Handicapping Four Saturday Stakes for Sophomores
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Pegasus Stakes, Delaware Derby, Summertime Oaks, and Monomoy Girl Stakes.
CTHS Awards Shine Spotlight on Top Ontario Breeders
The best breeders in Ontario were celebrated June 10 at the 42nd annual Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society's awards dinner at Royal Woodbine Golf Club in Toronto.
Daughter Of Girvin Pickitupthatsgood Debuts A Winner At Santa Anita
PICKITUPTHATSGOOD (Girvin–Heart of Midway, by Stevie Wonderboy) was unveiled as the 4-5 choice here and settled midpack up the backstretch. With good energy around the far turn, the favorite began turn up the heat to the outside as the field…
Annual CTHS Awards Honor Ontario Breeders
Ontario breeders were celebrated Wednesday night at the Royal Woodbine Golf Club in Toronto for the 42nd annual Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (CTHS) awards. Nearly four dozen Ontario breeders produced 51 horses who won a combined 67 stakes races in…
Book 1 Millionaire Set For Sandown Debut
2.48 Sandown, Mdn, 2yo, 7fT Godolphin's 1.9-million guineas October Book 1 graduate KING'S WELCOME (GB) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) debuts for the Charlie Appleby stable successful in this last year with subsequent G2 Superlative Stakes victor Saba Desert (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}).…
Santa Bravado Leads Five Goffs London Wildcards
Five horses have been supplemented to the Goffs London Sale, set for Monday, June 15, on the eve of Royal Ascot. the sale will be held in association with ULYSSIA and Fitzwilliam Sports at Kensington Palace Gardens. Santa Bravado (Iffraaj)…
Way To Paris Gelding Tops Goffs Arkle Part 2 Sale
A gelded son of Way To Paris led the way during Part 2 of the Goffs Arkle Sale on Thursday. County Galway point-to-point trainer John Staunton struck the winning bid of €65,000 for the top lot, Ballymarkham Stud's Way To…
Classic Q, Scottish Lassie A Memorable Saratoga Double For Winchester Farm
It isn't always easy for a small breeder to mix it with the bigger operations, pinning their hopes on mating more inexpensive mares with less-regarded stallions who might be flying under the radar at four- and lower five-figure service fees.…
Owner-Trainer Jimmy Iselin Dies
Longtime horseman Jimmy Iselin died at his home in New York City on June 8 after a brief illness, according to the Daily Racing Form on Thursday. He was 84. Iselin, who campaigned SW and sire Crafty Prospector, won 343…
Friday’s Racing Insights: Flightline Colt Set To Buzz The Twin Spires Towers Over Churchill Strip
115th-CD, $120K, Msw, 2yo, 5f, 2:45 p.m. ET. As TDN's Bill Finley reported earlier this week, Horse of the Year Flightline (by Tapit) has his first foal ready to hit the track at Churchill Downs on Friday. GREENWELL was a…