Beckman After Breeze: Flying Mohawk is a Dirt Horse – Video –

Joe Ioia had no idea how dramatically his life would change when he bought a house in Colts Neck, N.J., in 2004. The property, assessed for horses, came with a single horse—just the start of the culture shock for the Brooklyn, N.Y, native. “The next thing you know I’m looking to buy horses and I’m…

Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez was unanimously voted Jockey of the Week for Sept. 29-Oct. 5 after winning eight races, including four stakes. During the week, Velazquez, 53, won a total of eight races including four stakes races, three of them graded and “Win and You’re In” races into the Breeders’ Cup. The panel…

Classy filly Yes Queen will present her Karrakatta Plate claims to champion jockey William Pike on Saturday, who has yet to lock away a ride in the Group 2 feature. Yes Queen’s pride was pricked, and her Karrakatta Plate plans took a mini hit when she was beaten as hot favourite in the $125,000 Gimcrack…

The 12th and final race Aug. 9 at Saratoga Race Course, carded at 1 1/8 miles on the outer turf, was instead conducted at a shorter distance of 1 1/16 miles. The race was declared official before race officials noticed the error. Splits and the final time posted on the television feed suggested conditions were…

The idea was to strike while the iron was hot, and Choisya  did just that April 12 when she won the Jenny Wiley Stakes (G1T) going 1 1/16 miles on the grass. “She really took to everything the two weeks she’s been here, and she’s very happy,” said John Clarke, assistant to trainer Simon Crisford….

Sara Elbadwi & Paul Verderosa look ahead at the Raven Run at Keeneland & Sands Point at Aqueduct. Source link