Overnight wallet at Keeneland This fall will be similar to last year, with maidens competing for up to $100,000 in purses and premier division races competing for $110,000. These figures include purse supplements for Kentucky-bred horses from the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund. With these special prize money, Keeneland is at the top of the North […]
Live Oak Plantation Ticker Tape Home her first success in a grading race on August 24, winning the CA$153,240 Seaway Stakes (G3) at honeysuckle. It was the first victory for Ticker Tape Home, a daughter of Medal d’Oro from the Warfront mare Journey home — who won the restricted Fury Stakes at Woodbine last year. […]
A divided Kentucky Supreme Court ruled against trainer Kenny McPeek’s claim for a commission on the sale of Daddy’s little darling after his development of the multiple stakes winner resulted in a price of $3.5 million at auction. Highlights of the mare’s career on dirt and turf included wins in the 2017 American Oaks (G1T), […]
After posting on X that he had bought 2-year-old Bellacose John Stewart of Resolute Racing confirmed on August 17 the purchase of a 75% stake in the Audible Mare for an undisclosed price. “I had posted on (X) that I would pay a commission if people found a horse they thought I should buy and […]
Maybe Taylor Swift was wrong. Her song “Getaway Car” begins with the statement: “No, nothing good starts in a getaway car.” But the colt named after the song could change her mind. And with further starts like the Best Pal Stakes (G3) on August 11 in Del MarPerhaps Getaway car will have hordes of admirers […]
FMQ Racing’s talented Saudi krone returned to the winner’s circle after a four-month recovery period when he won from start to finish in the $150,000 RA “Cowboy” Jones Stakes. Ellis Park 11.August. The talented Saudi Crown, trained by Brad Cox and ridden by Florent Geroux, completed a mile in 1:36.57, 1 3/4 lengths ahead of […]
All eyes will be on Getaway car as he attempts to pull off the robbery against the Black-Type Company in the $150,000 Best Pal Stakes (G3), Del Mar. Bob Baffert unveiled the $700,000 son of Curlin July 20 at the same oval track, where he overwhelmed his rivals by 3 1/4 lengths under jockey Juan […]
