HORSE RACING NEWS
04/27/2016
Aktabantay Seeks Fast Track to Graded Success in G3 Miami Mile
“He’d come out to the Breeders’ Cup as a 2-year-old and kicked his stall and got a tiny hairline fracture in a hind foot and had to be scratched,” said Thomas Morley, who is scheduled to saddle Aktabantay for a start in Saturday’s $100,000 Miami Mile (G3)
04/22/2016
Gulfstream News & Notes - Thu 4/21
Majesto qualified for the 20-horse field for the Run for the Roses by finishing second in the $1 million Xpressbet.com Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park April 2.The strapping, long-striding colt, who broke his maiden at Gulfstream Feb. 27, closed from
04/20/2016
MOHAYMEN FIRES BULLET
Working after the morning renovation break over a fast track, Mohaymen worked a half-mile in :46.80. The move, the best of 27 at the distance, produced fractions of :12, :23.60, :35.20 and out five furlongs in :59.60 and six furlongs in 1:12.80. Also work
04/20/2016
Gulfstream News & Notes - Wed 4/20
Trained by Gustavo Delgado, the enduring 6-year-old stakes performer is coming off a strong Championship Meet, during which he won two of three starts. The son of Candy Ride came off a four-month freshening to capture a top-level optional claiming allowan
04/17/2016
Quotes for the $350,000 Coolmore Jenny Wiley (G1)
Julien Leparoux (winning rider) On what it’s like to ride a mare like Tepin “It makes my job easier. She’s amazing. She can do whatever we want. I didn’t think there was going to be that much pace today, so I was planning on sitting second. But when I saw
04/17/2016
Quotes from the $150,000 Lexington (G3)
Javier Castellano (winning rider) “What an impressive horse. I really liked the way he did it. He broke well out of the gate, and he wanted to dictate the pace today. I tried to sit a little bit behind the pacemaker. Turning for home, I really like the wa
04/17/2016
CREATOR PULLS THE UPSET IN THE ARKANSAS DERBY
Conditioned by Steve Asmussen and ridden patiently by Ricardo Santana, Jr., who finished the 2016 meet Saturday as the leading trainer and jockey, respectively, once again, Creator showed no speed in the early going as the Todd Pletcher-trained Gettysburg
04/16/2016
Gulfstream’s Rainbow 6 Solved for $618,643 Jackpot Friday with 20-cent Ticket
The Rainbow 6 had gone unsolved for 13 consecutive programs since a mandatory payout of a North American record pick 6 pool of $15.285 million yielded multiple winners of $89,456 March 26. The Rainbow 6 spanned Races 4-9 during a six-race sequence that yi
04/15/2016
CUPID LEADS 12-HORSE ARKANSAS DERBY FIELD
Three other stakes races are on Saturday’s card – the $150,000 Instant Racing for 3-year-old fillies, $150,000 Northern Spur for 3-year-olds and $750,000 Oaklawn Handicap (G2) for older horses. The infield is scheduled to be open Saturday, with only a 5 p
04/15/2016
Keeneland Barn Notes—April 15
KENTUCKY DERBY FAVORITE NYQUIST WORKS FIVE FURLONGS IN 1:02.60 Reddam Racing’s undefeated Nyquist began his serious preparation for the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) by working five furlongs in 1:02.60 over a fast track on a mild