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Hall Of Fame Assistant: Alex Solis Joins Team Wesley Ward

Alex Solis might have retired from riding in 2017, but he did not retire his helmet.

Inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame in 2014, Solis is spending his time for now in Lexington and in the mornings can be found at Keeneland galloping horses for trainer Wesley Ward.

“My oldest son, Alex II, just took a job with Gainesway (as Director of Bloodstock) and my middle son, Andrew, lives here, so I am just following them and keeping up with the grandkids,” said Solis, 56. “I like to stay active and keep fit, and Wesley asked me to help out galloping horses.”

The helmet that Solis estimates he has had for 10-15 years has been back on active duty for the past couple of weeks.

“He galloped for me earlier in the year and then went back to California,” Ward said. “I told him if he wanted to help out like (veteran jockey) Julio (Garcia) that would be fine.”

And how is that new, yet experienced, hand working out?

“Unbelievable,” Ward said.

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Preakness Third Jesus’ Team Settling In At Keeneland Ahead Of Dirt Mile Bid

Grupo Seven C Stable's Jesus' Team, third in the Preakness (G1) in his most recent start, has set up shop at Keeneland to prepare for a run in the $1 million Big Ass Fans Dirt Mile (G1) on Nov. 7.

“He came in early to get to know the track and acclimate,” trainer Jose D'Angelo said via text from his base at Palm Meadows Training Center in South Florida, where he has 17 horses. “He is going to breeze on the 24th and 31st and I will arrive the 22nd.”

Jesus' Team, who was third in the Jim Dandy (G2) and fourth in the Haskell Invitational (G1) prior to his Preakness run, would represent the first Breeders' Cup starter for D'Angelo, a 30-year-old native of Venezuela who began training in 2012 in his native country.

D'Angelo made the move to the U.S. in 2019 and won his first race here with his third starter in June 2019.

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Fox Sports to Broadcast QIPCO British Champions Day

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced Friday that it has partnered with FOX Sports to present live coverage and analysis of Great Britain’s richest race day, QIPCO British Champions Day from Ascot Racecourse. Saturday’s special broadcast will air on FS2 from 8:30-11 a.m. Eastern and feature four Group 1 races for 3-year-olds and up, headlined by the £750,000 QIPCO Champion S. and the £650,000 Queen Elizabeth II S., sponsored by QIPCO. Post time for the 10-furlong Champion S. will be 10:40 a.m., with the Queen Elizabeth II at a mile set for 10:05 a.m. Coverage will also include the QIPCO British Champions Sprint S. at six furlongs set for 8:55 a.m.; and the QIPCO British Champions Fillies and Mares S. over 2,406 meters scheduled for 9:30 a.m.

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Cline To Join Fasig-Tipton Inspection Team For 2021

Mike Cline, an industry veteran for more than four decades, will join the Fasig-Tipton yearling inspection team this spring for the company's 2021 selected yearlings sales.

Cline recently retired from his long-time role as farm manager of famed Lane's End Farm. Hired in 1979 at Lane's End inception, he was the only farm manager in Lane's End's history until his retirement this past summer.

Working closely with the Farish family, Cline oversaw the rise of Lane's End to its prominent position today as one of the world's leading stud farms. His tenure saw the development of breed shaping stallions like A.P. Indy, Kingmambo, and Smart Strike, as well as current leading sires Candy Ride, Curlin, Lemon Drop Kid, Mineshaft, Union Rags, and Quality Road.

In the sales arena, Cline was intricately involved with the selection and growth of Lane's End yearling consignments, which are perennially ranked at the top of the North American consignor ranks.

“The Thoroughbred industry has great confidence in the Fasig-Tipton process for our selected sales,” said Fasig-Tipton president Boyd Browning. “We are thrilled to add an exceptional and respected horseman like Mike Cline to our inspection team. He will bring vast experience and an outstanding eye for quality horses.”

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