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Discovery: A Legend in the Truest Sense

Once upon a time, a long time ago, there were Thoroughbreds that could carry heavy weight assignments, set multiple track records, run 16 to 20 times a year … then come back the next year, and the next year, and do it all again. In the modern world of horse racing – an era in which the connections of champion racehorses carefully pick their spots and rarely race more often than once a month – it can be incredible to reflect on the careers of true “iron horses” like Discovery.

Betting Against Maximum Security in San Diego Handicap

Six horses are slated to enter the starting gate in Saturday’s rescheduled $150,000 Grade 2 San Diego Handicap at Del Mar, and it’s safe to assume most eyes will be focused on Maximum Security (#5), the champion 3-year-old male of 2019.

Keane To Stick With Siskin

Jockey Colin Keane confirmed on Nick Luck’s Daily Podcast that he will cop the 14-day quarantine and continue his association with Siskin (First Defence) in the July 29 G1 Sussex S. Keane has ridden Siskin in all five of his starts, including a last-out win in the G1 Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas on June 12, and a trip to Goodwood for the rider means that he will have to quarantine for two weeks upon returning to Ireland.

“There are not too many like Siskin that I’ve got to sit on before, so when a horse like that comes around you want to be on him everyday–especially on the big days,” said Keane, who also rode Siskin’s Ger Lyons-trained stablemate Even So (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) to victory in Saturday’s G1 Juddmonte Irish Oaks. “It’s definitely worth sacrificing the two weeks. Hopefully there’ll be other championships in the future, but there might not be another Siskin for a very long time, so I want to take every opportunity.

“He’s been great since the Guineas, he looks a million dollars and we couldn’t be happier with him. We’ll keep him wrapped up and it’s about getting him there in one piece.”