Horse Racing: Sweet August Moon Back to Winner’s Circle in Rancho Bernardo

by admin on Aug.26, 2010, under Horses

Sweet August Moon won her first race of 2010 in the Del Mar Grade 3 $147,000 Rancho Bernardo Handicap this Sunday. Sweet August Moon has struggled to get on track in the win department in 2010, going winless in her first four races.

The five year-old filly, Sweet August Moon, horse racing betting favorite, engaged the leader and favorite Alpha Kitten when the two reached the clubhouse turn for the stretch. The two put on a neck and neck race to the finish, with Sweet August Moon finally finding another gear to finish the job, winning by 3/4 of a length. Silver Swallow made a lightning fast late run from far off the pace and was closing fast as the 6 1/2 furlong race finished. Silver Swallow could have laid the field to waste if she had kicked for home just a few moments earlier.

The race was a short field of only four horses for the Rancho Bernardo Handicap. Missing was the filly, Free Flying Soul, who was injured with a chip in her ankle. Free Flying Soul is now scheduled for surgery to rectify the problem and will miss a minimum of three months.

Alpha Kitten was the even money favorite and broke fast out of the gate on the back stretch. Alpha Kitten had the field covered as they entered the turn but by the time they rounded the turn and headed down the stretch, Sweet August Moon had engaged her in an all out battle headed towards the finish line.

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Zenyatta vs. Rachel Alexandra – Who Would Win?: Horse Racing

by admin on Aug.03, 2010, under Horses

Rampant talks running about a possible matchup between filly Rachel Alexander and Zenyatta. From Rachel Alexander trucking up to Saratoga, the talk stems from and it could be possible start in the Personal Ensign, which would be August 29. Jess Jackson, Owner, said of racing August 29th, “I do think there is a chance she can run here.”

Owner Jerry Moss has never been a fan of the Del Mar poly track, although Zenyatta is working towards racing August 7th for Del Mar’s Clement Hirsch. Morning workouts were stopped, in the first day after the start of the Del Mar meet because of separation of the poly track surface.

The Woodward could be another possibility on September 4. For the Woodward, both owners could hold out and show up. With the Woodward, a race both horses training schedules coincide well too.

The filly Rachel Alexandra is the current Horse of the Year preparing for her fifth start of the year and Zenyatta, West coast phenom, is a perfect 17-0 in his career. For over a year, several tracks have been attempting to entice the two camps to enter their horses in the same race and for the two to meet, this may be the best opportunity.

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Horse Racing: Preview of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes

by admin on Jul.21, 2010, under Horses

Saturday July 24, 2010 marks the 49th running of the annual King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot Racecourse. A Group 1 flat horse race, the feature race on the day’s card offers the track’s largest purse annually at £1,000,000. Contested over a distance of a mile and four furlongs, entry is available to all horses of racing age.

The 2009 running of the race was won by four-year old Conduit trained by Sir Michael Stoute as an entry of the Ballymacoll Stud, and 2010 will crown a new champion with horse racing betting favorite, Conduit having been retired to stud in Japan following a successful 2009 campaign.

A dynamic field of 19 has been pointed at Saturday’s race with an impressive list of finishes to-date among top contenders including the winner and runner-up entries from the 2010 Epsom Derby along with the respective winners of the Irish Derby and Dante Stakes.

Trainer Sir Michael Stoute will look to return to the winner’s circle this time with 2010 Epsom Derby winner Workforce, an entry of Juddmonte Farms. Workforce is joined by favorites Midday, Mawatheeq, Dar Re Mi, Spanish Moon, Fencing Master, Cavalryman, Sariska and Youmzain as a partial list of contenders for Saturday’s race.

The King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes holds the distinction of being Ascot’s largest purse of the season. With premier admission tickets to race day sold out, and a prime field of contenders, spectators will be treated to one of the country’s premier racing events of the season.

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Horse Racing: George Steinbrenner and Horse Racing

by admin on Jul.15, 2010, under Horses

I don’t think all that many people know that George Steinbrenner, the New York Yankees owner who died at age 80 Tuesday, dabbled in horse racing. Well he actually more than dabbled, he was a big player in thoroughbred horse racing, even entering horses in the Kentucky Derby. The funny thing was, as brash and outspoken as he was in baseball, he was quiet and reserved with the horse racing crowd.

