Seabiscuit Lexington Premiere Sold Out
The July 19 showings of <i>Seabiscuit</i> in Lexington, Ky., have already sold out. Tickets were made available on July 12 through fax and email requests.
Headlines for Tuesday, June 17, 2003
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Real Quiet's First Winner
Champion Real Quiet, winner of the 1998 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and Preakness Stakes (gr. I), was represented by his first winner
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Exposition to Return to Lexington After 12 Years
Live video endoscopy, farm management tours, infertile mares, and alternative gaming are just some of the topics and demonstrations slated for the Thoroughbred International Exposition & Conference in Lexington June 20-22.
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Noll on Roll at Prairie Meadows
Jockey Cindy Noll won the first race ever held at Prairie Meadows, and she's still going strong. Noll became Prairie Meadows' career riding leader when she won Sunday's first three races. That gave her 577 victories, two more than David Essman. She added to her lead with her 578th victory in Monday's ninth race.
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Peace Rules Breezes Sharp Half in :46 2/5 at Belmont
Edmund Gann's Peace Rules, winner of the Blue Grass Stakes and Louisiana Derby, demonstrated his sharpness Tuesday morning, breezing a half-mile in :46 2/5 with Rudy Rodriguez aboard, galloping out 5 furlongs in :59 2/5.
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New York Farms Unite in Breeding Venture
New York farms Questroyal Stud, Silvernails Farm, and Dutchess Views Farm announced a plan to stand stallions at the newly conceived Metropolitan Stud
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Dubai Destination Wins Queen Anne Stakes
Dubai Destination stamped himself as a horse to watch by scoring a four-length victory over Tillerman in the Queen Anne Stakes (Eng-I) at Royal Ascot. Right Approach was three-quarters of a length back in third. Favored Hawk Wing finished a dismal seventh in the 10-horse field. The winner completed the mile distance in 1:38.56.
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Zafeen Wins St. James Palace Stakes
Zafeen earned group I status with his length victory over Kalaman in the St. James Palace Stakes (Eng-I) at Royal Ascot. Martillo was three lengths back in third. American-bred Hold That Tiger finished fourth in the 10-horse field. Zafeen covered the mile distance in 1:39.19.
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Australian Invader Choisir Takes Kings Stand Stakes
Under jockey Johnny Murtagh, Australian invader Choisir sprang a 25-1 upset in the Kings Stand Stakes (Eng-II) at Royal Ascot. Acclamation was a length behind in second, with Oasis Dream 1 1/2 lengths back in third. Choisir completed the five-furlong distance in :59.68.
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Graded Performer Storm Passage to Red River in Louisiana
Grade II stakes-placed Storm Passage, a full brother to grade I winner and young sire Tactical Cat, will enter stud at Jay Adcock's Red River Farms
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Silver Charm, Bianconi's First Winners
Champions Silver Charm and Bianconi were represented by their first winners June 14.
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Three Valleys Scores Eight-Length Win in Coventry Stakes
Three Valleys opened group action at Royal Ascot Tuesday, registering an eight-length win in the Coventry Stakes (Eng-III). Under jockey Richard Hughes, the son of Diesis completed the six-furlongs over a track listed as good with ease. Botanical was second, with Privy Seal back in third.
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Magna Offers $50 Million More in Notes
Magna Entertainment Corp. will sell an additional $50 million in convertible subordinated notes, the company announced Monday.
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Prime Rate
<i>By Ray Paulick</i> -- How big was Funny Cide's run for this year's Triple Crown? In terms of television ratings, no prime-time program received a higher number during the week of the Belmont Stakes than the final hour of NBC's 90-minute race telecast.
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Final Bid
<i>By Ron Franklin</i> -- It was Feb. 4, 1978, the first race of my career. Race 4. No. 4. I won by four lengths. My big horse at the time was Tiger Castle. Wow, he could really run.
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Toccet Resumes Training at Colonial Downs
Daniel Borislow's Toccet, who has been sidelined all year with what originally had been described as a remodeling of the ankle, is back in training at Colonial Downs in Virginia and could return to the races by late summer.
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Iron Will
It's been "two years in the making," as jockey Richard Migliore said, but "The Iron Deputy Show" finally premiered on June 14, opening to rave reviews. The theater was the $250,000 Brooklyn Handicap (gr. II), and a star-studded cast added to the festivities.
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Lido Palace to Lambholm South
Lido Palace, Chilean Triple Crown winner, Horse of the Year, and multiple grade I winner in the United States, will stand at stud beginning in 2004 at Roy Lerman's Lambholm South near Ocala, Fla.
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Classic Winners Coastal, Aloma's Ruler Pensioned
Coastal, who ended the 1979 Triple Crown quest of Spectacular Bid in winning the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), and 1982 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) winner Aloma's Ruler have been pensioned
