Monthly Archives: August 2009

The $300,000 Goodwood Stakes at Santa Anita’s Oak Tree meet, which already figured to include Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird, might have gotten another big-name horse Sunday when trainer Todd Pletcher told the Daily Racing Form that Quality Road, … Continue reading →

The Charitable Man camp was ultra high on their 3-year-old colt following his 3 3/4-length victory in the Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont Park on May 9, but he’s since run mediocre races in both the Belmont and Jim Dandy … Continue reading →

There were many who believed Mine That Bird’s Kentucky Derby victory this year at 50-1 odds was a fluke, a product of the sloppy track at Churchill Downs. But the gelding has gone on to run competitively in the Preakness, … Continue reading →

Seems like Del Mar is not the only venue with Polytrack that is having problems with its synthetic surface. Here’s an item from today’s Daily Racing Form: Meanwhile, the start of the Thursday card at Arlington was delayed by 30 … Continue reading →

There’s a $700,000-plus pick six carryover at Del Mar today, and some of the races appear wide open. I’m going to bypass playing the pick six, but here are a few horses I’d have on my ticket if I played … Continue reading →

Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird’s connections decided not to enter the 3-year-old gelding in Saturday’s $1 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga, preferring to be cautious and wait to make sure he’s recovered from the throat surgery he underwent 11 … Continue reading →

Two jockeys were injured and one horse was euthanized during Del Mar training hours Monday morning, San Diego Union-Tribune racing writer Hank Wesch reported on his blog. Zetta’s Corridor, a 3-year-old filly trained by Kathy Walsh, broke a front leg … Continue reading →

She’s already beaten 3-year-old boys twice, winning both the Preakness Stakes and Haskell Invitational. Now she’s going to try to become the first female ever to win the Woodward when she takes on older males in the $750,000 Grade 1 … Continue reading →

Tyler Baze, second in the Del Mar rider standings behind Joel Rosario, is expected to be sidelined at least a week after fracturing the pinky finger on his left hand when dumped during the post parade for Saturday’s 10th race. … Continue reading →

Einstein, winner of the $1 million Santa Anita Handicap on March 7 and fifth in the recent Arlington Million on turf, will be shipped to California to run in the Grade 1 Pacific Classic at Del Mar on Sept. 6. … Continue reading →