Last year, Russell earned 113 victories at Laurel and Pimlico, 16 more than runner-up Jamie Ness. She also captured the Timonium training title with eight wins. Kieron Magee placed third with 71 combined scores at Laurel and Pimlico. View the full article
Ten of the most thrilling, memorable, and momentous events from Thoroughbred racing in North America last year have been nominated for the 2024 FanDuel Racing-NTRA Moment of the Year, a distinction determined by fan voting.View the full article
Starting in January and through the month of December, Flavien Prat was focused on putting together a championship year and on opening day at Santa Anita Park, he put an exclamation point on what turned out to be an outstanding record-setting 2024.View the full article
Godolphin, which campaigned 22 North American graded stakes winners, including two Breeders’ Cup winners, set a single-season record in earnings as the leading owner for the fourth consecutive year.View the full article
In search of his first Oaklawn Park victory, trainer Chris Davis starts a promising and lightly raced colt named Mo Quality in the Jan. 4 $250,000 Smarty Jones Stakes.View the full article
let's hope so for the poor owner's sake, not obsessed but just can't follow why they are performing so poorly especially those well in the market.
This is a forum for discussions and observations, mine are usually pertinent, if you don't like them don't read them. Simple really
In his first year since being reinstated by Churchill Downs, trainer Bob Baffert has entered three fillies in the Jan. 5 Santa Ynez Stakes at Santa Anita Park, the first prep race of the year for the May 2 Kentucky Oaks (G1) in Southern California.View the full article
Wasn't far off the mark today, grand second, winner dictated and was too good.
Nice price for Jimmy today.
(Incedently, I have Play It Now in the paddock , which is a half to Song Sung Blue who ran a mighty 4th in the FFA today )
Had a look back at some of today’s action. Good debut by OCEANA DREAM at Tauranga and could be one to follow.
Tauherenikau would, with hurdles and fences added, pass for the track at Listowel and like it’s Kerry counterpart, has its idiosyncrasies so it’s probably a good idea to follow those with proven track form.
SHELLBYROCKIN’ hadn’t got home over the 1600m on good ground last time but back to 1300m on a soft surface with an uncontested lead, was always going to win and win well. Can that form be repeated? Not sure.
Well Paks its in again on Sunday at Trentham..Lily has been poor so far and gets one last chance after Hercocks brain explosion last time. Bet responsibly
In my old age idiots piss me off and I am running out of time to be nice, turn the other cheek or do all of the things my Christian mother instilled in me.
I was being a bit sarcastic before inferring that free entry would see the place packed out, women's cricket the other day they were giving free entry, had stated that they would get the biggest crowd ever, yet seemed like not many turned up
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