Next 24 Hours 'Critical' in Case of Paynter
The next 24 hours are critical in the recovery process of ailing Haskell Invitational (gr. I) winner Paynter, owner Ahmed Zayat said Sept. 3.
Articles posted September 3, 2012
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Halo Dolly Waves Good-Bye in Yellow Ribbon
Halo Dolly won for the sixth time in nine starts this year when she rallied from off the pace to motor home by 1 1/4 lengths in the $250,000 Yellow Ribbon Handicap (gr. IIT) over the Del Mar turf Sept. 3.
Baffert's Father Dies at 88
William G. Baffert, the father of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, died Sept. 3. He was 88.
After the Wire - 9/3/2012
Evan Hammonds recaps the holiday weekend races including performances by To Honor And Serve and Emcee! watch video
Shanghai Bobby Makes Strong Hopeful Statement
Undefeated Shanghai Bobby used a stalking trip on the outside under Rosie Napravnik before pouring it on in the homestretch to capture the $400,000 Three Chimneys Hopeful Stakes (gr. II) on closing day Sept. 3 at Saratoga.
Ben's Cat Claws Out Turf Monster Repeat
Favored Ben's Cat surged from third in the final furlong to nip Chamberlain Bridge by a head, winning the $350,000 Turf Monster Handicap (gr. IIIT) for the second year in a row Sept. 3 over soft going at Parx Racing.
Handle, Attendance Show Increase at Saratoga
The 144th Saratoga Race Course meet came to end Sept. 3 with the track reporting across-the-board gains in average daily handle.
Spa Titles for Dominguez, Pletcher, Repole
Owner Mike Repole and trainer Todd Pletcher won their third consecutive Saratoga Race Course titles, and Ramon Dominguez set a meet record for wins by a jockey en route to his second career Spa riding crown.
Ruidoso to Enforce Strict Drug Guidelines
R.D. Hubbard, chairman and majority owner of Ruidoso Downs in New Mexico, announced Sept. 3 that serious drug offenders will be banned from the race track's private property beginning in 2013.
Easter Gift Wraps Up Victory in Smarty Jones
Robert LaPenta's 3-year-old colt Easter Gift proved best in the Sept. 3 Smarty Jones Stakes (gr. III) at Parx Racing when he drew off in the final furlong to win the mile-and-70 yard contest in the slop.
Hit It Rich Has Golden Win in Glens Falls
Hit It Rich struck gold with her impressive, gate-to-wire performance under Javier Castellano in the Sept. 3 Glens Falls Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Saratoga for owner/breeder Stuart Janney and trainer Shug McGaughey.
Biancone Sends Filly to Del Mar Futurity
Patrick Biancone has won stakes races at tracks on three different continents, but Del Mar is not on the list. He'll try to fix that when he runs the filly Switch to the Lead in the grade I Futurity Sept. 5.
Morrison's Gold Edge Preps for Lassie
Dolphus Morrison's Gold Edge, winner of the Lisa M Stakes at Arlington Park Aug. 4, breezed five furlongs over the Polytrack in 1:00 4/5 the morning of Sept. 3 in preparation for the upcoming Arlington-Washington Lassie.
New York Racing Returns to Belmont Sept. 8
Top Thoroughbred action in New York returns to Belmont Park for the fall meet with 21 graded stakes beginning Sept. 8.
Protecting Horses in Response to the Recent Increase in WNV
The West Nile virus (WNV) cases in humans and horses have been on the rise in 2012 and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, human cases are at their highest levels since WNV was first detected in the United States in 1999. Tracy Norman, VMD, Dipl. ACVIM, clinical assistant professor at the Texas A&M University College of Veter...
Saratoga Diary: Six Fingers Up
- By Vic Zast
Jockey Ramon Dominguez shatters the Saratoga riding record. read blog
Researchers Evaluate Horses as Model of Human Depression
"Horses' and humans' basic body systems and physiology are quite similar, so in many cases research conducted in one species could be translated to the other," wrote Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc, in a recent article published in The Horse.
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