Clever Allemont, winner of the 1985 Rebel and Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park, was rescued from slaughter on December 13. Kristin Chambers, executive director of Winding Road Equine Rescue and Retirement in Waverly, Kansas, found the 26-year-old Clever Trick horse in a kill lot in Emporia, Kansas. Chambers said Clever Allemont’s previous owner sold the [...]
Centennial Farms’ Smarty Jones Colt Purchased for $600,000 from the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Selected Yearling sale, this colt is being syndicated at $750,000, which includes all expenses through the end of 2008. The colt’s half-sister is turf star Megans Bluff. Investment is accepted from 5% total ownership at $37,500. This colt is currently in Middleburg, Virginia [...]
West Point Thoroughbres’ El Gato Malo El Gato Malo, gave West Point Thoroughbreds a third place finish in the Sir Beaufort Stakes for three years olds over one mile on opening day at Santa Anita. El Gato Malo, trained by Craig Dolase and ridden by Rafael Bejarano ran four wide into the first turn, and [...]
Class Racing’s Monterey Jazzl Class Racing’s four year old colt, Monterey Jazz, trained by Craig Dollase and ridden by David Flores, finished a game third in a good allowance, optional claiming race at Snata Anita on December 27th. Monterey Jazz, stalked the eventual winner throughout the race, then throughout the stretch battled with the eventual [...]
Jody’s Included, a 3 year old chestnut Kentucky bred filly by Included, out of Dotted Ribbon, won the third race at Hollywood Park on Saturday December 13th for Randy Bafus, Stevenson Racing, LLC and their trainer Eric Kruljac.
Referencing an predicted decrease in revenues due to the failing global economy, the Breeders’ Cup has frozen its $5 million program putting up supplements to stakes purses at 40 race tracks in 2009.
Button Down Racing’s 2-Y-O filly, Brunette, couldn’t hang with the leaders in a tough maiden special race at Turfway Park on Saturday, Dec. 13. The dark bay daughter of Lost Soldier finished seventh in the 12-horse field, 7 lengths behind the winner, Donamire Farm’s Walloon.
Sun Button, a 2-Y-O son of Full Mandate, came up on the short end of a three-way photo for the win in the ninth race at Turfway Park on Saturday, Dec.13. Jockey Bill Troilo had coaxed Sun Button to the lead coming out of the final turn in the mile maiden race at the Florence, Kentucky track.
Hook and Ladder filly foal A brand new thoroughbred horse racing partnership is about to be formed under the name of Spruce Creek Thoroughbreds, LLC. The Managing Partner will be Joe Volpe. The partnership’s first thoroughbred is a delightful filly, foaled this year (2008), by Hook and Ladder, out of Ausable, by Comet Shine. Her picture [...]
