Riker remains unbeaten with Grey triumph
The unbeaten Riker could be Breeders’ Cup-bound after his front-running triumph Sunday in the Grade 3, $150,000 Grey Stakes at Woodbine.
Ron GierkinkOct 04, 2015
The unbeaten Riker could be Breeders’ Cup-bound after his front-running triumph Sunday in the Grade 3, $150,000 Grey Stakes at Woodbine.
Jockey Kent Desormeaux was fined $2,500 by Santa Anita stewards Sunday for being under the influence of alcohol while riding July 29 at Del Mar.
The brilliant Gamble’s Ghost overcame a troubled trip under Luis Contreras to notch her first stakes Sunday at Woodbine in the Grade 3, $179,100 Mazarine.
Make Believe’s win in the $336,000 Prix de la Foret at seven furlongs may lead to a start in the Breeders’ Cup Mile at Keeneland on Oct. 31.
Treve could not get her historic third win in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, but trainer John Gosden got his first when Golden Horn scored a two-length victory over Flintshire on Sunday at Longchamp.
There was a lot of hand wringing Saturday – and Friday, too – over the impact weather had on the conditions for the big Breeders’ Cup preps at Belmont and Keeneland. More than a few said if the weather isn’t similarly wet and dreary on Breeders’ Cup Weekend at Keeneland – which we hope it isn’t, of course – then all of these preps may not have taught us anything.
Trainer Ramon Preciado saddles Midnight Games (#7, ML 5-2) in Sunday's second race at Parx, a six-furlong claiming race. Since Jan., 1, 2014, Preciado is winning at a 50 percent clip when saddling a horse coming off a layoff longer than 180 days, for a return on investment of $4.15. Check out the Positive ROI report as part of DRF Plus. Sign up for DRF Plus here.
Bret Calhoun padded his stats as North America’s leading 2-year-old trainer by wins Saturday night when he swept the El Joven and La Senorita stakes at Retama Park near San Antonio. Cash Bonus was a head winner over stablemate and favorite Better Than Magic in the El Joven, while More Than Most backed up a maiden special weight win at Churchill Downs with a clear victory in the La Senorita.
Mission Brief strolled around the Red Mile on Saturday evening to capture her $72,000 Bluegrass division for 3-year-old filly trotters with complete ease.
In The Arsenal, Split The House, Divine Caroline, Bedroomconfessions and Wicked Little Minx captured Bluegrass races for 3-year-old pacers on Saturday night at The Red Mile.