BackTrack: Natashka Adds to Family Tradition in Alabama
August 16, 2018 (05:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
This week is a recap of Natashka's victory, by disqualification, in the 1966 Alabama Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. The recap, written by Kent Hollingsworth, ran in the Aug. 20, 1966 magazine under the headline, "Alabama Triumph to Getty Filly." More...

Alex Hammond Racing Blog
August 16, 2018 (04:30) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
Alex Hammond reflects on the Girls winning the Shergar Cup and Alpha Centauri's latest sensational performance in France. More...

Future of Towcester in doubt
August 16, 2018 (04:15) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
The future of Towcester racecourse is up in the air after it was announced the company which owns the track is taking steps to place the business into administration. More...

Hronis' Accelerate in the Spotlight for Pacific Classic
August 15, 2018 (18:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Installed as the 8-5 favorite in the field of eight for the million-dollar race, Accelerate is now tentatively scheduled to compete in the Awesome Again Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park in late September as a prep for the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1). More...

Daddy Is a Legend Seeks More Spa Success in Lake Placid
August 15, 2018 (18:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Jim and Susan Hill's Daddy Is a Legend will go for her second graded stakes win at Saratoga Race Course in as many months when she competes against six other 3-year-old fillies in the $300,000 Lake Placid Stakes (G2T) Aug. 18. More...

Midnight Bisou Can Claim Spotlight in Alabama
August 15, 2018 (18:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
With Monomoy Girl training toward the Cotillion Stakes (G1) at Parx Racing next month, Midnight Bisou has the opportunity to snatch some spotlight for herself in the $600,000 Alabama Stakes (G1) Aug. 18. More...

Tricky Escape Has It Her Way in Fasig-Tipton Waya
August 15, 2018 (17:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Having her way on the lead, Jon Marshall's Tricky Escape put together back-to-back stakes victories, taking the $200,000 Fasig-Tipton Waya Stakes Aug. 12 at Saratoga Race Course. More...

Curlin's Approval Cruises to Victory in Sugarloaf Key
August 15, 2018 (17:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Multiple graded-stakes winner Curlin's Approval rebounded from a fourth-place finish in the June 30 Princess Rooney Stakes (G2) Aug. 12with a dominating, 2 1/2-length victory in the $75,000 Sugarloaf Key at Gulfstream Park. More...

Yuvetsi Springs Upset in Rancho Bernardo
August 15, 2018 (17:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
The development of Hronis Racing's Yuvetsi has been more of a germination or a brew. It took her 13 starts, but afer a decisive score in the $100,000 Rancho Bernardo Handicap (G3), she's now a graded winner. More...

B. B. Dude First Stakes Winner for Shakin It Up
August 15, 2018 (17:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
After becoming the first winner for Spendthrift Farm's stallion Shakin It Upin June,B. B. Dude added the Aug. 11 Manzano Stakes to also become the sire's first black-type winner. More...

Call Paul Goes Gate to Wire in Saratoga Special
August 15, 2018 (17:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Despite a bit of a bumpy start and some more bumps in a stretch duel, Call Paul still prevailed Aug. 12 and scored his second consecutive win in the $200,000 Saratoga Special Stakes Presented by Miller Lite (G2) at Saratoga Race Course. More...

Alpha Centauri Amazes in Jacques Le Marois
August 15, 2018 (17:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Racegoers at Deauville Aug. 12 for the Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard Jacques le Marois (G1) can be comforted that her awestruck trainer, Jessica Harrington, was inclined to back up the impression they will all have formed for themselves. More...

Advertise Rises to Occasion in Phoenix Stakes
August 15, 2018 (17:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Martyn Meade's huge belief in Advertise was vindicated at the Curragh Aug. 12, when the classy juvenile provided the trainer with group 1 glory in the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes. More...

Decorated Soldier Makes the Grade in Seagram Cup
August 15, 2018 (17:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Longshot Decorated Soldier earned his first graded stakes victory Aug. 12, when he upset an accomplished field in the $125,000 Seagram Cup (G3) at Woodbine. More...

Jockey Club Outlines Growth Strategies at Round Table
August 15, 2018 (17:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
In a sport that in recent years has ended handle declines but failed to see growth, Stuart Janney III outlined initiatives that The Jockey Club plans to support to put horse racing on the upswing. More...

Sassy Sienna Seeks Monmouth Oaks Rebound
August 15, 2018 (17:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Grade 3 winner Sassy Siennalooks to regain her sharp winter form, and Gio Gamechases her first graded win Aug. 18 in the$100,000 Monmouth Oaks (G3) at Monmouth Park. More...

Talismanic Scores Easily in Return to Racing
August 15, 2018 (16:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Talismanic recorded an impressive success in thePrix Gontaut-Biron (G3)over 10 furlongs on turf at Deauville Aug. 15in what washis first start since the end of March. More...

Aheadbyacentury Takes Center Stage in Breeders Stakes
August 15, 2018 (16:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Aheadbyacentury heads a field of nine Canadian-bred 3-year-olds for the Aug. 18 $400,000 Breeders' Stakes, third jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown, going 1 1/2 miles over the turf at Woodbine. More...

Irish War Cry Back in Training
August 15, 2018 (14:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
One week after Irish War Cry turned in his second timed workout at Fair Hill Training Center, trainer Graham Motion said his millionaire stakes-winning protg is on the road to recovery. More...

Daisies strikes for Candy
August 15, 2018 (11:45) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
Henry Candy was given a much-needed boost as Chain Of Daisies got her career back on track when routing her rivals in the British Stallion Studs EBF Upavon Fillies' Stakes at Salisbury on Wednesday. More...