The most famous horses he owned were Majestic Warrior, a beautiful horse who won the Hopeful Stakes in 2007, and Bellamy Road, who was the favorite in the 2005 Kentucky Derby. Bellamy Road ended up finishing 7th.

Steinbrenner loved his horses and he loved the Kentucky Derby. He had six horses in all who ran the Derby. Noted horse trainer Nick Zito trained horses for Steinbrenner for 15 years. Those who knew Steinbrenner around the horse track couldn’t say enough good things about him. Zito chimed in with, “I had a good relationship with him. He took me to a playoff game in 1995 and sat me next to Joe DiMaggio.”

Steinbrenner’s 750-acre Kinsman Stud in Florida was a major breeding ground for horses. About 50 horses are at Kinsman breeding and training. In his life Steinbrenner also owned shares of Florida Downs race track as well as Balmoral and Maywood in Illinois.

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Big Red Mike Wins the Queens Plate – Horse Racing

by admin on Jul.08, 2010, under Horses

In a series of three races, the Queen’s Plate is the first race: The Queen’s Plate, The Prince of Whale’s Stakes, and the Breeders’ Stakes. These three races, together, make up the Triple Crown. Queen Elizabeth was present for the 151st running of the Queen’s Plate race, which was held in Toronto, Canada.

Big Red Mike took the lead in this year’s Queen’s Plate race, from the beginning of the race. before the race, Eurico Rosa da Silva was Big Red Mike’s jockey, and said he joked with the horse about the Queen Elizabeth being there, but that there was “no pressure”. After winning the race, Big Red Mike became the third horse that has won the Queen’s Plate after also coming in first at the trial. Also, to win this race two years in a row, his jockey holds the honor of being the first jockey ever. Big Red Mike was trained by Nicholas Gonzalez.

A horse named Hotep was considered the favorite to win the Queen’s Plate, contrary to the outcome. By mere one and a half lengths, Hotep was beaten, and he is a brother to Eye of the Leopard who won the Queen’s Plate last year.

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Colonial Turf Cup – Horse Racing – 2010 – Preview

by admin on Jun.17, 2010, under Horses

Colonial Downs in New Kent, Virginia will once again play host to the Colonial Turf Cup, on Saturday, 19th June. Like the Kentucky Derby, this event does not have the allure of a race; it is quickly becoming an important race. The purse is at $750,000 for this year’s race. It is the first race in the “Grand Slam of Grass,” which encompasses four races; it is also unique in a way. Any horse that is able to win all four races wins a bonus of $5 million.

In 2005, the first Colonial Turf Cup was held. The race was upgraded from a Grade III race to a Grade II, last year. The race distance is 9.5 furlongs, which is equal to 1 and 3/16 of a mile.

There are several notable entries, while there are only seven horses in the Colonial Turf Cup this year. horse racing favorites, Dean’s Kitten and Paddy O’Prado are entered for the race Saturday and both ran in the Kentucky Derby. While these two horses have the name recognition, one of the biggest sleepers in the field is Kindergarten Kid, who has a record of 3-2 but has recently impressed

Anyone who enjoys horse racing should tune in to the Colonial Turf Cup this weekend, despite the lack of name recognition. The “Grand Slam of Grass” is still important and a $5 million bonus is a huge incentive for every jockey and owner entered, although it may not have the same allure that the Triple Crown does.

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Belmont Stakes: Drosselmeyer takes Down 2 Dudes

by admin on Jun.09, 2010, under Horses

A stable mate of Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver, Drosselmeyer, made a run of a lifetime to capture the Belmont Stakes Saturday in New York. before the race, Drosselmeyer was dismissed by all the horse racing experts and until the field hit the stretch run, the experts looked like they knew what they were talking about.

Jockey Mike Smith and Drosselmeyer hung back on the field and waited to pounce like a cat on the field late in the stretch run. of the gate, Drosselmeyer got a rough break out and the two dudes, First Dude and Game on Dude hooked up at the start of the race and ran away from the field initially.

If this race were the mile and sixteenth Kentucky Derby, both First Dude and Game on Dude may have won but with the race being the longest distance either of these horses has run, a mile and a half, there was no chance the two could keep up their torrid pace.

