Fukunaga Winding Up His United States Visit
Yuichi Fukunaga, a leading jockey in Japan, is slated to ride in three races over Del Mar's closing weekend before he returns home. He enjoyed his stay, he said, though mounts were tough to acquire.
Headlines for Friday, August 31, 2012
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Yellow Ribbon Features John Mabee Rematch
City to City and All Star Heart, a nose apart at the wire in the John C. Mabee Stakes (gr. IIT), will be rematched Sept. 3 in the $250,000 Yellow Ribbon Handicap (gr. IIT) on the turf at Del Mar.
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Kentucky HBPA 'Disappointed' With Override
The Kentucky HBPA said Aug. 31 it is "frustrated and extremely disappointed" with the decision by Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear to override a vote by a legislative committee that found new equine medical rules deficient.
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Paynter continues to battle critical illness; condition improves Friday
Grade 1 Haskell Invitational hero Paynter continues to battle colitis at Upstate Equine Medical Center in Schuylerville, New York. Owner <a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/jazz3162">Ahmed Zayat</a> and his son, stable manager <a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/JustinZayat"> Justin Zayat</a>, are keeping the colt's fans informed of his condition via Twitter, and the clinic has also posted on its <a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Upstate-Equine-Medical-Center/165852247743"> Facebook</a> page.
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Sprint Veterans Headline Turf Monster at Parx
Veteran turf sprinters Ben's Cat and Chamberlain Bridge, who have combined to win the past three renewals of the Turf Monster Handicap (gr. IIIT), head the field for this year's $350,000 race Sept. 3 at Parx Racing.
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Saez, Iadisernia top standings at Calder
Highlighting the Calder Meet was the 13th edition of the Summit of Speed on July 7. Thoroughbred racing's fastest day saw Musical Romance, the 2011 Eclipse Award winning champion female sprinter made amends for a neck defeat in last year's running of the Grade 1 Princess Rooney Handicap when prevailing by a half-length in the 2012 renewal.
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My Happy Face wins by more than 21 lengths
Owned by Michael Dubb and piloted by Ramon Dominguez, the Rudy Rodriguez trainee was away like a shot to quickly assume a three-length lead. Nearing the half-mile pole her four rivals began to edge closer, but she opened up again on the turn and came into the stretch with a commanding lead, drawing away under no encouragement from her jockey.
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Bern Identity meets Pletcher trio in Hopeful
Grade 2 Sanford Stakes winner Bern Identity aims to follow up in Saratoga's most prestigious test for juveniles, the $300,000 <a target="_blank" href="http://www.brisnet.com/edgeped/hopeful12.htm">Hopeful Stakes</a>, on Monday's closing-day card. Demoted nevertheless to Grade 2 status for its 108th renewal, the seven-furlong affair also features three unbeaten colts from the Todd Pletcher barn -- Shanghai Bobby, Lawn Man and Overanalyze -- as well as debut rompers Fortify and Majestic Hussar.
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Hit It Rich Favorite of Six in Glens Falls
Stuart S. Janney III's Hit It Rich is the 7-5 morning-line favorite over five other fillies and mares in the $150,000 Glens Falls Stakes (gr. IIIT) on Sept. 3, closing day at Saratoga Race Course.
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Yellow Ribbon features Mabee top three
The Grade 2, $250,000 <a target="_blank" href="http://www.brisnet.com/edgeped/yellowribbon12">Yellow Ribbon Handicap</a> at Del Mar is the former Palomar Handicap and should not to be confused with the Grade 1 event at Santa Anita, which has been renamed the Rodeo Drive and will be held on September 29. Monday's Yellow Ribbon at 1 1/16 miles on turf will bring together a solid field of nine fillies and mares, including the top three finishers from the Grade 2 John C. Mabee at Del Mar earlier in the meet.
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Bern Identity Faces Pletcher Trio in Hopeful
Todd Pletcher will saddle one-third of the starters in this year's $300,000 Three Chimneys Hopeful (gr. II) for 2-year-olds Sept. 3 at Saratoga Race Course, but Kelly Breen has the morning line favorite in Bern Identity.
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Go Angellica's Scores Stonehenge Win
Go Angellica became the 13th career stakes winner for her sire Kheleyf, 11-year-old sold of Green Desert.
