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Saturday’s $400,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2), presented by Lamarque Ford, at the Fair Grounds drew a talent-packed field of 10, which isn’t much of a surprise since it’s the first North American Kentucky Derby (G1) prep race this year.
Sponsored by: Among Keeneland's offerings on Monday is American Bound (Hip 40), a 2-year-old filly by American Freedom who was an impressive winner on April 2 for trainer Joe Sharp Keeneland will conduct its innovative April Horses of Racing Age sale on Monday, April 26, beginning at 1 p.m. ET in Lexington, Ky. A total of 78 horses have been cataloged to the auction, which will be conducted as an integrated event with live auctioneers at Keeneland and with horses presented for sale both physically at Keeneland and at off-site locations. Buyers who do not attend the sale may use onli...
Tizamagician Overpowers Competition In Tokyo City Cup At Santa Anita Sponsored by: Tizamagician and jockey Flavien Prat win the Tokyo City Cup An attentive second to the quarter pole, Richard Mandella's Tizamagician took charge from there as he romped to a massive nine-length win in Sunday's Grade 3, $100,000 Tokyo City Cup at Santa Anita. Ridden by Flavien Prat, the 4-year-old colt by Tiznow got a marathon mile and one half in 2:32.45. With a backstretch start and a short run to the far turn, Edwin Maldonado, aboard Zestful, gunned his mount to the lead from his outside post, wit...
Sponsored by: Annex wins the Cutler Bay Stakes Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, a racing partnership started in 2012 by Aron Wellman, has NYRA's Turf Triple series in mind for several of their talented sophomores. Launched by NYRA in 2019, the Turf Triple series showcases the best 3-year-old turf runners. The Turf Triple for sophomores begins with the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Derby Invitational at 1 1/4-miles [2,000 meters] on July 10 at Belmont Park. The series continues with the Grade 1, $1 million Saratoga Derby Invitational at 1 3/16-miles [1,900 meters] on August 7 at Saratoga...
Grade 3 Winner Kingly Retired To Stand In Chile Sponsored by: Kingly won the La Jolla but drew the outside post in Sunday's Del Mar Derby Kingly, a Grade 3 winner and sibling to several fellow graded stakes winners, has been retired from racing, and he will enter stud at Haras Mocito Guapo in Chile, the South American publication Turf Diario reports. The 5-year-old son of Tapit finished his career with three wins in 17 starts, earning $289,165. He was primarily owned by Clearview Stables, which rotated through a handful of partners throughout his time at the races. Kingly started hi...