McDynamo Wins First Leg of Steeplechase Triple Crown
McDynamo remained perfect over jumps, winning Thursday's $102,141 Hard Scuffle Hurdle Stakes, the first race in the Steeplechase Triple Crown for novice hurdlers.
Headlines for Thursday, May 2, 2002
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Cashier's Dream Gives Team Valor Derby Week Win in La Troienne
Wednesday, Team Valor's Steve Asmussen trainee Windward Passage was denied a berth in the Kentucky Derby due to the surprise entry of Bob Baffert-trained Danthebluegrassman. Team Valor and Asmussen turned the tables on Baffert Thursday when their Cashier's Dream outdueled Baffert-trained Shameful to win the La Troienne Stakes at Churchill Downs.
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Nasty Storm Headlines Humana Distaff Field
A field of 13 will take the gate for Saturday's $200,000 Humana Distaff Handicap (gr. I) at Churchill Downs. Topping the list is the Dallas Stewart co-owned and trained filly Nasty Storm. Last fall, she cruised wire to wire in winning the Churchill Downs Distaff Handicap (gr. II). Her seasonal return resulted in a disappointing fifth-place finish April 10 in the Madison Stakes (gr. III)at Keeneland, beaten 2 3/4 lengths by top sprinter Victory Ride.
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Deep Field for Churchill Downs Handicap
A deep and talented field of 10 sprinters will contest Saturday's $100,000 Churchill Downs Handicap (gr. II) at seven furlongs in what could be an east-west showdown of sorts.
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Smith: A Brand For Racing Is 'Permission to Believe'
Brand equity will give Thoroughbred racing a legitimate shot at winning the interest of the public and sponsors, National Thoroughbred Racing Association commissioner Tim Smith said May 2 during the Warner L. Jones Distinguished Lecture sponsored by the University of Louisville.
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Red-Hot LaRecherche Headlines Citgo Turf Mile
A compact field for middle-distance turf mares are assembling for Saturday's $100,000 Citgo Distaff Turf Mile (gr. IIIT). Trainer Tom Amoss has the red-hot La Recherche among the possible starters off her three wins in her last four starts. La Recherche exits a 2 3/4-length victory in Lone Star Park's Irving Distaff. She was an allowance winner over the Churchill lawn last winter.
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Competitive Field Set for Crown Royal
One of the week's most competitive races could be Friday's Crown Royal American Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT). The $100,000, 1 1/16-mile event has lured a field of 10 sophomores to Churchill Downs.
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Field of 10 Fillies and Mares Entered in Edgewood
A field of 10 fillies and mares were entered for Friday's $100,000 Edgewood Stakes, the newest edition to the Kentucky Derby week stakes lineup. The one-mile turf contest was contested later in the spring meeting in previous years.
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Bella Bellucci To Be Pointed For New York Races
Michael Tabor's Bella Bellucci, who was scratched Wednesday from the Kentucky Oaks, will point for the filly Triple Tiara in New York, trainer Neil Drysdale said Thursday. The first race in the series in the June 7 Acorn Stakes.
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Ask Steve: Online Chat With Haskin About Derby 128
Steve Haskin, an award-winning turf writer and senior correspondent for The Blood-Horse, participated in an online chat concerning this year's Kentucky Derby.
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Bramlage Heads On-Call Team at Derby
The American Association of Equine Practitioners created the On-Call program 11 years ago to assist media in understanding injuries and treatment of horses before, during, and after upper-echelon equine events. For this year's Kentucky Derby, the team is headed by Dr. Larry Bramlage.
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Beaugay at Big A Sunday Boasts Deep Field
Sunday's feature at Aqueduct is The Beaugay (gr.III) at a mile-and-a-sixteenth over the turf for a purse of $100,000.
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Beaugay at Big A Sunday Boasts Deep Field
Sunday's feature at Aqueduct is The Beaugay (gr.III) at a mile-and-a-sixteenth over the turf for a purse of $100,000.
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Monthir, Warners Duel in Withers
The Withers (gr.III) for 3-year-olds at one mile is the $150,000 feature on Derby Day at Aqueduct.
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Monthir, Warners Duel in Withers
The Withers (gr.III) for 3-year-olds at one mile is the $150,000 feature on Derby Day at Aqueduct.
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Magna to Launch 24-Hour Racing Network This Summer
Magna Entertainment plans to a launch this summer a 24-hour horse racing network that promises to educate and entertain viewers. The Canadian racing conglomerate also is planning a national off-track betting network.
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In Spite of Defections, Kentucky Oaks Field Still 'Plenty Damn Tough'
Some people called it the best Kentucky Oaks field ever. But its luster has been diminished by the losses of Tempera, Bella Bellucci, and Belterra. Still, the remaining fillies are no slouches.
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New York Negotiators Give Tracks More Revenues from VLTs
State negotiators have agreed to pump more money into racetracks to help get New York's new video lottery terminal program up and running this year.
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Churchill, Police Say Plan Will Facilitate Access
Churchill Downs and local law enforcement officials expect the new security measures in place for the Kentucky Oaks and Derby May 3-4 to actually help, not hinder, patrons gain access to the facility.
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Isolated Cases Consistent with MRLS Identified
A few isolated cases consistent with a diagnosis of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome have been identified in the last seven days, said the Kentucky Association of Equine Practitioners at a meeting May 1. The numbers are significantly less than reported for the corresponding period in 2001.
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One For Tradition
<i> By John T. Ward Jr. </i> -- To reflect over the past 51 weeks since winning the 127th Kentucky Derby, I can only echo the words Bob Baffert said to me as we were making our way to the winner's circle to meet Monarchos: "Hold on, you're in for the ride of your life!" And so it has been.
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Karma Classic
<i> By Ray Paulick </i> -- Handicapping 101 teaches things like pace, trips, and class, but does not cover what the late oddsmaker Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder used to refer to as the "intangibles." When it comes to handicapping the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), the intangibles sometimes seem just as important as the measurable factors.
