Trainer Scooter Dickey, perhaps best known for his work with Flat Out several years ago, will send out Shadow Rock in the 10th race, the only allowance on an 11-race card that starts at 12:30 p.m. Eastern.
Winning Image, an 8-year-old daughter of Southern Image who won 14 of 34 starts and $750,237 while racing primarily on the Mid-Atlantic circuit, was purchased for $100,000 by Calumet Farm on Jan. 13 at the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale.
Laurel Park will race four days this week as it adds Sundays to its schedule.
The Frank Whiteley Jr. and Marshua, $100,000 stakes for 3-year-olds at Laurel Park, have been rescheduled for Thursday. They were supposed to have been run last Saturday, but the card was canceled due to uneven track conditions following a week of freeze and thaw conditions.
Live video of the 2015 OBS Winter mixed sale, January 27-28.
The catalog for the 2015 Barretts sale of selected 2-year-olds in training is now available online, featuring a group of 116 offerings.
The Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. winter mixed sale has evolved over the past few years, and buyers have responded positively to the changes. In 2012, the auction company added a horses-of-racing-age portion to its January sale, taking advantage of the adjacent Ocala Training Center and the popularity of its sales of 2-year-olds in training. The sale expanded quickly with the introduction of the new market segment, and OBS further bolstered it last year by moving its annual Day of Champions races from March to January.
The New York Gaming Commission has completed an investigation into allegations made by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals against the trainer Steve Asmussen, officials of the commission said on Monday, with a report on the probe expected soon.
Two-time Eclipse Award-winning jockey Javier Castellano will receive a key to the city Wednesday night during a ceremony at the city hall in Hallandale Beach.
Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito said he plans to run Frammento back in the Fountain of Youth even after the colt was well beaten in the Holy Bull. Frammento finished sixth at 21-1 when nearly 19 lengths behind Upstart.
