Big Macher has only a minor stakes win to show for his 2015 campaign, but owners Tom Mansor and Brendan Bakir and trainer Richard Baltas hope to run the 5-year-old gelding Oct. 31 in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Keeneland.
Horses to watch from Monticello Raceway.
Matt Rose's analysis of the Monday 10/12 card at Yonkers Raceway.
Garnet Barnsdale's analysis of the Monday 10/12 card at Woodbine Harness.
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Johnny Trotter, trainer Gilbert Aguirre, and jockey Ricky Ramirez pulled a rich Quarter Horse double Saturday night at Lone Star Park, where they teamed to win both the Grade 1, $448,515 Dash For Cash Futurity with Famous Little Reba and the Grade 1, $194,100 Dash For Cash Derby with Bodacious Eagle. Both horses are by the stallion One Famous Eagle.
In a weekend largely devoid of major stakes activity, the sad news of the tragic fatal breakdown of Grade 1 winner Rock Fall in a training accident Saturday morning at Keeneland and the announcement later in the day of the passing of Grade 1 winner Talco following an arthroscopic procedure, the likes of which we have all come to accept as routine, were first on the minds of everyone in the game.
Charitable Annuity, a 3-year-old racing beyond seven furlongs for the first time, made up a three-length deficit in deep stretch to register the biggest win of his career in the 1 1/8-mile West Virginia Breeders' Classic at Charles Town.
When a top trotter steps into the winner’s circle you can be sure that trainer Jimmy Takter is not far behind. The Hall of Fame conditioner came away victorious with Wild Honey in the $262,500 Kentucky Filly Futurity and topped that when his Pinkman won the $527,000 Kentucky Futurity at The Red Mile on Saturday afternoon.
Artspeak finally added a major stakes win to his 2015 record.
