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Two Thoroughbreds from different equine families share one human family -- and it's made all the difference for both of them.
Louisiana Downs kicks off its 2022 live Thoroughbred race meeting on Saturday, May 7, coinciding with the 148th Kentucky Derby.
Bango Gets Decisive Victory In Good Lord Stakes At Ellis Park Sponsored by: Bango wins Good Lord Stakes at Ellis Park. It turns out that Bango loves Ellis Park, too. Fred and Debbie Schwartz' 4-year-old colt came into Saturday's $75,000 Good Lord Stakes with six of his seven career victories coming at Churchill Downs, trainer Greg Foley's hometown track. But Bango, who was kicking up his heels in the paddock before the races, kicked away in the stretch to power to a five-length victory over Sir Alfred James at the RUNHAPPY Meet at Ellis Park in Henderson, Ky. “He ran great,” Fol...
Trainer Shane Wilson Sees Potential In Risen Star Hopeful Rightandjust Sponsored by: Trainer Shane Wilson On a backstretch with Eclipse Award winners, Hall of Famers, and countess local legends, trainer Shane Wilson is more than holding his own at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans. Wilson, a native of Haughton, La., has been working at the race track since he was a teenager and learned his trade under Hall of Famer Jack Van Berg, as well as highly successful veterans Bobby Barnett and Sam David. He went out his own in 1998, won his first race that October at Sam Houston wh...
$50,000 Claim Rightandjust On Target For Risen Star After Sharp Fair Grounds Score Sponsored by: Trainer Shane Wilson The sight of a 3-year-old in January going two turns and drawing off in deep stretch will get any trainer thinking big. Shane Wilson is no different, and while Rightandjust might not be taking the most conventional path to the February 13 Risen Star (G2), he put everyone on notice after his dominant win in a strong January 16 optional-claimer at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in New Orleans. Rightandjust isn't your typical blueblooded Fair Grounds 3-year-old. He wa...