Gulfstream Announces Plan to Race Year-Round
Gulfstream Park went on the offensive in its dispute with Calder Casino & Race Course Feb. 24 when it said it plans to race year-round during the 12 months beginning July 1.
Headlines for Thursday, February 24, 2011
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Suffolk County OTB Eyes Bankruptcy Protection
Another off-track betting corporation in New York State is facing mounting fiscal problems and is considering Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection.
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Mosses, Zenyatta Take Top TOC Awards for 2010
For the third consecutive year, Jerry and Ann Moss were named Owners of the Year and their mare Zenyatta Horse of the Year by the Thoroughbred Owners of California.
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Dancing in Silks Looking for a Comeback at SA
Dancing in Silks, who has been winless since his nose victory 2009 Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Sprint at Santa Anita, will get a chance to redeem himself with a new trainer and jockey in the Feb. 27 Sensational Star Handicap.
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Garrett Gomez Wins 2011 Woolf Award
By a vote of his peers nationwide, jockey Garrett Gomez, a two-time Eclipse Award winner, will become the 62nd recipient of the prestigious Santa Anita George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award.
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Stakes Producer Clear Mandate Dies
Clear Mandate, a grade I winner and a multiple stakes producer, was euthanized Feb. 19 because of foaling complications.
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New Faces Set to Emerge on Derby Scene
Lesser-known horses can take their first major steps towards Derby contention with a goood showing at Gulfstream Saturday.
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J J's Lucky Train Leads Miracle Wood Field
Three Triple Crown-nominated hopefuls and a quartet of Maryland-based runners will face off in Laurel Park's $75,000 Miracle Wood Stakes Feb. 26.
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New Mexico Honors Its Champions
The New Mexico Horse Breeders Association honored its 2010 state-bred champions at its annual awards banquet held at the Marriott Hotel in Albuquerque Jan. 27.
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Fountain of Youth - Predict the Finish
Who will win the 2011 Fountain of Youth? Who will complete the exacta? Who will come up empty? Now is your chance to see how your picks stack up against the rest of the BloodHorse.com community.
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Tribute for Threewitts to be Held Feb. 25
Friends and family of the late Noble and Beryl Threewitt are invited to a special tribute for them to be held in the Chandelier Room at Santa Anita Park following the conclusion of the races Feb. 25.
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Twilight Meteor, Nicanor Vie in Canadian Turf
Veteran turf campaigner Twilight Meteor gets a little class relief when he takes on nine rivals, including Barbaro's full brother Nicanor, in the $150,000 Canadian Turf Stakes (gr. IIIT) Feb. 27 at Gulfstream Park.
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Khawlah Steals Spotlight in UAE Oaks
Benefitting from a heady ride by Frankie Dettori, Khawlah took command with two furlongs left and easily held off Mahbooba to capture the $250,000 UAE Oaks Sponsored by Al Tayer Motors (UAE-III) at Meydan Racecourse Feb. 24.
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THS: Fountain of Youth S. 2011
Jason, Tom and Tim handicap the Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II) and the Hutcheson Stakes (gr. II).
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Time Running Out for Suffolk Downs Agreement
There is a Feb. 25 deadline looming in the 2011 contract dispute between Suffolk Downs and the New England Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association.
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Gulfstream Allowance Not Going Unnoticed
It would be no surprise to see a couple of horses coming out of a Feb. 26 allowance race at Gulfstream to wind up in the Florida Derby (gr. I) next month.
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Soldat Taking Next Step Toward Derby
Soldat has blossomed into a prominent candidate for the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), especially if he can win the $400,000 Fountain of Youth (gr. II) Feb. 26 at Gulfstream.
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Legislative Proposal to Bring Back NYCOTB
A New York lawmaker wants to put the now-defunct New York City Off-Track Betting Corp., out to competitive bidding.
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European Champion Old Vic Dies
Old Vic, England's 1989 Horse of the Year who went on to become a prominent National Hunt stallion, was euthanized Feb. 21 from complications from colic at Sunnyhill Stud in Co. Kildare, Ireland.
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Churchill, Susan G. Komen Renew Partnership
Churchill Downs and Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, have renewed their partnership to raise funds to aid in breast cancer awareness and research through events on Kentucky Oaks Day.
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Fountain of Youth: It's Upside vs. Experience
The field for the Grade II Fountain of Youth Stakes could be divided into two camps, with four of the entries having a fair amount of starts under their belts and four having limited experience and thus more upside potential.
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Lane's End, Wygod Buy Part of Twirling Candy
William S. Farish's Lane's End Farm and California breeder/owner Martin Wygod have purchased an interest in grade I winner Twirling Candy.
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Jockey Club Online Fact Book Published
The Jockey Club has published the 2011 editions of the "Online Fact Book" and state fact books within the Publications & Resources section of its website at jockeyclub.com.
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Eye in Dubai: Feb. 19-22
Lord of the Stars and Ahlaain look sharp for starts int he Meydan Classic Feb. 24. Ferneley and Crowded House on track for their next starts on Super Thursday March 3.
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THS: Fountain of Youth Stakes 2011
Jason, Tom and Tim handicap the Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II) and the Hutcheson (gr. II). Download Brisnet Past Performances for the Fountain of Youth.
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Oklahoma Racing Commission Helps Retired, Unwanted Thoroughbreds
Retired Oklahoma-bred Thoroughbred racehorses will get help retraining for a second career thanks to a new rule passed by the Oklahoma Racing Commission last week. Under the rule, Oklahoma Breeding Development Fund Special Account funds may be used to help qualifying equine welfare organizations care for retired and unwanted Oklahoma-bred Thoroughbreds. F...
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Managing Mud on Kentucky Horse Farms
You might know the feeling when you lift your foot to take a step across your horse's paddock and suddenly realize that your boot has been left behind and your soaked foot is half a step away from it in ankle-deep mud. Mud is a problem anywhere water meets bare soil. And during the last few years Kentucky horse farms have had their share of mud.
