Stakes Preview: Diana and Bowling Green
Acacia Clement & Sara Elbadwi look ahead at the Diana Stakes and the Bowling Green Stakes at Saratoga.
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Acacia Clement & Sara Elbadwi look ahead at the Diana Stakes and the Bowling Green Stakes at Saratoga.
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1. Sovereignty Owner/Trainer: Godolphin/Bill Mott Into Mischief —Crowned , by Bernardini Breeder: Godolphin (KY) Godolphin has won a countless number of grade/group 1 races around the world and has been on a roll in North America, winning its fourth consecutive dual Eclipse Award titles as owner and breeder in 2024 to bring Godolphin/Darley’s overall total to 13. To…
Jim Mullen has been appointed group chief executive for The Jockey Club (of Great Britain) following a protracted search for a replacement for Nevin Truesdale, Britain’s largest racecourse group announced March 31. Mullen, formerly CEO of Ladbrokes Coral, joins The Jockey Club from Reach, the largest commercial news publisher in the UK and Ireland, where…
Sosie , sent off as favorite when fourth in last year’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1), returned to action with victory in the Prix Ganay (G1) at ParisLongchamp April 27. Trained by Andre Fabre, Sosie was beaten four and a quarter lengths behind Bluestocking in the Arc, but showed a good turn of foot early…
Magic Cap Stables’ Fort Washington will look for his third consecutive graded stakes win June 28 in the $500,000 Wise Dan Stakes (G2T) at Churchill Downs. He will face an expected eight challengers in the 1 1/16 mile turf race. Trained by Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey, Fort Washington, a 6-year-old son of War Front , has gotten…
In order to maintain a degree of mental equilibrium this week, while awaiting the green light to run Baeza in the May 3 151st Kentucky Derby (G1), John Shirreffs could have engaged in any number of distracting activities. He had yet to finish “Inherent Vice.” There was a Bergman festival on TCM. Shirreffs, a history…
Due to extreme heat conditions in the area, Prairie Meadows Racetrack in Altoona, Iowa, has moved the July 28 race card to July 31 with a scheduled post time of 6 p.m. CT. According to the track, the decision was made in collaboration with Iowa Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association,…