First Dude failed to hang on finishing third and both horses were spent in the last 200 yards, while Game on Dude fell out of the money finishing fourth. To grab the second place spot right at the wire, Fly Down also made an amazing drive.

Both horses were spent in the last 200 yards and First Dude failed to hang on finishing third, while Game on Dude fell out of the money finishing fourth. Fly Down also made an amazing drive to grab the second place spot right at the wire. Drosselmeyer paid $28 to win, $11.60 to place, and $7.70 to show. An impressive and unexpected upset. Fly Down paid $6.80 to place and $5.10 to show while First Dude paid $4.90 to show in a disappointing collapse.

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2010 Belmont Stakes – Preview

by admin on Jun.03, 2010, under Horses

On Saturday June 5th, 2010 at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, the 214th Belmont Stakes will take place. The purse has a one million dollar guarantee. There will be no Triple crown winner and this year is the thirty second year in a row. The last horse to win the Triple Crown was Affirmed in 1978.

Horse racing betting favorite, First Dude will win the last leg of the Triple Crown, hopes trainer Dale Romans, with neither the Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver or Preakness winner Lookin At Lucky competing in the Belmont. In the Preakness, Fist Dude finished second and third in the Kentucky Derby. He is in the number 4 position.

Ice Box the Kentucky Derby runner up, is headlining the race. To be better prepared for The Belmont Stakes, he did not run in The Preakness. Ice Box is trained by Nick Zito and Jose Lezcano will be on his back.

Ice Box is in the number 1 position.

In The Lone star Derby, Game On Dude had an impressive win. Bob Baffert who also trained Lookin At Lucky to victory at The Preakness with jockey Martin Garcia on his back was the winning combination.

Stately Victor, Fly Down, Make Music for Me, Drosselmeyer, Stay Put and Spangled Star are some other horses slated to run in the Belmont.

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Horse Racing at Belmont Stakes could prove anticlimactic

by admin on May.25, 2010, under Horses

As some of the horses and jockeys in the sport will not be taking part in the 3rd leg of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes look to be without much excitement. In the race, Kentucky Derby Winner Super Saver and jockey Calvin Borel will not participate. The winner of the Preakness, Lookin at Lucky, will also not be a participant as the Belmont Stakes take place on June 5th.

Bob Baffert trained Lookin at Lucky. In the world, Baffert is one of the most famous horse trainers. Baffert explained that the reasons for keeping the horse out of the race have to do with wanting the horse to have more longevity. He wants to make sure that, for a long time, the horse is able to race. By keeping the horse out of the race, it could potentially keep the horse going for a longer time.

For the simple fact that the Triple Crown isn’t at stake, Super Saver seems to be sitting out of the race. In the pursuit of the Triple Crown, after winning the Kentucky Derby it appeared that Super Saver intended on racing the next two races. After losing the Preakness Stakes, Todd Pletcher, the trainer, simply decided that they would not race in the 3rd leg of the Triple Crown.

To the Belmont Stakes, this will be detrimental. There will be much less buzz around the event, without the two winners of the first two legs of the Triple Crown.

Rightfully, many fans of the sport are upset about this. For top horses in the sport to skip out on one of the biggest races, they see no excuse.

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Horse Racing: New York Racing Association going down?

by admin on May.22, 2010, under Horses

The Horse Racing world is in absolute shock after recent reports regarding the New York Racing association. The New York Racing association is reportedly out of money and this has huge implications on the world of Horse Racing.

There are rumors that the upcoming race at Belmont on June 5th could be the last of its kind. The Belmont Stakes first began in 1867. This yearly race that takes part in Belmont Park in Elmont, New York has become one of the most famous races in horse racing. It is the third and final leg of the Triple Crown.

The Triple Crown is the most prestigious accomplishment in the world of Horse Racing. This accomplishment is achieved by a horse and jockey winning the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont stakes.

If the last leg of the Triple Crown ceases to exist, it may have a detrimental impact on all of the other races. The pursuit of the Triple Crown brings in the attention of people all around the United States. Television Channels take a pause to give a live update of the results of each of these three big races. With no possibility of winning the Triple Crown, the fans and media may shed less light on all of the other races that lead up to the Triple Crown. If this happens, Horse Racing could slowly start to die off.

All we can do is hope that things are figured out in the next year and that horse racing will continue on again in 2011 at the Belmont Stakes.

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