Jockey Victor Espinoza has received a three-day suspension for his riding in the Santa Anita Derby, while Garrett Gomez was fined for punching Espinoza afterward. Espinozas suspension begins April 11, while Gomez was fined $750. The California Horse Racing Boards stewards handed down the penalties Sunday at Santa Anita. An incident at the five-sixteenths pole [...]
Eskendereya blew away a strong field to win the $750,000 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct on Saturday, making a strong case for being the favorite in the Kentucky Derby in four weeks. On the turn for home, Eskendereya (es-ken-DRAY-uh) stormed into the lead and pulled away with authority for a 9 3/4-length victory over Jackson Bend. [...]
Sidneys Candy led all the way in winning the Santa Anita Derby, with 4-5 wagering favorite Lookin At Lucky finishing a troubled third. Ridden by Joe Talamo, Sidneys Candy covered 1 1-8 miles in 1:48.00 to win the West Coasts major prep for the May 1 Kentucky Derby. Setsuko finished second on Saturday. A stewards [...]
Nordic Truce held off Strike the Tiger by a neck Friday to win the $100,000 Grade III Transylvania Stakes, the feature race on the opening day of Keenelands spring meet. The even-money favorite with Julien Leparoux aboard was running fifth in the seven-horse field halfway through but took the lead down the stretch to finish [...]
Blind Luck has a ways to go before matching the accomplishments of racings finest fillies. Her stretch run in the Fantasy Stakes was a good start. Blind Luck overtook Tidal Pool with an impressive final surge Friday at Oaklawn Park, winning by 2 1/2 lengths in the same race that featured Rachel Alexandra and Eight [...]
Gotham Stakes runner-up Yawanna Twist is among six late additions to the Triple Crown. The owners of Yawanna Twist, Raise the Bridle, Carnivore, Game Ball, Posse Power and Thomas Baines paid a $6,000 fee to add their horses to the list of Triple Crown contenders. Yawanna Twist is owned by Steel Your Face Stables. The [...]