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Shenandoah Downs will dole out end-of-season awards Sunday for leading driver, leading trainer and Horse of the Meet when the 11th annual fall harness racing campaign comes to a close.
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All the players participating in this year’s Breeders’ Cup were pretty much in maintenance mode on a crisp but absolutely gorgeous fall morning Thursday at Keeneland. The cool weather had many of the horses really on their toes during their gallops.
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The Meadowlands will have three carryovers available on Friday (Oct. 30) to satisfy the sweet tooth of any punter before the Kindergarten Series for 2-year-olds, a tasty treat with purses totaling $500,000, takes center stage on Halloween Night.
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Daily Racing Form has served as the most trusted source of news and information about the sport since 1894, and moving forward we have decided to provide a free daily playbook – something that both hardcore horseplayers and casual observers can reference to get informed of each day’s action.
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When the 5-year-old gelding Sorrento Sky earned an automatic berth in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint by winning the Grade 2 Green Flash Handicap at Del Mar, the work of getting him to Keeneland was just beginning. It took several lucky breaks and tough decisions for trainer Philip D’Amato and the connections to get him to Kentucky.
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Nestled in a back corner atop a hill at Keeneland, far away from most other Breeders’ Cup entrants on the other side of the training track, trainer Ralph Beckett and the 5-year-old Starlust have grown accustomed to life on the outskirts of the Kentucky scene this week.
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Trainer Michelle Lovell celebrated her 63rd birthday on Thursday in the stable area at Keeneland, preparing the 5-year-old gelding Doncho for a race in which he is unlikely to run. Buried deep on the also-eligible list for the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint on Saturday, Lovell’s positive report was marred by the circumstances.
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Trainer Brian Lynch has been hands-on preparing two runners for the Breeders’ Cup in the coming days. The action begins Friday when Manuka Honey, the undefeated 2-year-old, runs in the $2 million Juvenile Fillies.
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Derick Giwner's analysis of the Saturday 10/31 card at The Meadowlands.
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The morning line has Europeans favored in three of Saturday's four Breeders' Cup grass races. Expect not much joy for the home team.
