Trainer Dino Condilenios was impressed enough with Modern’s gutsy win in the $50,000 George Royal on April 26 to consider pointing him to the Grade 3, $200,000 Longacres Mile on Aug. 16 at Emerald Downs.
Former racing editor and columnist remembers Daily Racing Form executive Logan Bailey, who passed away Tuesday at 75.
A bill introduced by two congressmen on Thursday night that would ban interstate wagering on horse racing likely will find little to no traction in the legislature and will be opposed by every major racing organization, racing officials said on Friday.
If you have $50 you would like to bet on the Kentucky Derby, I would recommend playing a win bet on one or two horses, a few small exacta plays, and some trifectas as well.
The following is a list of DRF Plus resources and content related to Friday's Kentucky Oaks card at Churchill Downs.
Eighty Nine Red got his season off to a winning start for the second year in a row April 18 at Woodbine in the prep for the $125,000 New Providence Stakes, defeating 2013 Canadian champion male sprinter Phil’s Dream in the process, and he will make his next start in the New Providence on May 10, trainer Mike De Paulo said.
Total Talent (#4, ML 5-2) will return to action in Friday’s seventh race at Parx Racing, a six-furlong allowance. It will be her first start since a first-place finish by a head in a six-furlong allowance March 15 at Parx. The second- and third-place finishers from that race came back to win their next starts.
Fan favorite and 2011 Canadian champion 3-year-old male Pender Harbour is getting close to making his 2015 debut, trainer Michael De Paulo said.
Brooklynsway will continue along the road to the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks when she faces seven other Canadian-bred 3-year old fillies in Sunday’s $150,000 Fury Stakes over seven furlongs on Woodbine’s Polytrack.
Finality’s Charmer is clearly the one to catch and beat in the $50,000 Ross McLeod on Sunday at Hastings. The quick daughter of Finality used her good speed to win three of her four starts as a 2-year-old and has been training forwardly for trainer Craig MacPherson this spring.
