’s April Sale catalog is now available for viewing at wanamakers.com. Source
Three Amigos Nabs $800K Bolt d’Oro Colt at OBS
Donato Lanni, agent for Three Amigos, purchased a Bolt d’Oro colt for $800,000 early in the second session of the Ocala Breeders’ Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training April 17. Source
Petersen Lands $1.9 Million Tiz the Law Filly at OBS
Michael Lund Petersen with agent Donato Lanni go to $1.9 million for a filly (Hip 365) from the first crop of classic winner Tiz the Law early in the April 17 second session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale. Source
Gold Cup-winning jockey Brennan retires after win
Gold Cup-winning jockey Paddy Brennan retires after riding a winner at Cheltenham on Wednesday. Source
Panus’ Book ‘Walk On’ Sheds Light on Coping With Grief
Stephen Panus, president of TJC Media Ventures, parent company of America’s Best Racing, has penned a book “Walk On,” where he recounts the sudden death of his son Jake in 2020 and shares the lights that continue to guide him through this tragedy. Source
Rebel’s Romance to Join Appleby’s Growing U.S. Stable
Dubai Sheema Classic (G1T) winner Rebel’s Romance (IRE) is to join an expanding satellite yard of around a dozen Charlie Appleby-trained horses who are to campaign through the summer season in the United States this year. Source
Keith Asmussen Grateful For KY Oaks, KY Derby Mounts
Keith Asmussen set a goal to ride one race as a jockey. He has done far more than that, ranking as one of the leading riders at Oaklawn Park. Now comes the mount on Just Steel in the May 4 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs. Source
KY Derby Handicapping: Participants’ Final Fractions
Reviewing how fast each Kentucky Derby contender ran the last three-eighths of a mile of their final prep race has been a productive pursuit. Source