A series of unrelated incidents resulted in a chaotic situation and delayed the transport of injured valet William Hollick from the paddock area of Delaware Park to nearby Christiana Medical Center on Tuesday.
Arabian Queen, a 44-1 shot in North American pari-mutuel betting, shocked the previously unbeaten Golden Horn on Wednesday in the Group 1 Juddmonte International at York Racecourse, turning back the Epsom Derby winner by a head.
The 2015 Washington Thoroughbreds Breeders and Owners Association concluded a positive renewal on Tuesday, improving its gross and average sale prices from last year while posting a negligible drop in median.
Intimidate will look for the upset on Friday night in the $200,000 Crawford Farms at Vernon Downs. The Crawford Trot is the feature on a card that includes two other major stakes and New York Sire Stakes among the 12 races offered.
Richard Mandella will have skin in the game and history in mind on Saturday at Del Mar when he runs the mare Beholder against the boys in the $1 million Pacific Classic at a mile and a quarter over a dirt course for the first time since 2006.
Trainer Ronny Werner has made a circuit change this year, moving from Kentucky to Gulfstream Park, and he has been embracing his time in South Florida.
Big John B can salvage August for owner Michael House when he starts as a leading contender in Saturday’s $250,000 Del Mar Handicap at 1 3/8 miles on turf.
When Star Act arrived at trainer Art Sherman’s stable at Los Alamitos a few months ago, he thought the filly seemed like a candidate for marathon races on turf. Star Act proved Sherman correct when she won an optional claimer at 1 3/8 miles on turf , and she makes her stakes debut in Friday’s $80,000 CTT and TOC Handicap.
Melatonin was purchased privately after a maiden win in February 2014, and didn’t return to the races until last Saturday, when he scored a 30-1 surprise in an allowance race at Del Mar. It was a long road back for him, not just in terms of the 18-month layoff, but what he had to overcome just to get back to the races.
Trainer Simon Callaghan said Taris would return to Santa Anita for her next start, the Grade 3, $100,000 L.A. Woman Stakes at 6 1/2 furlongs on Oct. 4 as a final prep for the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint.
