Sunday Silence spent a lifetime in search of respect, on the track and in the breeding shed. In the end, he earned it. “He was very good,” said Shug McGaughey, a Hall of Fame trainer who handled arch-rival Easy Goer. “I ran against him four times and he beat us three times. And I ran a pretty good horse at him.”
Veteran D. Wayne Lukas, Rookie Keith Asmussen Aim for Kentucky Derby Success
The memory is nearly 45 years old now, but still vivid. In anticipating his son Keith’s debut in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve May 4, Steve Asmussen recalls the excitement surrounding his older brother Cash’s first run for the roses in 1979.
Three-time Cheltenham winner Sire Du Berlais suffers fatal injury at Punchestown… with trainer Gordon Elliott ‘absolutely heartbroken’ following death of ‘horse of a lifetime’
The 12-year-old pulled up three hurdles from the end of the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown on Thursday.
Robin Goodfellow’s racing tips: Best bets for Friday, May 3
Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Friday's meetings at Newmarket, Musselburgh, Goodwood, Newcastle and Cheltenham.
