The Hong Kong Jockey Club will assist horse-racing organizations in mainland China in developing the sport and implementing drug-testing protocols over the next several years as part of an agreement with China’s racing regulatory body, the two organizations announced jointly on Thursday at a press conference in Beijing.
Rich Daddy ran the race of his career last out, and his connections will get a chance to see how he stacks up against better Saturday in the $75,000 Sensitive Prince at Gulfstream Park.
Ohio is once again becoming a great state in which to train horses and Saturday’s Ohio Super Night culminates another strong year of sire stakes racing in the Buckeye state. Eight $225,000 races for 2- and 3-year-olds of both sexes and gaits compete on a 17-race marathon card at Scioto Downs to crown the best of Ohio.
The undefeated Stormation aims to continue his march toward a perfect season in Saturday’s $75,000 Shakopee Juvenile, a six-furlong sprint on the main track.
Nine Ohio-bred 2-year-olds – all of them maidens and five making their career debuts – get an opportunity to run for a $75,000 purse and become a stakes winner in Saturday’s six-furlong Loyalty at Belterra Park.
Tale Spinner will try to make amends for his narrow loss as the 1-2 favorite in his last start when he runs in a $15,000 claiming race on Saturday at Emerald Downs.
Its Finally Friday could be tough to catch when he runs in a $16,000 claiming race on Saturday at Hastings. Go for Guinness and Devil in Disguise look like the ones with the best chances of reeling in the speedy 4-year-old in the 6 1/2-furlong sprint for 3-year-olds and up that drew seven horses.
The Pickett Factor won the Super Derby Prelude with an 87 and has been gradually getting better all year, winning four of five with a third. In in the Super Derby on Saturday, the gelding should be prominent from the start and be able to work out a very nice trip.
I Got the Time (#5, ML 6-1) returns in Thursday's first race at Presque Isle Downs, a six-furlong allowance on the all-weather track. It will be her first start since finishing third by 1 1/2 lengths in an allowance July 16 at Presque Isle Downs. The second-, fourth-, and sixth-place finishers from that race came back to win their next starts. Get the Key Race report as part of DRF Plus. Sign up for DRF Plus here.
On Saturday, three turf races precede the Parx feature, the $200,000 Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association President’s Cup, and it will be worth noting how the course is playing before arriving at a final handicapping decision.
