Robin Goodfellow’s racing tips: Best bets for Thursday, July 25
Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Thursday's meetings at Doncaster, Sandown, Worcester, Newbury and Yarmouth.
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One Man’s Effort and a Louisiana Return for Lecomte
Ten years ago, Ron Schneider began a quest to find Henri Delattre’s (1801-1876) oil painting of the celebrated Thoroughbred Lecomte. As the curator at the Old Lecompte High School and Museum in Lecompte, La., the painting enticed him. He would be reminded each time he saw the horse’s image, which figures prominently on the central Louisiana town’s official flag as well as the high school’s yearbook.
Todd Gralla, Principal at Populous, Keynote Speaker for Aug. 1 Round Table Conference
The Jockey Club announced July 24 the speakers for its 72nd Annual Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing to be held Aug. 1 at 10 a.m. ET at the Excelsior Springs Event Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. It will also be livestreamed on The Jockey Club's website jockeyclub.com. Stuart Janney III, chairman of The Jockey Club, will preside over the conference.
The Legend of Unthinkable 1930 Travers Winner Jim Dandy
When horses achieve greatness, or accomplish particularly memorable feats, it is customary for stakes races to be named in their honor.
