Davy Russells profile has changed beyond recognition in the past two years. He is outwardly still the same: courteous, engaging, and as honest about his shortcomings as when he returned to Ireland after a chastening stint with Ferdy Murphy in 2004.
The difference is in his status. The wide-eyed novice from Co Cork has finally arrived [...]
This could be the penultimate year of the traditional Tuesday start to Cheltenham. The idea of a Saturday climax to the Festival, previously deadbatted by the organisers, was given fresh momentum yesterday when Edward Gillespie, the managing director, indicated it was very possible in 2012.
Gillespie ascribes the development to Racing For Change. Saturday is not [...]
A six-day delay of the $250,000 Southwest Stakes caused trainer Jim Barnes to look for a new jockey, and some new clothes, before the rescheduled race on Saturday.
None of those changes affected Conveyance one bit.
Conveyance surged out to an early lead and never looked back to win at Oaklawn Park on Saturday.
“It was what it [...]
Sidneys Candy soared back into the Kentucky Derby picture Monday night with a victory over Tiny Woods and Classical Slew in Santa Anitas 69th running of the seven-furlong $150,000 San Vicente Stakes for 3-year-olds.
Ridden by Joe Talamo, Sidneys Candy matched strides early with trainer Bob Bafferts Tiny Woods before leaving his rival behind 4 1/4 [...]
Oaklawn Park postponed the $250,000 Southwest Stakes because of freezing conditions Monday, putting off the Kentucky Derby prep race until this weekend.
Track announcer Terry Wallace said the mile race for 3-year-olds will be held Saturday. It will be redrawn on Thursday and entrants on the card Monday could opt out. He said there could be [...]
Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra is scheduled to make her first start of the year on March 13 at the Fair Grounds in a new race called the New Orleans Ladies.
The 1 1/16-mile race for fillies and mares will have a $200,000 purse, and will be used as a prep for Rachel Alexandras highly [...]
The owner of Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra says his filly wont run against Zenyatta in a $5 million race in Arkansas, but hes proposing a three-race series in which the leading ladies will meet.
Jess Jackson says he has been in discussions with the president of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and hopes details [...]
Eclipse Award winners Lookin At Lucky and She Be Wild lead a field of 366 3-year-olds nominated to the Triple Crown races, while Todd Pletcher returns to the head of the trainers list with 20 nominees.
With the economy still shaky, the number of horses nominated to the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes is down [...]
The trainer ofEightyfiveinafifty says his 3-year-old colt has received 14 stitches to repair a cut suffered after crashing through the outer rail during the running of the $100,000 Whirlaway Stakes.
Gary Contessa said Sunday that Eightyfiveinafifty should return to training in a week after the frightening incident at Aqueduct Racetrack on Saturday. The colts rider Jorge [...]
The shackles are finally coming off Alan Kings mighty string and rival trainers should beware a flood of winners. This impression was emphasised at a drizzly Taunton yesterday, not just by the victory of Whistlejacquet but by the conspicuously positive mood of the trainer.
Such was his blue sky thinking, as he ran lucidly through his [...]