Ed Walker heads to Epsom seeking Derby glory for English King alongside Frankie Dettori
Less than years after questioning where his career was going, trainer Ed Walker could on Saturday afternoon win the most prestigious prize in Flat racing.
Month: July 2020
Non-Racing Incident Sidelines Court With Hairline Fracture To Wrist
Jockey Jon Court, who last year became the oldest jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby at age 58, will miss all of Ellis Park's opening weekend after sustaining a hairline fracture in his hand, said agent Steve Krajcir.
Court, a six-time Ellis riding champ and the only person to win five straight titles, rode at Indiana Grand on Tuesday. Krajcir said the jockey slipped and fell in his backyard that evening, holding out his hand to brace himself. The agent said Court will miss the rest of this holiday weekend but that he's hopeful he can be back riding at Ellis Park July 17. That's when Ellis Park resumes racing after ceding next week to Keeneland's make-up meet.
“He thought it was going to be a lot worse,” Krajcir said. “He gets hurt more without horses than with them.”
Court had shoulder surgery in 2018 after a motorcycle accident, which came two years after sustaining broken ribs while water-tubing.
“He won't sit still,” said Krajcir, who in the past has said he wants to wrap Court in bubble wrap on days he's not riding.
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Maximum Security to Return in San Diego Handicap
Unraced since crossing the wire first in the Feb. 29 Saudi Cup, Maximum Security (New Year’s Day) will make his next start on July 18 GII San Diego H. at Del Mar.
The story was first reported by the Daily Racing Form.
“He’s doing fantastic,” trainer Bob Baffert said. “We’re pointing for the San Diego and I couldn’t be happier with him.”
The San Diego, a mile-and-a-sixteenth race with a purse of $150,000, is a prep for the GI Pacific Classic on Aug. 13 at Del Mar and Baffert confirmed that that race is also on Maximum Security’s schedule.
Shortly after the Saudi Cup, trainer Jason Servis was indicted for allegedly using performance-enhancing drugs on his horses and owners Gary and Mary West decided to turn the horse over to Baffert.
“I’ve gotten to know him and he’s really nice to be around,” Baffert said. “He’s classy, just a dream to be around.”
Baffert said the Servis situation is something he is not focusing on.
“I really don’t want to get into that,” he said. “I just go by what I see on the racetrack and I see a really good horse when I see him on the racetrack. When I see him train I see a great horse.”
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$12.20 Winner Highest Price In $12,804 Stronach 5 Payout
The Stronach 5 continued rewarding bettors with a strong return in investment when Friday's multi-race, multi-track wager returned $12,804.50.
Friday's Stronach 5 featured three races from Laurel Park, two from Gulfstream Park, a $100,000 guaranteed pool and an industry-low 12-percent takeout.
The Stronach 5 began with Laurel's seventh race and 12 fillies and mares going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf. The winner was John Gardiner's and Kingdom Bloodstock Inc.'s More or Less, who returned $10.40.
Laurel's eighth race, a $55,000 allowance event at a mile featuring stakes winners Alwaysmining and Cordmaker, was won by Harper's First Ride ($7). The winner and second-place finisher Tybalt are both trained by Claudio Gonzalez.
Gulfsream's 10th race, a maiden special weight event for 3-year-olds and up at a mile on the turf, served as the fourth leg of the Stronach 5 and it was won by Zayat Stables LLC's Salow ($12), a son of Distorted Humor making his debut for trainer Wesley Ward and jockey Eduardo Nunez. The sequence ended with Cannon's Roar ($12.20) winning Laurel's ninth race.
Friday's races and sequence
- Leg One– Laurel Park 7th Race: More Or Less $10.40
- Leg Two–Gulfstream Park 9th Race: Alizee $7
- Leg Three –Laurel Park 8th Race: Harper's First Ride $7
- Leg Four –Gulfstream Park 10th Race: Salow $12
- Leg Five–Laurel Park 9th race: Cannon's Roar $12.20
Fans can watch and wager on the action at 1/ST.COM/BET as well as stream all the action in English and Spanish at LaurelPark.com and GulfstreamPark.com.
The Stronach 5 In the Money podcast, hosted by Jonathan Kinchen and Peter Thomas Fornatale, is posted by 2 p.m. Thursday at InTheMoneyPodcast.com and will be available on iTunes and other major podcast distributors.
The minimum wager on the multi-race, multi-track Stronach 5 is $1. If there are no tickets with five winners, the entire pool will be carried over to the next Friday.
If a change in racing surface is made after the wagering closes, each selection on any ticket will be considered a winning selection. If a betting interest is scratched, that selection will be substituted with the favorite in the win pool when wagering closes.
The Maryland Jockey Club serves as host of the Stronach 5.
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