Category: Horse Racing Betting
Tell All upends Always A Virgin to win Little Brown Jug
Jody Jamieson wanted to savor the cheers after winning the Little Brown Jug, so he allowed his 3-year-old pacer, Tell All, to take his time walking back to the winner’s circle. “There’s nothing like winning this race,” the Canadian horseman said Thursday at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. “This horse was just incredible today.” Jamieson drove…
NTRA Thoroughbred Notebook – Thursday, September 20
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Belmont Park Backstretch Notes – Thursday, September 20
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Puerto Rican mare extends losing streak to 125 races
A Puerto Rican horse that can’t win a race now has a claim to fame. Dona Chepa, a 9-year-old brown mare, finished last in a six-horse field at Camarero Racetrack in eastern Puerto Rico on Wednesday, a 125th consecutive loss that is believed to be the longest in horse racing history. Track spokesman Joe Bruno…
New Jersey to test for EPO and TCO2 prior to Breeders’ Cup
With the Breeders’ Cup at Monmouth Park next month, the New Jersey Racing Commission on Wednesday passed new regulations that will allow pre-race testing on thoroughbreds for performance-enhancing agents. The commission approved out of competition testing for EPO (Epogen) and TCO2 testing on thoroughbreds competing at the four state racetracks.
Street Sense sharp during Churchill Downs workout
Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense breezed five furlongs at Churchill Downs on Wednesday as he prepares for his final prep race before the Breeders’ Cup Classic next month. The colt, with jockey Calvin Borel in the saddle, covered the distance in 1:00.60, the second-fast time of the 16 horses who worked the distance.
Forego owner Martha Gerry dies at 88
Martha Gerry, who bred and owned three-time Horse of the Year Forego, has died. She was 88. Gerry, who was chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, died Monday, the Hall of Fame said Tuesday. A member of The Jockey Club, Gerry was honored in August…
Charges dismissed against clerks accused of faking jockey weights
Charges were dismissed Monday against two former racing officials accused of falsely reporting the weight of prominent jockeys in 2004. The case against Mario Sclafani and former star jockey Braulio Baeza was based on faulty evidence, Saratoga County Court Judge Jerry Scarano ruled. The judge also concluded he had no jurisdiction over parts of the…
Thoroughbred John Henry "hanging in there" despite health scare
Champion thoroughbred John Henry is recovering well after battling dehydration last week, officials at the Kentucky Horse Park said Monday. The 32-year-old gelding, who won Horse of the Year honors in 1981 and 1984, was treated with intravenous fluids last week when kidney problems prevented him from staying hydrated said Cathy Roby, barn manager at…
Shakespeare edged Kip Deville to win Woodbine Mile
Shakespeare won the $1 million Woodbine Mile on Sunday, kicking to beat Kip Deville by a length in the turf race. Shakespeare, ridden by Garrett Gomez, finished in 1:33:58 and paid $5.90, $4.30 and $3.40. The 6-year-old won his second straight start after missing 21 months because of a tendon injury. Kip Deville returned $6.20…
Belmont winner Rags to Riches out with injury, could return in 2008
Rags to Riches to rest. Belmont Stakes winner Rags to Riches injured her right front leg and will miss the Breeders’ Cup Distaff, but could return next year, trainer Todd Pletcher said Sunday. The popular 3-year-old filly sustained a hairline fracture of the pastern while finishing second to Lear’s Princess in Saturday’s $250,000 Gazelle Stakes…
Rally continues at Keeneland Sale
The rally continued at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale on Monday, as gross receipts rose nearly 80 percent compared to the same session last year. There were 243 horses sold on Monday for a total of $2.63 million, well above the $1.47 million brought in during the same session in 2006. A half-sister to multiple…