Materiality kept his record unblemished and earned himself a shot at a Kentucky Derby prep with an impressive 5 3/4-length victory over stablemate and even-money favorite Stanford in the 1 1/8-mile Islamorada overnight stakes here Friday.
The annual summer meet at Saratoga Race Course continues to be a boon to the New York Capital region, generating more than $237 million in economic activity and approximately 2,600 jobs, according to a study released Friday by the Saratoga County Industrial Development Agency.
It’s time again to rant and rail at the people who run the Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame, and wonder aloud why they can’t seem to get anything right in terms of the voting process, and how come there are so many clearly obvious candidates who never make it to the final ballot, and when they’ll finally get Billy Crystal to host the induction ceremonies.
Trainer Bill Mott has confirmed that Lea will make his next start in the Dubai World Cup, where he’ll have an opportunity to avenge his setback at the hands of Constitution in the Grade 1 Donn Handicap here earlier this winter.
Global Hottie was sixth of eight in the Kalookan Queen Stakes on Dec. 28, and rebounded to win an optional claimer on Jan. 18. The latest win makes her a leading contender for Sunday’s $100,000 Las Flores Stakes for fillies and mares at six furlongs at Santa Anita.
In the Silverbulletday, the first local prep for the Fair Grounds Oaks, Forever Unbridled finished second, eight lengths behind I’m a Chatterbox. In the Rachel Alexandra, Forever Unbridled was third, 2 3/4 lengths behind the winner I’m a Chatterbox and a neck behind the runner-up Lovely Maria.
The $400,000, Grade 2 New Orleans Handicap on March 28, the $1 million, Group 2 Godolphin Mile on March 28, and the $1.5 million, Grade 2 Charles Town Classic are the options being considered for the next start for Street Babe, trainer Michael Dilger said Wednesday.
The 3-year-old filly Love Came to Town, who is entered in a first-level allowance sprint at Parx Racing on Sunday, not only has a bright future, she has a rich family history. And with the Sleeter clan, family is important.
Trainer A.C. Avila said on Thursday that he is debating whether to appeal a 60-day suspension and a $10,000 fine he received from the California Horse Racing Board after one of his starters tested in excess of the permitted level of the tranquilizer acepromazine in March 2014.
California Chrome’s workouts are intensifying as he approaches his next start, which will come in the $10 million Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse in the United Arab Emirates on March 28.
