Trio of jockeys on a roll
Jockeys Luis Saez, Tyler Gaffalione and Julien Leparoux have all been red hot of late at Gulfstream Park.
Mike WelschDec 21, 2015
Jockeys Luis Saez, Tyler Gaffalione and Julien Leparoux have all been red hot of late at Gulfstream Park.
Lady Eli, who contracted laminitis after winning the Grade 1 Belmont Oaks Invitational on July 4 at Belmont Park, has been jogging on a regular basis for nearly a week at the Palm Meadows training center.
Trainer Doug O'Neill said Monday that the undefeated Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner Nyquist might wind up preparing for the Kentucky Derby in south Florida this winter.
Los Alamitos finished its 12-day winter Thoroughbred meeting on Sunday with an increase in all-sources handle but a decline in ontrack business from last year's winter meet.
Hanover Shoe Farms President and CEO James W. Simpson, trainer Jimmy Takter, driver David Miller, and owner George Teague Jr. were voted year-end honors by the U.S. Harness Writers Association.
Tiger Moth and Paris Bikini, an uncoupled entry from the powerhouse stable of Todd Pletcher, will be the top two betting choices in Wednesday's $41,000 allowance feature at Gulfstream Park. But it will be difficult for bettors to accept a short price on either one.
Horses to watch from Woodbine Harness.
Trainer Kathleen O’Connell’s barn pulled off a 20-1 shocker here Sunday, when the venerable veteran Dannhauser outfought 6-5 favorite War Envoy to win by a head in a second-level optional $32,000 claimer on turf.
The Jockey Club and the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation will hold the seventh Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit on June 28 in Lexington, Ky. The summit brings together a cross section of the breeding, racing, and veterinary communities to discuss improvements in racehorse and rider safety.