HORSE RACING NEWS
10/09/2014
Clement to send out three in Athenia
The Athenia, a 1 1/16-mile grass race for fillies and mares, highlights a 10-race card that also features the return of Grade 1 Florida Derby winner Constitution. Leading the charge among Clement's trio is Anecdote, a British import listed as the 5-2 morn
10/09/2014
Trainer Hopes to Make ‘Valid’ Point in Saturday’s $90,000 Eight Miles West
“If he runs good here and everything goes well, we might run him in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile and Lochte in the Breeders’ Cup Mile,†trainer Marcus Vitali said. “Of course, I’ll have to talk it over with the owner and we’ll come up with a
10/09/2014
‘Belmont/Santa Anita Cross-Country Double’
"We're excited to be able to offer this new wager in conjunction with NYRA," said Tom Ludt, President, Santa Anita Park. "We're confident this bet will feature large fields and offer our players good value on a consistent basis. We think this cross-countr
10/08/2014
Quotes from the $150,000 JPMorgan Chase Jessamine (G3)
Joel Rosario (winning rider) “It was a good trip, perfect trip. I looked up front and thought they were going quick, but she has a good turn of foot. Turning for home, she just picked off horses, one by one. She finished good.†Jose Lezcano (rider of
10/08/2014
Clement pair look strong in Knickerbocker
The Knickerbocker - a 1 1/8-mile turf event for 3-year-olds and up - is the feature on a 10-race Saturday program. Za Approval, who will run only if the going is firm, according to Clement, has not yet met expectations for his 2014 campaign, but appears h
10/06/2014
ZUMA BEACH STAKES QUOTES
TYLER BAZE, RED BUTTON, SECOND: “With a better trip, we should’ve won it. Nakatani was out in the four and five lanes all the way around there and I finally said (‘heck with it’) and went to the inside around the far turn. We could’ve won it.â€
10/06/2014
Gulfstream Park West
A new era in Florida racing begins Wednesday when the inaugural Fall Turf Festival is run at Gulfstream Park West. The Fall Turf Festival, located eight miles west of Gulfstream Park at Calder Race Course, will be operated by the management of Gulfstream
10/06/2014
SURFER GIRL STAKES QUOTES
RAFAEL BEJARANO, SHE’S COMPLETE, SECOND: “She was a little bit shy, a little bit green and I lost a lot of ground, but with a big field and these babies, I didn’t want to get her stopped. We’re really happy with the way she ran.†TRAINER QUOTES
10/05/2014
Quotes from the $250,000 Dixiana Bourbon
“I’m happy for the Ricker family. Scott Ricker passed away. He bred this horse. His ashes are actually here on Keeneland grounds, which I think is a mojo thing. We had a special angel.†On whether Lawn Ranger will race in the Breeders’ Cup “I im
10/05/2014
Futurity (G2) Quotes
John Velazquez, winning rider aboard Blofeld (No. 2): "It wasn't the trip I was expecting, but he still won. We got squeezed out of a spot near the half-mile pole. We were behind the top two horses and he was getting a little bit intimidated, but once he