BloodHorse.com | Horse Racing News

BloodHorse.com Articles by Kristin Ingwell Goode

Prominent Breeder Lord Weinstock Dead at 77

Lord Arnold Weinstock of England has died, according to The Racing Post. The publication reported the 77-year-old resident of London died at his home Tuesday.

 Wednesday, July 24, 2002

Here and There

Jockeys injured ar Arlington...Grade I races from Saratoga on the air this weekend.

 Wednesday, July 24, 2002

Arlington Weekend Includes Preps for Million Day Races

The two biggest days of racing at Arlington Park are getting closer, and the track's horse population is changing accordingly.

 Wednesday, July 24, 2002

Laurel Park Opens Thursday

Racing in the region returns to Laurel Park Thursday and offers patrons free admission and programs to celebrate opening day.

 Wednesday, July 24, 2002

Turf Specialists Meet in Bernard Baruch Friday

Forbidden Apple is the highweight for the race, but Bill Mott, who won the last two runnings of the race, has a strong contender in Del Mar Show.

 Wednesday, July 24, 2002

Motion Trainee Heads Tough Field for Robert G. Dick Memorial

Ten female turf specialists are entered for Saturday's Robert G. Dick Memorial Breeders' Cup Stakes at Delaware Park. Graham Motion, who has horses entered in the other two stakes on the same day, has the favorite in this race, New Economy.

 Wednesday, July 17, 2002

Eight to Contest Delaware Oaks

Fillies from California, Kentucky, and New York are among those entered in the Oaks.

 Wednesday, July 17, 2002

Shuman and Ritchey Have Multiple Chances in the Carpenter

Together Mark Shuman and Tim Ritchey train 50% of the entrants for Saturday's R.R.M. Carpenter Jr. Memorial Stakes at Delaware Park.

 Wednesday, July 17, 2002

Heart of Wimborne Now Owned by Three Buyers

Two men and a partnership each bought a part of the 416-acre nucleus that was Diane Perkins' Wimborne Farm, near Paris, Ky., on Friday. The total price of the three parcels was $1,167,566.

 Friday, July 12, 2002

Wimborne Sells in Three Tracts For $1.16 Million

The 416-acre nucleus of Wimborne Farm, near Paris, Ky., sold in three separate tracts for $1,167,566 in an absolute auction conducted Friday by Tom Biederman.

 Friday, July 12, 2002

Nine to Compete in the Carry Back

The 3-year-old sprint scene is really just starting, so the $250,000 Carry Back Stakes could help sort it out.

 Wednesday, July 10, 2002

Strong Field of 10 Going in Azalea

Ten 3-year-old fillies, headed by Bold World, make up the field for Saturday's Azalea Stakes at Calder Race Course.

 Wednesday, July 10, 2002

Xtra Heat, Gold Mover Loom Over Princess Rooney Rivals

Two of the country's top female sprinters are slated to square off in Saturday's grade II Princess Rooney.

 Wednesday, July 10, 2002

Smile Kicks off Summit of Speed

Saturday's ninth race at Calder, the $400,000 Smile Sprint Handicap, sets off a four-race $1.3 million windfall for some of the nation's top sprinters.

 Wednesday, July 10, 2002

Bailey, Espinoza, and Stevens Among ESPY Nominees

Wednesday's ESPY Awards include the "Outstanding Jockey of the Year" honor.

 Wednesday, July 10, 2002

Cowboy Ends Charity Ride at Ground Zero

One extremely long trail ride has ended in New York City. Les Nichols, who set out from his home in Celeste, Texas, in October, arrived at Ground Zero around 10:30 a.m. (ET) on Independence Day, July 4. Appropriately, he arrived via the Staten Island Ferry on day 254 of his journey.

 Thursday, July 04, 2002

Forbidden Apple Sits Out Poker; Shibboleth Favored

Shibboleth, winner of the Jaipur Handicap (gr. IIIT) in his last out, is the highweight for Friday's Poker.

 Wednesday, July 03, 2002

Three Cal-Breds Top Landaluce Field

Magic Smoke, Little Bit a Swiss, and Solo Singer among 10 entered for Thursday's race.

 Wednesday, July 03, 2002

Jersey Shore Returns Menacing Dennis to Sprinting

It's a Monster is another leading contender for Thursday's race.

 Wednesday, July 03, 2002

Patriotic Posse Heads to New York

Les Nichols begins his ride to Ground Zero in New York.

 Wednesday, July 03, 2002

French Homebred Upsets Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud

Ange Gabriel, a colt who until now, had only won in listed company, upset favored filly Aquarelliste and ran away with a two-length win in Sunday's Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud.

 Sunday, June 30, 2002

Half-Brother to Editor's Note Wins in Ireland

Hold That Tiger, a half-brother to Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Editor's Note, won Sunday's Anheuser Busch Railway Stakes (Ire-III) at The Curragh.

 Sunday, June 30, 2002

Grade I Winner Prenup Celebrates First Stakes Winner

Wild Goose won his first stakes, the June 23 John D. Marsh Stakes at Colonial Downs, and became the first stakes winner for his sire, Prenup, at the same time.

 Tuesday, June 25, 2002

Son of Danzig Wins in France

War Zone, a son of Danzig racing for Prince Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms, outraced five rivals to win Sunday's Prix de la Porte Maillot (Fr-III) at Longchamp.

 Tuesday, June 25, 2002

California Project Hopes to Illustrate Racing's Integrity

The California Horse Racing Board begins filming for two videos it hopes will take the mystery out of post-race testing while assuring fans and horsemen of the sport's integrity.

