The horses kept up their parade through the sales ring on Day 10 of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale on Wednesday, with total receipts and average price for the session well above those of the 10th session last year.
Todd Pletcher has kept Tommy Macho in graded stakes company since he won a first-level allowance race in June. On Wednesday, Tommy Macho broke through, pulling away impressively over the sloppy footing of the Aqueduct stretch to win the Grade 3 Discovery Handicap by 4 1/4 lengths.
Derick Giwner's analysis of the Friday 11/13 card at The Meadowlands.
Garnet Barnsdale's analysis of the Friday 11/13 card at Woodbine Harness.
Jeremey Day's analysis of the Friday 11/13 card at Balmoral Park.
Brewster Smith's analysis of the Friday 11/13 card at Yonkers Raceway.
Thoroughbred racing has had a veterans problem for decades. Ever since the U.S. foal crop mushroomed to answer international demand – literally doubling between 1970 and 1985 – there has existed the challenge of what to do with excess or non-productive inventory, the inventory in this case being a half-ton sentient creature answering to names like Annabelle’s Dancer or My Boy Skippy.
Nominations to the $300,000 Zia Park Oaks at 1 1/16 miles on Nov. 25 closed on Tuesday, and according to a listing on Equibase, the group of 29 fillies made eligible for the race includes Peace and War, the winner of last year’s Grade 1 Alcibiades.
Remington Park on Saturday night suspended turf racing for the remainder of the meet, which ends Dec. 13. Remington on Friday night will add a pick five to its wagering menu for the first time in track history.
Saratoga Special winner Exaggerator and Champagne runner-up Sunny Ridge were among 13 horses pre-entered Tuesday in the Grade 3, $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot.
