It’s been a fairly unproductive start so far for Sally Mitchelhill since she assumed the training of horses in the aftermath of Kirk Ziadie having been denied his trainer’s license in early July for medication violations. But if she is to get relief from that slump, it might well come Friday when Mitchelhill sends out Elusive Harmony in the $44,000 feature at a mile on the main track.
Hastings, Devil in Disguise, Senor Rojo, Off the Top
Betfair, the British exchange-wagering operator and owner of TVG and HRTV, is in formal discussions to merge with the Irish bookmaker Paddy Power, the two companies said on Wednesday.
Leading Wild (#1, ML 6-5) returns in Wednesday's sixth race at Woodbine, a six-furlong claiming race on the all-weather track. It will be her first start since finishing first by one length in a claimer July 22 at Woodbine. The second-, third-,10th-, and 11th-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.
This summer, I was able to enter a time warp simply by driving 15 miles south from my home to Northfield Park. If you have any doubt Northfield Park is back, you are simply just not paying attention.
Grade 2 winner Bahamian Squall has been retired from racing and will debut at stud for the 2016 breeding season at Double Diamond Farm in Ocala, Fla.
Grade 3 winner Fury Kapcori has been retired from racing and will stand the 2016 breeding season at Brent and Crystal Fernung’s Journeyman Stud in Ocala, Fla.
The opening select session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. August yearling sale closed with a late flurry of top prices on Tuesday to help bring returns close to last year’s kickoff day of selling.
American Pharoah drew post 2 and was installed as the 1-5 favorite by NYRA linemaker Eric Donovan for Saturday’s 146th Travers, a race American Pharoah enters riding an eight-race winning streak.
Veterinarians, researchers, trainers, owners, and regulators rehashed arguments over the proper role for the regulated anti-bleeding medication furosemide during a day-long conference Tuesday in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., organized by the New York Gaming Commission.
