Scuba and Coach Fridge come into Friday’s feature race at Laurel Park off first-level allowance victories. Going to Market and River Rush will be available for the $25,000 optional claiming price. Sorting them out isn’t easy.
Trainers Marcus Vitali and Larry Rivelli found themselves in similar situations after entries were drawn for Saturday’s program, both having cross-entered their best 3-year-olds in the Grade 2 Holy Bull and Grade 3 Hutcheson. The Holy Bull is at 1 1/16 miles, and the Hutcheson is at seven furlongs.
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Nick Zito has run 25 horses in the Kentucky Derby since he had his first Derby starter 25 years ago. That’s an average of precisely one per year, and if Zito has his way, he’ll maintain that nice round number through this year.
Rocklamation went through the ring at the January Mixed Sale at The Meadowlands on January 19th attracting a top bid of $360,000. Initially some industry sites listed her as sold, but she was actually a buy back by some factions of her former ownership group.
Trainer Mark Casse could win his seventh Sovereign Award for outstanding trainer, and a number of horses from his stable could win divisional titles, as the Jockey Club of Canada released the finalists for the 40th Sovereign Awards on Tuesday.
The Florida Thoroughbred Farm Managers’ “Horsemen Helping Horsemen” annual charity stallion season auction will be held Jan. 21-23.
Derick Giwner's analysis of the Thursday 1/22 card at The Meadowlands.
Escapedfromnewyork, a resident of Old Friends Equine Retirement in Georgetown, Ky., died Sunday from a heart attack brought on by colic at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in nearby Lexington.
Matt Rose's analysis of the Thursday 1/22 card at Yonkers Raceway.
