Kingsport draws off in Deputy Minister
Kingsport polished off a solid field of Ontario-sired 3-year-olds on Wednesday night at Woodbine in the $125,000 Deputy Minister Stakes.
Ron GierkinkJul 23, 2015
Kingsport polished off a solid field of Ontario-sired 3-year-olds on Wednesday night at Woodbine in the $125,000 Deputy Minister Stakes.
The New Mexico Racing Commission on Wednesday amended a rule on the use of the controversial bronchodilator clenbuterol, banning the drug for Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds, effective immediately.
The question of whether Pure Tactics is a turf sprinter or a miler was answered in Wednesday’s $86,350 Wickerr Stakes at Del Mar. The 6-year-old horse can be called both.
Going into 2015 trainer Nancy Johansson undoubtedly expected Horse of the Year JK She’salady to carry the mantle for her in the 3-year-old filly pacing division. With that star on the shelf until perhaps late September, Wicked Little Minx has grabbed the baton and looks to run with it in the $100,000 Miss New Jersey on Saturday night at the Meadowlands.
Last July, Moonist won the Governor’s Cup Derby at Los Alamitos, his second of a record four derby wins in 2014. When Moonist starts on the same program Saturday in the $100,000 Spencer Childers Handicap, the gelding will be in search of his first win in a six-figure race this year.
Jockeys Oriana Rossi and Alejandro L. Contreras were transported to Major Hospital in Shelbyville following a spill in the fifth race at Indiana Grand on Wednesday.
Turf Paradise will bring up the curtain for a 60th time as the track announced dates and its stakes schedule for the 2015-16 stand. The Phoenix track will hold its 136-day meet Saturday, Oct. 17, through Sunday, May 8.
Hazel Park Raceway will end its meet Saturday, Aug. 8, instead of Sept. 12, as originally scheduled, due to insufficient funds, per a Michigan Gaming Control Board release.
Badiou Hanover drew well for Saturday’s eliminations for the $525,000 Delvin Miller Adios Pace at The Meadows. He will start his elimination, the second of three divisions, from post two with driver Andy Miller. He is 8-1 on the morning line.
The catalog for the 2015 Colorado Thoroughbred Breeders Association Silver Cup yearling sale is now available online, with 49 entries.