Blood-Horse Racing News

April 2009 - Posts

• Jockey Roberts Notches First Career Win
  Apr 30 2009, 08:38 PM

  Apprentice jockey Anna Roberts recorded her first career riding victory April 29 at Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino when she booted home 3-2 race favorite King of Mardi Gras in the evening's ninth race. Read More... Post Reactions

• Providencia Quartet in Senorita Rematch
  Apr 30 2009, 07:45 PM

  Acting Lady, Mrs Kipling, Pasar Silbano and Burg Berg, the first four finishers in that order in the Providencia Stakes (gr. IIT) at one mile on the Santa Anita turf April 4, meet again in the $100,000 Senorita Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Hollywood Park May... Post Reactions

• Diamond Diva Returns for Wilshire Defense
  Apr 30 2009, 07:45 PM

  Diamond Diva, last seen winning the CashCall Mile (gr. IIT) July 5, returns to the Hollywood Park turf course to defend her crown in the $100,000 Wilshire Handicap (gr. IIIT) on May 2. Read More... Post Reactions

• Aegean Tops Ky. Juvenile; Ward Sweeps Exacta
  Apr 30 2009, 05:35 PM

  Trainer Wesley Ward, who had recent success with 2-year-olds at the Keeneland spring meet, continued his hot steak with Aegean and Jealous Again when the fillies ran one-two in the $100,000 Kentucky Juvenile (gr. III) April 30 at Churchill Downs. Read... Post Reactions

• Trio of Graded Stakes on Belmont Park Card
  Apr 30 2009, 05:34 PM

  While the focus of the racing world is on Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May, Belmont Park is offering a program that includes three graded stakes May 2. Read More... Post Reactions

• Roberto Gonzalez Breaks Neck Vertebrae
  Apr 30 2009, 03:34 PM

  Veteran 54-year-old jockey Roberto Gonzalez will be sidelined indefinitely after breaking the C-2 vertebrae in his neck and his left ankle in a spill at Golden Gate Fields April 29. Read More... Post Reactions

• Delegator, Rip Van Winkle Head 'Guineas Field
  Apr 30 2009, 02:30 PM

  Seventeen horses have reached the final declaration stage for the 2009 renewal of the stanjames.com Two Thousand Guineas (Eng-I), the opening Classic of the season run over the Rowley Mile at Newmarket on May 2. Read More... Post Reactions

• Oaks: Lukas Reveals Trio Attack Strategy
  Apr 30 2009, 01:32 PM

  For the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), Lukas has not one, not two, but three fillies that are looking to take the lilies from overwhelming favorite Rachel Alexandra...or at least get a whiff of them by checking in second, third, or even fourth. Read More... Post Reactions

• Zenyatta May Not Run on Oaks Undercard
  Apr 30 2009, 01:05 PM

  Although the Kentucky Oaks undercard May 1 got an added dose of excitement when trainer John Shirreffs announced 2008 champion older female Zenyatta would make her 5-year-old debut in the Louisville Stakes (gr. II), the talented Street Cry mare may be... Post Reactions

• Kodiak Kowboy Tries to Lasso Churchill Downs
  Apr 29 2009, 09:01 PM

  Carter Handicap (gr. I) victor Kodiak Kowboy heads the field for trainer Larry Jones in the $250,000 Churchill Downs Stakes (gr. II) on the main track May 2. Read More... Post Reactions

• Informed Decision Faces Deep Humana Field
  Apr 29 2009, 07:16 PM

  Informed Decision, coming off a thrilling victory over Ventura in the Madison Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland, will bring a three-race winning streak into the $300,000 Humana Distaff (gr. I) at Churchill Downs May 2. Read More... Post Reactions

• Eight Belles Stakes Draws a Field of 10
  Apr 29 2009, 06:30 PM

  A field of 10 was drawn for the $100,000 Eight Belles Stakes (gr. III) to be held on May 2 at Churchill Downs, a race for 3-year-old fillies renamed for last year's ill-fated Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) runner-up. Read More... Post Reactions

• Talented Older Females Set for Turf Mile
  Apr 29 2009, 06:21 PM

  A seasoned and accomplished field of older females is set for the May 2 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (gr. IIT) at Churchill Downs, in which graded stakes winners Ballymore Lady, Dawn After Dawn, and Elusive Lady appear to be in top form. Read More... Post Reactions

• Bribon Gets Grade With Westchester Surge
  Apr 29 2009, 06:12 PM

  Favored Bribon used a huge sweeping move on the turn to open a big lead in the stretch en route to his first graded stakes win in the $110,000 Westchester (gr. III) April 29 as Belmont Park opened its 2009 spring/summer meet. Read More... Post Reactions

• Einstein Shoots For Woodford Reserve Repeat
  Apr 29 2009, 05:10 PM

  Remarkable 7-year-old horse Einstein, a graded stakes winner on dirt, turf and synthetics, will attempt to make history by becoming the first repeat winner of the $500,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. I) on May 2 at Churchill Downs. Read More..... Post Reactions