HORSE RACING NEWS
10/01/2016
GRADE I, $300,000 ZENYATTA STAKES
Breaking from post position two in a field of five fillies and mares three and up, Beholder’s options appeared limited and thus, Gary Stevens opted to send three-time Eclipse Award winner Beholder, who was immediately engaged by Tara’s Tango and Stellar W
09/30/2016
SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES (FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2016)
Espinoza will ride California Chrome in Saturday’s Awesome Again Stakes for the 17th straight race. He has won 12. “He’s better than ever now and the way he’s run the last three times shows that,” Espinoza said. “He looks outstanding, but we’ll see what h
09/30/2016
Juvenile New York-bred stakes on tap Sunday at Belmont
"He's doing really well," said Brown. "He had been breezing exceptionally well before his debut and ran real professionally. I loved the way he drew away at the end. I don't think the added distance will be any problem for him. He's an exciting horse for
09/30/2016
Three Rules a Source of Pleasure, Pressure for Trainer Jose Pinchin
“They’re like kids in a kindergarten school,” he added. “You have the troublemakers and you’ve got the good ones. It’s a great challenge.” Three Rules, one of the good ones in both behavior and performance, has made Pinchin’s Spring and Summer Meets parti
09/30/2016
Mandatory Payout Saturday on Gulfstream’s $116,000 Rainbow 6 Carryover
Multiple tickets with all six winners Friday were each worth $4,086.44. There is also a Super Hi 5 carryover Saturday of $1,916.03. Saturday’s Rainbow 6 sequence will span Races 8-13, including the $500,000 In Reality and $500,000 My Dear Girl. Gulfstream
09/29/2016
SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES (THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 29
“I can’t believe we got the rail again, but if he comes away running, we should be OK. You’ve got to see how the race unfolds,” the trainer said at Santa Anita before sunrise Thursday after Chrome had an early morning gallop. ”A mile and an eighth is goin
09/29/2016
Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Thursday, Sept. 29
“He’s doing so much better than he was a year ago,” Wohlers said. “We’re all very excited. We’ve all been waiting awhile for it. We’ve had our setbacks with him this year but the time off has ended up being good. He’s come back so much stronger than he wa
09/29/2016
Flintshire faces few foes in G1 Joe Hirsch
With career earnings of more than $7.5 million before joining the Brown barn this year for an exclusive North American campaign, Flintshire has remained in top form. The 6-year-old son of Dansili made his first start for his new conditioner on June 11 at
09/29/2016
Pricci, Aiello Handicap Saturday’s $1.6 Million Florida Sire Stakes
Undefeated Three Rules, Cajun Delta Dawn Go for Saturday Sweep
13-Race Program Draws 144 Entries
Mandatory Payouts of Rainbow 6, Pick 5, Super Hi 5
09/25/2016
Churchill Downs Stakes Recap & Quotes
Mines and Magic, the 9-5 favorite in the field of eight 3-year-old fillies, relaxed nicely in fifth under jockey Robby Albarado about two lengths back of pacesetter Marquee Miss, who set fractions of :22.60 and :46.03 before relinquishing the lead to Luna