by Edited Press Release|03.04.202303.04.2023|2:43pm2:44pm Mylady Scores First U.S. Victory With Last-To-First Rally In The Very One Mrs. Michaela Faust’s Mylady, the longest price of three horses trained by Chad Brown, made a last-to-first move to win the $150,000 The Very One (G3) at Gulfstream Park Saturday. The 1 3/8-mile The Very One for older fillies and mares on the grass was the second of nine stakes, eight graded, worth $1.85 million […]
by Edited Press Release|03.04.202303.04.2023|1:06pm1:11pm Salute The Soldier, Alfareeq Enter Record Books With Super Saturday Wins At Meydan Salute The Soldier became the first horse to win two editions of Maktoum Challenge Round 3 (G1), rolling back the years in Super Saturday’s $450,000 feature at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. The race is a prep for the $12-million Dubai World Cup (G1) in three weeks time. Established as a dress rehearsal or a trials […]
by Edited Press Release|03.04.202303.04.2023|12:32pm1:29pm Life Is Good, Irad Ortiz Jr., WinStar Farm, Pletcher, Among Global Stars Honored At Sheikh Mohammed Awards In Dubai Multiple Grade 1 or Group 1 winners Life Is Good and Baaeed, jockeys Irad Ortiz Jr. and Bernardo Pinheiro, and trainer Todd Pletcher were among those honored Saturday at the sixth edition of HH Sheikh Mohammed Horse Racing Excellence Awards in Dubai. Taking place at a sparkling ceremony during racing on “Super Saturday,” March 4, […]
by Edited Press Release|03.01.2023|10:23am First Mare Checks In Foal For Breeders’ Cup Sprint Winner Aloha West The 2021 Qatar Racing Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner Aloha West has his first mare reported to be in foal to Carrie and Craig Brogden’s, Machmer Hall mare 2015 Bashful, by Orb/Chief Secretary. “We love having teammates like Carrie and Craig Brogden supporting Aloha West, and thankful for quality shareholders and breeders who believe in him,” said Price Bell, […]
by Edited Press Release|02.28.2023|4:52pm New Isaac Murphy Book: Rise And Fall Of A Famous Black Jockey During Era Of American Emancipation For a decade towards the end of the 19th century, Isaac Murphy was one of the most famous athletes in America. He rode three horses to victory in the Kentucky Derby, made millions of dollars in today’s money, and was celebrated as the greatest jockey alive at a time when horse racing was the country’s […]
by Edited Press Release|02.26.2023|1:26pm TAA Names Smith As Director Of Marketing, Communications The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance is pleased to announce the hiring of Samantha Smith, who will be joining the team as the new Director of Marketing and Communications, effective Monday. Smith brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the position. A graduate from the University of Kentucky’s animal science program, she has 10 years of […]
by Edited Press Release|02.25.2023|3:20pm Japan’s Panthalassa Holds Off Country Grammer In Wire-To-Wire Saudi Cup Romp The fourth running of the $20-million Saudi Cup (G1) went the way of Japan for the first time Saturday as Yoshito Yahagi-trained Panthalassa saw off all challengers for a historic wire-to-wire victory at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was an evening for the powerful racing nation to rejoice, with Panthalassa’s all the […]
by Edited Press Release|02.25.202302.25.2023|2:36pm3:08pm U.S. Sprint Champion Elite Power, Gunite Finish 1-2 In Riyadh Dirt Sprint Juddmonte’s reigning U.S. champion sprinter Elite Power ran out a dominant winner of the Riyadh Dirt Sprint (G3) to give star jockey Frankie Dettori the victory he craved at The Saudi Cup meeting Saturday at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The quality the 5-year-old Bill Mott-trained son of Curlin had been on display […]
by Edited Press Release|02.25.202302.25.2023|2:01pm3:35pm ‘He Was So Tough’: Commissioner King Narrowly Prevails Over Havnameltdown In Saudi Derby Battle Fans in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, were treated to an absolute thriller Saturday in the Saudi Derby (G3), as locally trained Commissioner King wore down American raider Havnameltdown in the final strides for the victory at King Abdulaziz Racecourse. There is also a lucrative boxing match in the Saudi Arabian city this week, and the 1,600-meter […]
by Edited Press Release|02.21.2023|4:40pm Turcotte’s ‘Secretariat Saddle’ Will Be On Display For First Time On March 4 Jockey Ron Turcotte’s saddle, carried aboard Triple Crown champion Secretariat in 1973, will be on display for the first time on March 4, 2023, at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center during a free, one-night-only performance of The Jim Irsay Band and exhibition of The Jim Irsay Collection. The event is free and open to […]