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Three Jim Dandy Runners Back in Smarty Jones
Dwyer Stakes winner Teeth of the Dog, looking to rebound from a fourth in the Jim Dandy, heads a field of nine sophomores including Prospective and My Adonis in the $350,000 Smarty Jones Stakes Sept. 3 at Parx.
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Fair Grounds cancels rest of QH meet in wake of Isaac
After consulting with the Louisiana Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association and the Louisiana State Racing Commission, Fair Grounds has canceled the remainder of the 2012 Summer Quarter Horse Meet due to complications caused by Hurricane Isaac, pending official LSRC approval.
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Smarty Jones, Turf Monster highlight Labor Day at Parx
A quartet of colts who came undone in their most recent starts in the slop at Saratoga headline Monday's Grade 3, $350,000 <a target="_blank" href="http://www.brisnet.com/edgeped/smartyprx12">Smarty Jones</a> at Parx Racing. The newly upgraded stakes, contested over one mile and 70 yards, is the premier local prep for the Grade 2, $1 million Pennsylvania Derby on September 22.
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Calder Begins Tropical Meet; Purses May Rise
Calder Casino & Race Course will open its annual Tropical Meet on Sept. 1, and over its 65 race days will have six graded stakes and 15 other stakes with purses of $100,000 or higher.
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Ron the Greek Turns in Post-Whitney Work
Multiple grade I winner Ron the Greek registered his first published work since a runner-up finish in the Aug. 24 Whitney Invitational, breezing four furlongs in :49.95 on the Oklahoma Training Track Aug. 31.
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Group Appeals Latest Ruling in Ohio VLT Case
The Ohio Roundtable, a public policy group challenging the 2011 law authorizing racetrack video lottery terminals in Ohio, has appealed a common pleas court ruling that found the organization lacks standing in the case.
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Martin Garcia Logs 1,000th Victory
Jockey Martin Garcia, a 27-year-old native of Veracruz, Mexico, reached milestone victory 1,000 Aug. 30 when he booted home Bubba Fizz in the second race at Del Mar.
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Remainder of FG Quarter Horse Meet Canceled
Fair Ground Race Course & Slots has canceled the last four days of the summer Quarter Horse meet due to complications at the New Orleans, La., track caused by Hurricane Isaac.
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Ten Juveniles Seek Sapling Stakes Score
Ten juveniles will go postward Sept. 2 in the $100,000 Sapling Stakes (gr. III) at Monmouth Park, where trainer Todd Pletcher has entered a trio of developing contenders.
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Board Wants to Sell Some Land at Belmont Park
Just weeks before the Cuomo administration takes over the New York Racing Association, state officials are moving to sell what they say are two underused parcels of land at Belmont Park.
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Lady of Shamrock Brings Luck to Scat Daddy
PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan Porter<br />Lady of Shamrock's four stakes wins in 2012 have helped her sire Scat Daddy lead the second-crop sire list, just as he led the freshman sire list in 2011.
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Closing out the Summer Meets
Two-year-old divisions come into focus over Labor Day weekend.
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Saratoga Diary: Anticipation Relieved
There were more people in the walking ring for the third to see Archwarrior than in the upper deck of Tropicana Field to witness Mitt Romney's nomination acceptance.
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Unbeaten Frankel Headed to Champion Stakes
Juddmonte Farms' Frankel, having extended his unbeaten streak to 13 with a victory in the 1 5/16-mile Juddmonte International (Eng-I), will make his next start in the 10-furlong Champion Stakes (Eng-I) at Ascot Oct. 20.
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ASPCA Grants $290,000 to Assist Retired Racehorses
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) today announced that 14 equine rescue organizations from across the nation have joined the ASPCA Million Dollar Rescuing Racers Initiative, now in its third year. This major grants program aids in the rescue and rehabilitation of retired racehorses, repurposing the horses for other area...
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Veterinarians Urge Vaccination against West Nile Virus
As of Aug. 21, more than 110 cases of equine West Nile virus (WNV) have been reported this year in the United States, according to the United States Geological Survey. The majority of these affected horses were either not vaccinated against the disease, or not up-to-date on their WNV vaccination.
