Gulfstream: e Five’s Hana Lima Dazzles in Gulfstream Park Debut

By David Joseph —- e Five’s Hana Lima Dazzles in Gulfstream Park Debut Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $350,000 Two Tickets returns $64,000 Big Drama, Honey Ryder Kick Off Spring/Summer Stakes Saturday HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – e Five Racing Thoroughbreds’ Hana...
Posted On 26 Apr 2021
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HANDICAPPING THE DERBY NO EASY GAME; CAMACHO REACHES CENTURY MARK

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Four 3-year-old colts are in position to join Street Sense (2007), Super Saver (2010) and Always Dreaming (2017) as Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve winners who performed at Tampa Bay Downs leading up to the Run for the Roses....
Posted On 26 Apr 2021
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Belmont Park Notes – 04/25

NYRA Communications —- Belmont Park Notes Prosperous weekend for West Point Thoroughbreds includes promising winners at Belmont Park Jose Lezcano returns to action Thursday at Belmont Piedi Bianchi works towards G3 Vagrancy start in returning to Carlos Martin’s care Croi...
Posted On 26 Apr 2021
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CADDO RIVER DROPS OUT, BROOKLYN STRONG MAY COME IN; LANERIE TO RIDE SAINTHOOD, ROCK YOUR WORLD AND HOT ROD CHARLIE ARRIVE

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, KY (Sunday, April 25, 2021) – Shortleaf Stable’s homebred Caddo River was taken out of Kentucky Derby consideration Sunday morning by trainer Brad Cox because of an elevated temperature. The defection of Caddo River moves Mark Schwartz’s...
Posted On 26 Apr 2021
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Well-traveled Cohen Returns to Oaklawn in Time to Win

By Robert Yates —- Well-traveled Cohen Returns to Oaklawn in Time to Win Jockey David Cohen traveled 1,000 miles to win at 1 1/16 miles Friday at Oaklawn. Cohen’s whirlwind journey began when he rode seven races Thursday at Oaklawn, the last at 5:36 p.m. (Central). A little...
Posted On 25 Apr 2021
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Santa Anita Stable Notes Saturday, April 24, 2021

By Ed Golden —- ROCK YOUR WORLD WORKS WELL FOR DERBY PETRUCHIO IS BACK ON TURF IN SINGLETARY ‘MIRACLE HORSE’ CATEMACO DUE TO RETURN SADLER ‘HAPPY’ WITH ROCK YOUR WORLD’S BREEZE Undefeated Runhappy Santa Anita Derby winner Rock Your World had his final workout at Santa Anita...
Posted On 25 Apr 2021
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O’NEILL’S HOT ROD CHARLIE GETS IN FINAL KENTUCKY DERBY WORK

By Mike Willman —- O’NEILL’S HOT ROD CHARLIE GETS IN FINAL KENTUCKY DERBY WORK AS HE DRILLS SIX FURLONGS IN 1:13.68 PRIOR TO SATURDAY’S FIRST RACE ARCADIA, Calif. (April 24, 2021)—Doug O’Neill, in search of his third career win in the Kentucky Derby one week from today on...
Posted On 25 Apr 2021
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CHAMPION ESSENTIAL QUALITY TOPS DERBY WORK TAB AT CHURCHILL DOWNS; ROCK YOUR WORLD WORKs AT SANTA ANITA

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, April 24, 2021) – Godolphin’s likely Kentucky Derby favorite Essential Quality worked five furlongs in 1:00.40 early Saturday morning to headline a quintet of hopefuls for the 147th Run for the Roses that put in their final...
Posted On 25 Apr 2021
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Gulfstream: Bennett Top Canadian-Born Thoroughbred Trainer after Gulfstream Win

By David Joseph —- Bennett Top Canadian-Born Thoroughbred Trainer after Gulfstream Win Pino Rides 1st Winner of Year with No. 7000 as His Goal Saturday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $250,000 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gerald Bennett saddled the 3975th winner of his...
Posted On 24 Apr 2021
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MACHADO SADDLES 3 WINNERS; BENNETT NO. 1 CANADIAN-BORN TRAINER

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – When his mother Rosa died from ovarian cancer in the summer of 2019, trainer Antonio Machado considered getting out of the racing business. The Venezuela-born conditioner had won only 34 races since 2015 while competing mostly in south...
Posted On 24 Apr 2021
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