St Mark's Basilica Filly Tops Arqana Day 2 at $1.9M
Trade on day two had been rather more subdued than is often anticipated at the Arqana August Sale, but it took just 90 minutes for three seven-figure lots to pass through the Deauville ring Aug. 18....
View ArticleJapan-Bred Durezza Ready for International Stakes
Report from Japan. The post Japan-Bred Durezza Ready for International Stakes appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleO'Brien's Whistlejacket Secures Spot at Breeders' Cup
Whistlejacket won the Prix Morny to earn an automatic spot in the Nov. 1 $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1T) at Del Mar through the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In....
View ArticleStakes Recap: Alabama & Lake Placid
Greg Wolf & Sara Elbadwi look back at the Alabama Stakes and the Lake Placid Stakes from this weekend at Saratoga. The post Stakes Recap: Alabama & Lake Placid appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleRich Strike Injured, Future to be Determined in 60 Days
Rich Strike, winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1), faces an uncertain future following an injury setback that will keep him on the shelf for two months. The success of his treatment plan will...
View ArticleGodolphin Sends Out the Two Favorites in Sword Dancer
Godolphin and trainer Charlie Appleby send out the two solid favorites in a field of six for the Sword Dancer Stakes (G1T) Aug. 24 at Saratoga Racecourse. The post Godolphin Sends Out the Two Favorites...
View ArticleOwner Bahna Adds 'Star' Author to His Resume
BH Interview: Victor Bahna The post Owner Bahna Adds 'Star' Author to His Resume appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleScott Hazelton to Host 39th Annual TOBA Awards Dinner
Hazelton is a FanDuel TV racing host and reporter and is known as an expert in international racing and the breeding industry. Tickets to the awards dinner are available to the public for both the...
View ArticleWerth on Naming of Dornoch: 'Like it was Meant to be'
Well before Dornoch started winning big races on the track, co-owner Jayson Werth experienced an odd circumstance in the naming of the eventual morning-line favorite for the Travers Stakes (G1) that...
View ArticleReining Flowers a Special Filly for Sharilyn Gasaway
The homebred daughter of Midnight Storm broke her maiden at Saratoga Race Course on July 28. The post Reining Flowers a Special Filly for Sharilyn Gasaway appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleDornoch Looks to Become Eighth to Win Haskell, Travers
Just seven horses have captured the Haskell and Travers, and Dornoch vies to add his name to the list that includes Holding Pattern, Wajima, Wise Times, Forty Niner, Holy Bull, Coronado’s Quest, and,...
View ArticleIdiomatic, Randomized to Meet Again in Personal Ensign
A rematch that deserves center stage will receive just that when champion Idiomatic faces two-time grade 1 winner Randomized in the $500,000 Personal Ensign Stakes (G1) Aug. 23 at Saratoga Race Course....
View ArticleHall of Fame Chairman Hendrickson Dies at 59
Among Hendrickson’s philanthropic efforts was contributing funding toward the New York Racetrack Chaplaincy Center at Belmont Park in 2023. The post Hall of Fame Chairman Hendrickson Dies at 59...
View ArticlePublic Expects Racing to Keep Equine Safety a Priority
Dollars & Sense with Frank Angst The post Public Expects Racing to Keep Equine Safety a Priority appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleEvan Shipman Handicap: Bank Frenzy
Evan Shipman Handicap The post Evan Shipman Handicap: Bank Frenzy appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleDaughter of Starspangledbanner Tops v.2 Yearling Sale
The v.2 Yearling Sale took place Aug. 20, when nearly 80% of the 170 lots offered were sold for an average price of €33,504, with a turnover of €4,533,000. The post Daughter of Starspangledbanner Tops...
View ArticleCitizen Bull Strikes for Power Partnership at Del Mar
Maiden Watch: Week of Aug.12-18 The post Citizen Bull Strikes for Power Partnership at Del Mar appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleMullikin Riding Three-Race Win Streak Into Forego
The 4-year-old son of Violence last out won the John A. Nerud Stakes (G2) at seven furlongs, the same distance as the Forego Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course. The post Mullikin Riding Three-Race Win...
View ArticleRuling Court, The Lion In Winter Clash in Acomb
The €2.3 million Arqana May Breeze-Up Sale purchase Ruling Court is out to give Charlie Appleby a first win in the Aug. 21 Acomb Stakes (G3), the opening juvenile contest of the Ebor festival at York....
View ArticleVahva the Even-Money Favorite in Ballerina
The top four finishers of the Chicago Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs last month meet again, along with runners from Chad Brown, Todd Pletcher, and Bill Mott The post Vahva the Even-Money Favorite in...
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