Articles posted September 3, 2011

Weemissfrankie Delivers in Del Mar Debutante

• By Jack Shinar
• September 3, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, West Region

Making just her second start, favored Weemissfrankie took the overland route for a confident Rafael Bejarano to win the $250,000 Del Mar Debutante (gr. I) impressively Sept. 3.

Animal Kingdom Cleared for Exercise

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• September 3, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Triple Crown, Northeast Region

Team Valor International's winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) cleared to resume exercise 60 days after undergoing season-ending surgery on his left leg.

Kentucky Group Seeks to Halt Instant Racing

• By Tom LaMarra
• September 3, 2011
• Kentucky

The Family Foundation of Kentucky has filed an injunction in the Kentucky Court of Appeals to halt the operation of Instant Racing machines at Kentucky Downs.

Hollendorfer Clicks With Baze for 6,000th Win

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• September 3, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, West Region

Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer became the fourth trainer to reach 6,000 victories Sept. 3 when he teamed with fellow Hall of Fame member Russell Baze in winning the sixth race at Golden Gate Fields in Albany, Calif.

Quiet Giant Squashes Rivals in Molly Pitcher

• By Jack Shinar
• September 3, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Odds-on choice Quiet Giant took charge midway on the far turn and drew away under brisk handling from jockey Julien Leparoux to register a five-length win in the $252,500 Hill 'N' Dale Molly Pitcher Stakes (gr. II) Sept. 3.

Party Time for Mister Marti Gras in Wash Park

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• September 3, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Midwest Region

Lothenbach Stable's Mister Mardi rallied from far back to get his first graded stakes win, taking the $100,000 Washington Park Handicap (gr. III) at Arlington.

Atlantic Hurricane Navigates Seaway

• By Evan Hammonds
• September 3, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region, Midwest Region

Recent claim Atlantic Hurricane tops 2-5 favorite Embur's Song by three-quarters of a length in seven-furlong Seaway Stakes (Can-III).

She Digs Me Stands Tall in Sapling

• By Evan Hammonds
• September 3, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

She Digs Me, a son of Henny Hughes, blows the doors off his rivals in the six-furlong Sapling Stakes (gr. III) at Monmouth, winning by 6 1/4 lengths.

Havre de Grace Makes Her Own Woodward History

• By Jack Shinar
• September 3, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

Standout filly Havre de Grace put herself in the picture for Horse of the Year honors with a gutsy win in the $750,000 Woodward Stakes (gr. I) over males at Saratoga Sept. 3.

Jackson Bend Cruises in Forego

• By Evan Hammonds
• September 3, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

Robert LaPenta and Fred Brei's Jackson Bend comes from off the pace to win the seven-furlong Forego Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga in 1:22.08.

Ask the Moon Weaves Way to Personal Ensign

• By Jack Shinar
• September 3, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

While racing erratically through the lane, front-running Ask the Moon captured the Personal Ensign Invitational Stakes Sept. 3 for her second grade I stakes win in a row at Saratoga this summer.

Emulous Flies to Victory in Matron Stakes

• By Mary Schweitzer
• September 3, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Emulous continued a terrific racing season for Juddmonte Farm when she swept past Together to win the $255,500 Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus Matron Stakes (Ire-I) by three widening lengths at Leopardstown Sept. 3.

So You Think Impressive in Irish Champion

• By Mary Schweitzer
• September 3, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, International, Breeders' Cup

The Aidan O'Brien-trained So You Think beats five rivals going 10 furlongs at Leopardstown in the Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes Ire-I).

Dream Ahead Hangs On in Thrilling Sprint Cup

• By Mary Schweitzer
• September 3, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Dream Ahead edged out Bated Breath and Hoof It in a thrilling three-way photo finish to capture the $368,000 Betfred Sprint Cup (Eng-I) at Haydock Park Sept. 3.

2011 Woodward Stakes - Predict the Order

• September 3, 2011

Will Havre de Grace beat the boys? If not, then who's the winner? Predict the Order

Saratoga Diary: Two-thirty Timing

• By Vic Zast
• September 3, 2011

Good racing comes to those who are patient. read blog

Study: Improved Owner Education Needed for Older Horse Care

• By Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
• September 3, 2011
• Horse Health

Thanks to advances in veterinary medical technology, today's horses are living longer and more comfortable lives than horses in the past. However in order to make use of that technology, owners must first be able to detect when there's something not quite right with their animals--especially with geriatric horses. As a team of British researchers ...

Quick Juvenile Colts to Battle in Hopeful

• By Tom LaMarra
• September 3, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

Two-year-old males will be in the spotlight in the Three Chimneys Hopeful Stakes (gr. I) Sept. 5 when Saratoga brings the curtain down on its 2011 meet.