Sometimes in life you just need one look to know. In 2012, Laura Main-Moquett was moving jumpers from Delaware. “I stashed them at my friend’s place. As I was driving out, I just saw this big, gorgeous black horse out in the field. He was on a hill grazing, with the sunlight beaming down on him just like God’s rays.” “I sent a picture to my friend and said, ‘Who the Hell is this? Where has he been all my life?’
Month: May 2022
Josh Moore: Injured jockey ‘showing signs of improvement’ but still in critical care
Jockey Josh Moore remains in critical care but shows early signs of improvement after being injured in a fall at Haydock Park last month.
Record Handle On Oaks Day
Edited Press Release
Officials at Churchill Downs Incorporated reported a new handle record for Friday's GI Longines Kentucky Oaks program at Churchill Downs. Despite a threat of widespread scattered thunderstorms, 100,188 spectators gathered under the historic Twin Spires to watch Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas win his fifth Kentucky Oaks.
Wagering from all-sources on the full Kentucky Oaks day race card totaled $74.6 million, up 37% compared to 2021 and up 24% compared to the previous record in 2019. All-sources wagering on the Kentucky Oaks itself was $24.3 million up 40% compared to 2021 and up 25% from the previous record in 2019.
“Today we celebrate Secret Oath and her connections,” said Churchill Downs President Mike Anderson. “The 148th Kentucky Oaks will be remembered as a triumphant return to a full-
capacity crowd. We thank the fans, sponsors, horsemen, horseplayers and all participants who contributed to today's record-breaking success.”
CDI continued the tradition of using Kentucky Oaks as a platform to raise money for women's health initiatives, and welcomed breast and ovarian cancer survivors who had waited to walk in the Survivors Parade presented by Kroger. The 148 survivors were joined by charitable partners and volunteers from Norton Healthcare and Kentucky Cancer Program's Horses and Hope, to take an in-person walk on Churchill Downs' newly-installed Turf Course.
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Gun Runner’s Society Glitters Against Allowance Foes
12th-Churchill Downs, $128,924, Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($80,000), 5-6, 3yo, f, 6 1/2f, 1:16.89, sy, 1 3/4 lengths.
SOCIETY (f, 3, Gun Runner–Etiquette, by Tapit) graduated by a length on debut Oct. 21 at Keeneland for prior trainer Wayne Mackey and was given a 7-2 chance with first-time Lasix in this return to action. Away well, the homebred sped out to take control, zipping through a swift first quarter in :21.92. Showing the way into the lane, the chestnut was confronted by SP Ontheonesandtwos (Jimmy Creed) in the lane, but determinedly held off that foe for a 1 3.4-length score. Society is Gun Runner (by Candy Ride {Arg})'s 43rd runner to get her picture taken. Etiquette, a half to GISP Pleasant Prince (Indy King), also has a 2-year-old colt by Union Rags named Punctuality and a yearling filly named Finesse (Street Sense). She's expecting a 2022 foal by Omaha Beach this season. This is the family of course-record setter and graded-stakes producer My Marchesa (Stately Don), who is the granddam of Canadian champion 3-year-old filly Holy Helena (Ghostzapper) and GSW-turned-sire Holy Boss (Street Boss). Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $123,820. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.
O/B-Peter E. Blum Thoroughbreds, LLC (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen.
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