Graded stakes winner Deceptive Vision retired at 5
Two-time graded stakes winner Deceptive Vision has been retired from racing due to bone bruising on her left hind leg, trainer Malcolm Pierce said.
Alex CampbellAug 17, 2015
Two-time graded stakes winner Deceptive Vision has been retired from racing due to bone bruising on her left hind leg, trainer Malcolm Pierce said.
If we’re going to get the next generation of fans to take interest we need to bring back enough of the action to make people pay attention.
Trip Notes for August 15-16: Adirondack, Arlington Million, Del Mar Oaks, and more by Michael Hammersly.
The rapidly-growing demand for quality New York-breds was made even clearer by the top-priced offerings at the Fasig-Tipton New York-bred yearling sale. According to available Fasig-Tipton records, this year’s renewal posted record gross and average sale price and tied the high median.
Brad Free's Horses to Watch at Del Mar for the week of Aug. 17.
Lady Rosberg made short work of five challengers Sunday in the $65,000 Emerald Distaff Handicap on the Longacres Mile undercard at Emerald Downs.
Stryker Phd swept to a popular victory Sunday in the Grade 3, $200,000 Longacres Mile, his seventh successive stakes victory at Emerald Downs and a possible precursor to a start in the Breeder’ Cup Dirt Mile in November.
The initial plan this summer at Del Mar was to run Chati’s On Top in the Osunitas Handicap the first week of the meet as a prep for the Solana Beach Handicap. But rain that weekend moved the Osunitas to the main track, and Chati’s On Top was scratched, forcing her to come into the Solana Beach on Sunday without a race in nearly three months.
Getting a patient ride from Juan Hernandez, the odds-on Smokey Image ($2.40) ran his career record to 3 for 3 with an easy victory in the $62,310 Cavonnier Juvenile Stakes on Sunday’s closing-day card at the Sonoma County Fair at Santa Rosa.
Texas Chrome remained undefeated in three starts when he closed with determination to catch the favorite Dubdubwatson in the $100,000 Gold Rush Futurity on Sunday at Arapahoe Park. Texas Chrome won by 2 1/2 lengths over that one, while it was another 9 1/2 lengths back in third to Let the Boy Sing.