ARCADIA, Calif.- There are two carryovers at Santa Anita on Sunday - a pool of $104,326 to start the pick six in the fourth race and $43,334 in the super high five on the ninth race.
The upset win by Badasmywifeletsmeb ($18.40) in Saturday’s ninth race, clinched both carryovers. The pick six proved tough to conquer early on Saturday’s program with wins by Fanticola ($16.20) in the Megahertz Stakes, and Thegirlinthatsong ($15) in the Grade 2 La Canada Stakes.
Winners of the 2014 Eclipse Awards, selected by voters from Daily Racing Form, the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters, and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association. Click on a winner to read DRF's profile. Winners were announced Jan. 17 at the 44th Annual Eclipse Awards dinner at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla.
The 2015 Indiana Derby will be run July 18, vacating its traditional date in late September or early October.
Brian Elmore, vice president for racing at Indiana Grand racetrack in suburban Indianapolis, said the reason for the new date is primarily for fans and horsemen to enjoy warmer weather. The new date also comes at a time that avoids competing with major events at Keeneland, Belmont, and Santa Anita, as had been the case in prior years, Elmore noted.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Thirty-eight stakes worth a total of $2.4 million have been scheduled for the 2015 Hastings meet that begins April 25.
The purse for the Grade 3, $200,000 British Columbia Derby was increased by $50,000. The 1 1/8-mile race for 3-year-olds will be run Sept. 13 on the richest card of the year. Supporting the B.C. Derby are the $100,000 B.C. Oaks, the $50,000 S.W. Randall Plate for 3-year-olds and up, and the $50,000 Delta Colleen for fillies and mares.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – For Steve Asmussen, it would be hard to imagine a more satisfying result to an investigation into allegations that horses in his care were mistreated than the report issued Thursday by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission.
Respondents to an online poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association overwhelmingly tabbed California Chrome’s Kentucky Derby win last year as the “Moment of the Year,” according to a release from the NTRA.
Of the approximate 2,000 voters, 30.5 percent chose the Derby as the “Moment of the Year,” outpolling Wise Dan’s win in the Bernard Baruch at Saratoga in the two-time Horse of the Year’s first start after emergency colic surgery, which received 20.1 percent of the vote. The NTRA allowed voting on 10 specific moments.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A nearly year-long investigation by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission into allegations that horses trained by Steve Asmussen were mistreated has found no evidence for the claims, according to a report released on Thursday detailing the probe.
ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Woodbine Entertainment Group announced Thursday that its president and chief executive, Nick Eaves, will be leaving the company March 31.
Eaves, 46, has worked at WEG for more than 20 years, as president since 2006 and as CEO since 2010.
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Jockey Orlando Bocachica underwent surgery to repair a compound fracture in his left arm and a broken jaw suffered when he fell after his mount, Centella, ducked into the gap shortly after the start of Wednesday’s second race.
“He came out of the surgery okay,” said Bocachica’s agent, Jay Rushing. “From what I understand, he had two plates inserted in his jaw.”
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Bayern, California Chrome, and Main Sequence will be the focus of attention at the 44th annual Eclipse Awards on Saturday night here at Gulfstream Park, as they will vie for Horse of the Year and are in line for divisional titles, too.
Bayern and California Chrome are two of the finalists for champion 3-year-old male, and the winner of that division could very well secure Horse of the Year, too. Shared Belief is the other finalist for champion 3-year-old male.
