LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Wise Dan and Royal Delta have been assigned high weight of 123 pounds apiece for their respective handicaps, the Stephen Foster and Fleur de Lis, this coming weekend at Churchill Downs.
ELMONT, N.Y. – On the day after, the connections of I’ll Have Another expressed gratitude for what they did achieve, not remorse for what they didn’t.
Trainer Doug O’Neill and jockey Mario Gutierrez were still somber and subdued Saturday, 24 hours after their Triple Crown dreams were dashed when I’ll Have Another was found to have a tendon injury that not only forced him out of the Belmont Stakes, but prompted owner J. Paul Reddam to retire the colt.
Odds updated as of 5:50 p.m. Eastern
1. Street Life, 9-1
2. Unstoppable U, 10-1
3. Union Rags, 5-2
4. Atigun, 19-1
5. Dullahan, 3-1
6. Ravelo's Boy, 24-1
7. Five Sixteen, 16-1
8. Guyana Star Dweej, 21-1
9. Paynter, 4-1
10. Optimizer, 13-1
11. I'll Have Another, Scratched
12. My Adonis,19-1
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Richard’s Kid resumed his California career in Friday’s $71,650 Prove It Stakes at Betfair Hollywood Park with a convincing win that left him with a leading role in the handicap division.
While the minor Prove It Stakes was not as prestigious of a win as the Grade 1 Goodwood Stakes in October 2010, the horse’s last start on this circuit, Friday’s result showed that Richard’s Kid belongs in the $500,000 Hollywood Gold Cup on July 7, which trainer Bob Baffert mentioned as a goal before the Prove It.
Six 2-year-old fillies, all coming off maiden victories out of town, will square off in Monday’s fifth race at Delaware Park, a 4 1/2-furlong sprint open to nonwinners of two lifetime or $62,500 claimers.
Based on Beyer Speed Figures, trainer Wesley Ward has by far the two fastest fillies in the field with his uncoupled pair of Sweet Shirley Mae and Walkin in a Shadow.
ALTOONA, Iowa – When his homebred filly Bella Road fought back under a persistent Ken Tohill ride to claim the $75,000 Hawkeyes Handicap, trainer Ray Tracy capped a four-win night on the Friday evening card at Prairie Meadows.
ELMONT, N.Y. - Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I’ll Have Another will have a ceremonial retirement in the Belmont Park winner’s circle prior to Saturday’s 144th running of the Belmont Stakes. The New York Racing Association had originally announced plans to have I’ll Have Another lead the post parade for the Belmont Stakes with jockey Mario Gutierrez aboard, a decision which led to a flurry of criticism throughout the industry.
ELMONT, N.Y. - Redeemed opened up a new door for his connections by cruising to a 10-length victory under Ramon Dominguez in Friday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Brooklyn Handicap at Belmont Park.
Eldaafer, the 2009 Brooklyn winner, finished second by two lengths over Arthur’s Tale.
The victory was the seventh from 11 starts for Redeemed, a 4-year-old son of Include owned by Samantha Siegel’s Jay Em Ess Stable and trained by Richard Dutrow Jr.
ELMONT, N.Y. - After a steady diet of two-turn races, Upgrade seems to have found his niche. On Friday he shortened up to seven furlongs to register a three-quarter-length victory over a troubled Right One in the $150,000 Jaipur at Belmont Park.
