HORSE RACING NEWS
12/05/2014
BLACKOUT OF MONARCH TRACKS
The Mid-Atlantic Cooperative was formed over a decade ago in order to keep the price that its member tracks pay for simulcast signals as low as possible. Unfortunately, this business model does nothing to reward racetracks and their horsemen partners for
12/05/2014
Championship Meet Begins Saturday at Gulfstream Park
The 76th anniversary meet at the historic Hallandale Beach racetrack will be kicked off with a 10-race card, highlighted by the 16th edition of the Claiming Crown, which drew 110 entries for eight stakes worth a total of $1 million in purses. A total of 1
12/05/2014
Gulfstream Park News & Notes - Fri 12/5
But there’s one thing Breen does know for certain, what the daughter of Marino Marini did before he acquired her and what she has continued to do since transferring to his barn. “She wins,†Breen said. “She’s got a lot of wins in her career.â€
12/04/2014
Saturday’s $1 Million Claiming Crown
“I like the competition. I just like to win,†said Ken Ramsey, who, along with his wife, has been honored three times with an Eclipse Award as North America’s outstanding owners and once for outstanding breeders. “I almost have as much fun leading
12/03/2014
Opening Day at Gulfstream Park
A total of 110 past and present claimers was entered in the 16th edition of the Claiming Crown that will grace a 10-race program that drew 142 entries overall, providing Opening Day bettors with a menu of full, competitive fields. First-race post time is
11/28/2014
Classic Point wins G3 Go For Wand by a nostril
Trained by Jimmy Jerkens for Joseph Shields, Jr., Classic Point broke best under Angel Arroyo, but conceded the early advantage to Sweet Whiskey, who led the field through an opening quarter-mile in 23.84 seconds over a main track labeled "muddy". The 5-y
11/28/2014
Churchill Downs Stakes Recap
Trained by Bob Baffert, Hoppertunity tracked early leader Constitution in second before moving past that rival in the upper homestretch and then held-off the late bid of Protonico to win by a half-length. Constitution, another 3-year-old eliminated from c
11/28/2014
Gulfstream Park West: Fri 11/28
The Rainbow 6 will begin with race five. First race post is 12:35 p.m. There were multiple winning tickets Friday on the Rainbow 6 worth $8,069.14. The Rainbow 6 was hit last for $53,486.20 on Oct. 19. If the Rainbow 6 is not hit Saturday, there will be a
11/28/2014
Fall Highweight Handicap (G3) Quotes
Cornelio Velasquez, winning rider aboard Salutos Amigos (No. 1): "He likes to be covered up and behind horses. When I put him in the clear, he was the best horse. I wanted to follow [Bakken], but he stopped at the quarter pole. I put him in the clear at t
11/26/2014
Churchill Downs Stakes Advance: Kentucky Jockey Club
Saturday’s 1 1/16-mile race is the co-headliner on the penultimate day of the 26-date Fall Meet. Billed as “Stars of Tomorrow II,†each of the 12 races is exclusively for 2-year-olds that may have aspirations of trail-blazing their way to next sprin