Gierkink’s Woodbine Horses to Watch for week of Sept. 14
Ron Gierkink's Horses to Watch at Woodbine for the week of Sept. 14.
Ron GierkinkSep 15, 2015
Ron Gierkink's Horses to Watch at Woodbine for the week of Sept. 14.
Da Big Hoss has more than one of the best names in racing. He is also developing one of the best kicks in U.S. turf marathon racing.
Ron Gierkink's horses to watch at Woodbine for the week of Sept. 14.
The opening session of the 2015 Keeneland September yearling sale posted steady gains under a slightly tweaked format, led by a trio of high-priced offerings by War Front, on Monday in Lexington, Ky.
The Illinois-bred Sweet Luca rallied strongest of all for a narrow victory in a four-horse photo Monday in the $180,000 Kentucky Downs Turf Dash.
Thirty minutes after the Dueling Grounds Derby was decided by inches, the $300,000 Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint followed suit with another stirring photo finish. This time, the race was decided by a nose, with Sky Treasure rallying from last to catch a game Seeking Treasure.
Coming off a second-place finish in the Grade 1 Secretariat on Aug. 15, Closing Bell seemed to tower over the field in Monday’s $300,000 Dueling Grounds Derby at Kentucky Downs and went off heavily favored at 4-5 odds.
Horses to watch from Mohawk Racetrack.
Jeremey Day's analysis of the Wednesday 9/16 card at Northfield Park.
Uncle Brennie has run himself right into the Breeders’ Cup. A strong performance Saturday in the $75,000 Sunday Silence Stakes at Louisiana Downs has led to the horse being pointed for the Grade 1, $1 million Juvenile Turf, said trainer Brad Cox. The one mile race will be run Oct. 30 at Keeneland.