Los Al jockey in critical condition
Horse racing newsQuarter Horse jockey Sam Thompson was in critical condition at Los Alamitos Medical Center on Sunday evening after being thrown from his mount in a one-horse spill on Saturday, according to Los Alamitos track officials. According to a friend of Thompson’s, the 35-year-old jockey suffered a neck injury. Members of his family were flying to [...]
Pioneerof the Nile by nose in CashCall
Horse racing newsIt’s a long way from the CashCall Futurity to the Kentucky Derby, but the road there looked a little shorter for Pioneerof the Nile following his hard-fought victory over I Want Revenge in the Grade 1, $750,000 Cash Call Futurity on Saturday at Hollywood Park. Pioneerof the Nile ($4.80), the favorite, prevailed by a nose [...]
Vacare wins $150,000 feature at Hollywood Park
Horse racing newsFavorite Vacare held off Gotta Have Her and In My Glory to score a one-length victory in the $150,000 Dahlia Handicap on the closing day at Hollywood Park on Sunday. Ridden by Jose Valdivia Jr., Vacare covered 1 1-16 miles on the turf in 1:43.13 and paid $3.60, $2.60 and $2.40. Gotta Have Her returned [...]
Delta Storm wins at Hollywood Park
Horse racing newsDelta Storm beat Hewitts by a length to win Wednesdays $48,000 feature at Hollywood Park. Ridden by Aaron Gryder, Delta Storm covered six furlongs on the turf in 1:08.12 and paid $5.20, $2.80 and $2.10 as the wagering favorite. Hewitts returned $3.20 and $2.40, while Towzee paid $2.80 to show. The victory, worth $28,800, increased [...]
One Across rested for dash
Horse racing newsThe ninth race on Friday presents itself as one of the more wide open betting affairs of the first month of Fair Grounds racing. The third-level allowance has drawn a field of 10 fillies and mares, and is carded at 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf, for a purse of $46,000. With the morning-line favorite, [...]
City Bird wins feature
Horse racing newsCity Bird held off Tide Runner by a head to win the $47,000 allowance feature for fillies and mares at Aqueduct on Wednesday. Trained by Rick Dutrow Jr. and ridden by Richard Migliore, City Bird earned his third win, running the six furlongs on the fast track in 1:12.73. City Bird, the 6-5 favorite, paid [...]
Lewis Michael retired to Three Chimneys.
Horse racing newsLewis Michael retired to Three Chimneys. Frank Calabreses track-record-setting homebred Lewis Michael has retired from racing and is now at Three Chimneys Farm, where he will stand at stud alongside his sire, Rahy, in 2009. The farm will set a fee for the 5-year-old Lewis Michael in early November. Lewis Michael is a full brother [...]
Elope flies in for this spot.
Horse racing newsElope flies in for this spot. Bruce Levine has had more than 8,000 starters in a 30-year training career, the vast majority coming in New York and nearby states. So when Levine went out of his way to send a filly named Elope to run Friday as the likely favorite in the feature race at [...]
Nursery Rhyme wins Churchill feature.
Horse racing newsNursery Rhyme wins Churchill feature. Nursery Rhyme worked her way out of a trap at the head of the stretch to win by a head in the $48,000 The Lords Kitchen allowance feature Wednesday at Churchill Downs. Ridden by Jaime Theriot, the 3-year-old filly covered the six furlongs in 1:11.97 for her second victory in [...]
Storm Play wins Big As Best of Luck Stakes.
Horse racing newsStorm Play wins Big As Best of Luck Stakes. Unbeaten Storm Play dominated four rivals, winning the $63,750 Best of Luck Stakes on Wednesday in the mud at Aqueduct. Storm Play was never seriously challenged while beating Web Gem by 6 lengths with National Pride placing third. Famous Patriot was the trailer. Storm Play, a [...]
