There are some classy mares in Friday’s Woodbine headliner, including Eastern Atlantic, who’s been rejuvenated this year under the guidance of trainer Ricky Griffith.
Point Piper, the well-bred colt who sprang a $62 upset in the $86,000 Harry F. Brubaker at Del Mar on Aug. 28, will jump into a Grade 1 for his next start, trainer Jerry Hollendorfer said on Wednesday.
Trainer Kieron Magee saddles Overthespeedlimit (#5, ML 5-1) in Wednesday's seventh race at Charles Town, a 1 1/16-mile allowance. Since Jan., 1, 2014, Magee is winning at a 29 percent clip when saddling a horse coming off a 31-60-day layoff, for a return on investment of $2.74. Check out the Positive ROI report as part of DRF Plus. Sign up for DRF Plus here.
The Consignors and Commercial Breeders Association, a trade group representing the interests of Thoroughbred auction participants, has joined a lobbying group that supports legislation that would give the United States Anti-Doping Agency control over Thoroughbred racing’s medication policies and drug-testing, the lobbying group announced on Tuesday.
There is a 3-year-old trotting filly racing Saturday at Yonkers Raceway in one of four $225,000 New York Sire Stakes Finals that has won 17 of 21 career starts and $560,650 in her career. While you may not have heard of Barn Doll, she is worthy of your attention.
World class trotters will invade Mohawk Racetrack this Saturday, September 12 for the Maple Leaf Trot and Canadian Trotting Classic eliminations.
Derick Giwner's analysis of the Thursday 9/10 card at Yonkers Raceway.
Garnet Barnsdale's analysis of the Thursday 9/10 card at Mohawk Racetrack.
Free: Los Alamitos Horses to Watch for week of Sept. 7
If it’s okay I will let others dwell on the numbers emanating from the just-concluded Del Mar meet. Apparently there were fewer clicks of the turnstiles this summer compared to last, and the fans who showed up for a day at the races found themselves torn between a betting menu that looks like Stephen Hawking’s to-do list and margaritas that cost more than a 10-horse backwheel. Of the 40 days, though, there were four worth remembering, featuring four races that made the rest of the season worth the effort.
