Duke In The News Again
Modernstone, gave her sire yet another feature win when she landed the Fasig Tipton Ladies Marathon Stakes at Kentucky Downs on Saturday
23rd September 2015
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Modernstone, gave her sire yet another feature win when she landed the Fasig Tipton Ladies Marathon Stakes at Kentucky Downs on Saturday
He suggested having ten races to enter the horses in and choosing the eight best and biggest fields. Well, if ever anything was open to complete and total manipulation, that was it!
After making history on the track this year with American Pharoah, Zayat Stables also made some headlines at the Keeneland September yearling sale
Green Desert was euthanized at Shadwell’s Nunnery Stud at the age of 32. Sarah Whitelaw reflects on his legacy
The one thing that might have slipped past us all is the most fantastic performances of Usain Bolt. He must surely be the coolest man on this planet. If only there was someone like that to promote racing
That pinching myself thing is back – I would not ordinarily be able to attend this kind of event in the normal course of life and I really am so privileged and humbled by the opportunity
Spending five days in Saratoga would have to go down as one of the greatest experiences we have ever had at the races.
The electrocardiograph was pretty smooth throughout his life – he didn’t allow himself too many highs and lows, but he was a good man, a good honest to goodness person, generous, and loyal to his friends.
Meteor Mike got up to win by a head in his last start over 1400m at Kranji, and will be exported back to South Africa for his retirement
Both Rachel Alexandra’s foals have won first time out and Rachel joined an elite band of Gr1 winning champion racemares when her daughter, Rachel’s Valentina, won the Gr1 Spinaway Stakes last Saturday
The Hollywood Syndicate celebrated a milestone 600th winner on African soil when the Danon Platina gelding Luhamba Phambili stormed to victory to win the R200 000 non black-type Need For Speed Sprint
Selwyn Elk writes that he was at Clairwood on a wet Saturday afternoon in the 70’s…
In a remarkable turnaround after a five year ban and many years of application and hard work, jockey Chad Little has been granted a licence to ride again
