Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Thursday, January 12

By Michael Adolphson —- • Midway Gold Impresses Jones in Debut Win • Farrell Possible, Untapped Probable for Silverbulletday; Valadorna to Wait for Rachel Alexandra • Running Mate and I’m a Chatterbox Work in Company • Work Tab MIDWAY GOLD IMPRESSES JONES IN DEBUT WIN...
Posted On 12 Jan 2017
, By

Pegasus World Cup: California Chrome Scheduled for Public Workout Saturday

By David Joseph —- ‘Breakfast at Gulfstream’ Marks Occasion with 7:00 a.m. Start Argentine Star Eragon Also Set for Pegasus Work Saturday HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – California Chrome will command undivided attention at Gulfstream Park Saturday when thoroughbred racing’s...
Posted On 12 Jan 2017
, By

Fifth and Madison Brings $135,000 to Top Wednesday at Keeneland January Sale

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (Jan. 11, 2017) – Fifth and Madison, a winning 4-year-old daughter of Street Sense cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect, sold to Mayday B. Branham for $135,000 to lead Wednesday’s third session of the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages...
Posted On 12 Jan 2017
, By

2-YEAR-OLD STAKES WINNERS HEAD NOMS LISTS; DE LA CRUZ WINS THREE

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Chance of Luck and R Angel Katelyn, impressive stakes winners here on Dec. 3 in their final starts as 2-year-olds, are among the nominees to the Jan. 21 Skyway Festival Day card, which features three stakes races worth a combined $250,000 in...
Posted On 12 Jan 2017
, By

VALE DORI HEADS GRADE II, $200,000 LA CANADA ON SATURDAY

By Mike Willman —- HIGH FLYING VALE DORI HEADS GRADE II, $200,000 LA CANADA ON SATURDAY; BAFFERT & SMITH TEAM AGAIN AS ARGENTINE-BRED MARE SEEKS THIRD WIN IN A ROW MANDELLA’S WILD AT HEART WILL TRY TO TURN TABLES ON VALE DORI WITH PRAT ABOARD ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 11,...
Posted On 12 Jan 2017
, By

Royal Posse aims for fifth straight win in Jazil; Yorkiepoo Princess tops Ruthless Field

NYRA ADVANCE —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Trainer Rudy Rodriguez will send New York-bred Royal Posse as the one to beat in the third running of the $125,000 Jazil for 4-year-olds and up at a mile and seventy yards Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack. Closing out the year on a...
Posted On 12 Jan 2017
, By

UPDATE ON EHV-1 AT FAIR GROUNDS

By Brian Spencer —- UPDATE ON EHV-1 AT FAIR GROUNDS NEW ORLEANS (January 11, 2017) – Three additional horses tested positive for equine herpes Tuesday at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. All three were positive for EHV-1 non-neurogenic type, also called the “wi...
Posted On 11 Jan 2017
, By

Siren Serenade Sells for $1.025 Million to Open Keeneland January Sale

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (Jan. 9, 2017) – Siren Serenade, a daughter of Unbridled’s Song in foal to 2016 leading sire Tapit, sold to Don Alberto Corporation for $1,025,000 million to top’s Monday’s first session of the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale. ...
Posted On 10 Jan 2017
, By

Maryland Racing Breaks More Records, Total Handle Up 20 Percent

By David Joseph —- Total In-State Handle Up 18 Percent, Preakness, Black-Eyed Susan Sets Records OTB Expansion, Capital Improvements, Quality Racing Drive Increases Work to Continue on Quality of Racing, Improvements and Future Breeders’ Cup LAUREL, MD – The...
Posted On 09 Jan 2017
, By

Gulfstream News & Notes: Undefeated McCraken Nearing Sophomore Debut

By David Joseph —- Undefeated McCraken Nearing Sophomore Debut Zulu Targeting Feb. 11 Gulfstream Park Handicap (G2) Manhattan Dan Likely for Turf Sprint on Pegasus Undercard HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Janice Whitham’s homebred Grade 2 winner McCraken, undefeated in three career...
Posted On 09 Jan 2017
, By