 Tuesday, June 25, 2002

Inglis June Sale Underway in Victoria

The first two days of the Inglis June weanling and Thoroughbred sale in Victoria, Australia, have ended with good indicators.

 Tuesday, June 25, 2002

Lady of the Future Wins at Delaware

In the only added-money race in the U.S. on Tuesday, Lady of the Future, a 7-1 shot, upset 2-5 favorite Calista to win Delaware Park's New Castle Handicap.

 Tuesday, June 25, 2002

Arlington Park Celebrates Illinois-breds

Arlington Park hosted the Prairie State Festival on June 22--five races restricted to horses bred in Illinois.

 Tuesday, June 25, 2002

Louis Quatorze Colt tops Illinois Sale

Three Punch Louie topped Saturday's annual Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Foundation sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Tuesday, June 25, 2002

Sadler's Wells has 200th Stakes Winner

Sheikh Mohammed's Morozov wins Prix du Lys while setting a record for his sire.

 Sunday, June 23, 2002

Sadler's Wells has 200th Stakes Winner

Sheikh Mohammed's Morozov wins Prix du Lys while setting a record for his sire.

 Sunday, June 23, 2002

Malhub Wins Golden Jubilee; Retirement of Johannesburg Possible

Malhub, a homebred racing for Shiekh Hamdan al Maktoum, won Saturday's Golden Jubilee Stakes (Eng-I) at Ascot by 1 1/2 lengths. Favored Johannesburg finished ninth.

 Saturday, June 22, 2002

Breeder Gerald Leigh Succumbs to Cancer

One of England's top breeders has died.

 Saturday, June 22, 2002

Take Charge Lady Gets Time Off

Take Charge Lady was pointed toward the June 29 Mother Goose Stakes (gr. I), but instead, trainer Ken McPeek has decided to give the 3-year-old filly about a month off. McPeek said the filly hasn't been eating well, and some blood work indicated she's "a touch dehydrated," said the trainer.

 Wednesday, June 19, 2002

Grade I Winners Top Field for First Running of the Phipps

Among the probables for Saturday's grade I Ogden Phipps Handicaps are two grade I winners, Critical Eye and Raging Fever.

 Wednesday, June 19, 2002

Here and There

TCA gives $20,000 to KTOB emergency fund...Jockey Shane Laviolette a winner on Father's Day at Arlington.

 Wednesday, June 19, 2002

Grandera Posts Ascot Upset

Frankie Dettori rode Grandera to victory in the Prince of Wales Stakes (Eng-I) at Royal Ascot on Wednesday, giving trainer Saeed bin Suroor his third successive win in the race.

 Wednesday, June 19, 2002

Polar Expedition's Dam Sold For $2,000 at Auction

Wingsea, the dam of millionaire Polar Expedition was sold Wednesday to Dede McGehee for $2,000 in a public auction in Fayette County (Lexington, Ky.) Circuit Court.

 Wednesday, June 19, 2002

Dam of Polar Expedition to be Auctioned to Settle Debt

The dam of millionaire Polar Expedition, Wingsea, will be auctioned at Fayette County Circuit Court on June 19 to settle her owners' debt to Hilary J. Boone's Wimbledon Farm.

 Tuesday, June 18, 2002

Imadeed's Prognosis Still Uncertain

Imadeed, injured in Saturday's WNBC Stakes, is still recovering at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital near Lexington.

 Wednesday, June 12, 2002

Future for Playfair, Yakima Meadows?

Eric Nelson, the new operator of Playfair race course near Spokane, Wash., is considering racing options for Yakima Meadows, a track about 200 miles southwest of Spokane.

 Wednesday, June 12, 2002

Summer Racing Series Begins on CBS; Pick 3 Offered

In conjunction with the "NTRA Summer Racing Tour on CBS," the National Thoroughbred Association will offer a national Pick Three.

 Wednesday, June 12, 2002

Equality Wins at Delaware

Tampa Bay Derby winner adds Gleaming Stakes.

 Wednesday, June 12, 2002

Here and There

Hill 'n' Dale hires Willard...NYTHA donates to TRF...Colonial Downs open for training.

 Wednesday, June 12, 2002

Latest MRLS Study Points Directly to Caterpillars

A study on the effects of caterpillars points to the insects themselves, not their waste, as the cause of early fetal loss...Preliminary survey results show 8% loss of 2003 crop.

 Tuesday, June 11, 2002

Belmont Day Outside Elmont

Tracks around the country are celebrating Belmont Stakes Day

 Wednesday, June 05, 2002

Green Group Slated for Five-furlong Flash

With eight juvenile colts going in the five-furlong Flash Stakes (gr. III), anything can happen.

 Wednesday, June 05, 2002

Six Scheduled for Friday's Acorn

A small but select group of six fillies are entered for Friday's Acorn at Belmont Park. All but one have won a graded stakes event.

 Wednesday, June 05, 2002

Land-Preservation Program Experiences Growing Pains

A land-preservation program in Central Kentucky is experiencing some growing pains. In April, the first group of landowners signed agreements to take $4.5 million in exchange for placing 1,572 acres into conservation easements as part of the purchase of development rights (PDR) program.

 Monday, June 03, 2002

Talk of Two New Tracks in Washington

Playfair could open as soon as 2003; Andy Stronach interested in building turf track near Canadian border.

 Friday, May 31, 2002
<< Previous  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  Next >>