Tag: Racing

Royal Ascot Day Three: Stradivarius Romps To Third Straight Gold Cup Victory

The third afternoon of racing at Royal Ascot was delivered over a rain-sodden course officially listed as soft, but that didn't stop Stradivarius from delivering a third straight victory in the Group 1 Gold Cup. Trained by John Gosden and ridden by Frankie Dettori, Stradivarius recorded his fourth career win at the Royal meeting, having won the Queen's Vase in 2017.

Mid-pack for most of the 2 1/2-mile journey, Dettori swung the 6-year-old by Sea the Stars four-wide coming into the final stretch. Under a confident ride, Stradivarius responded immediately to Dettori's urging in the final furlong and pulled away to win by about 10 lengths.

In the first race of the day, Highland Chief won the 10-furlong Golden Gates Handicap to give jockey Rossa Ryan a first Royal winner. It was also a first Royal Ascot success for a training partnership, permitted by the BHA since the resumption of racing on June 1, with Paul and Oliver Cole being responsible for handling Highland Chief. Paul Cole trained 21 Royal Ascot winners when solely responsible for the training licence.

Referring to the fact that he now shares the licence with his father Paul, Oliver said: “As the expression goes, if it's not broken, why try to fix it? We have got some good horses and we are very lucky to have them.

“Sadly, my father is at his best friend's funeral today [Ben Leigh], which is why he didn't come. I did say to him today I thought we'd get an Ascot winner.”

Jockey James Doyle bagged his third winner of the week as he superbly delivered the Roger Varian-trained Mountain Angel up the inside to comfortably take the day's second race, the Listed Wolferton Stakes over 10 furlongs.

Regarding the week as he has had so far, Doyle said: “You have to enjoy it. It is obviously a bit, well a lot, different from what we are used to here. I was watching the replays back last night and it all seemed a bit quiet. It is nice to ride a winner to try and liven things up a little bit! I am not Frankie, unfortunately, but it is nice to be standing here!”

Jockey Jim Crowley is enjoying a Royal Ascot to remember, and he recorded his fifth winner of the week when Molatham landed the G3 Jersey Stakes over seven furlongs by half a length from Monarch Of Egypt after a sustained battle. It was a double for trainer Roger Varian, and like all of Crowley's four previous winners this week, Molatham is owned by Hamdan Al Maktoum, to whom Crowley is retained jockey.

“I had six winners at Royal Ascot coming into this,” said Crowley. “I am not complaining though. When you are a jockey, you take one for the meeting, so to get five is great. I am very lucky to ride such nice horses and for such a big operation.”

The post Royal Ascot Day Three: Stradivarius Romps To Third Straight Gold Cup Victory appeared first on Horse Racing News | Paulick Report.

Source of original post

Lucky Move Takes Opening Day Obeah Stakes At Delaware Park

Ten Strike Racing's Lucky Move posted an upset victory in the $100,000 Obeah Stakes on the opening day card at Delaware Park today. The Obeah is the local prep for the Grade II Delaware Handicap to be run on July 11th.

With Roberto Rosado aboard, the daughter of Lookin At Lucky won by a 1 1/4-lengths and returned $87.60 as the second longest-shot in the field of eight. Vault, with Florent Geroux, finished second. It was another a 3-lengths farther back to the even-money favorite Lady Apple, with Ricardo Santana, Jr., in third. Lucky Move covered the mile and a sixteenth in 1:42.28 on a fast main track.

The Obeah Stakes was the first career stakes victory for the New York-bred conditioned by Juan Carlos Guerrero. She raised her career record to 5 wins from 27 starts with earnings of $264,573.

The post Lucky Move Takes Opening Day Obeah Stakes At Delaware Park appeared first on Horse Racing News | Paulick Report.

Source of original post

Cash Logistics Rallies Late To Win Indiana’s Sagamore Sired Stakes

Cash Logistics likes to run off the pace, and it makes for an exciting finish, but it can be nerve wrecking for his connections. Ridden by Jockey James Graham, the Indiana sired son of Unbridled Express prevailed with a hard-fought finish to the wire in the seventh running of the $75,000 Sagamore Sired Stakes at Indiana Grand Wednesday, June 17. He delivered the first career stakes win for trainer Genevieve “GiGi” Londono.

Starting from post eight in the 10-horse lineup, Cash Logistics was unhurried out of the gate in the six-furlong contest. Maters N Taters and Eddie Perez established the pace up front with Nates Heartthrob and Santo Sanjur sitting right at their heels. Halfway through the turn, Cash Logistics had moved into fourth and was preparing for a stretch run to catch the leaders.

At the top of the stretch, it appeared Maters N Taters would keep everyone behind him, including race favorite Cash Logistics. Maters N Taters had a three-length jump on the field. Cash Logistics had his work cut out for him to catch the leader. Graham went to work on Cash Logistics and never backed down as the sophomore gelding continued to make up ground. Late in the race, Cash Logistics had momentum built up, moving in to capture the win and the title by three-quarters of a length. Nutty Train also closed well to finish second for Malcolm Franklin, just a neck ahead of Maters N Taters.

Owned by Charlie and James Hancock, Cash Logistics scored his second career win in three starts during his 2020 debut. He has been with Londono since the beginning of his career. She currently has four in training at the Churchill Downs Training Center and more babies at the farm who will join her barn soon.

“He (Cash Logistics) has matured quite a bit and he's starting to figure it out,” said Londono, who is in her fourth year of training. “He had some ground to make up, but he did that last time (in the Crown Ambassador Stakes last fall) and just ran out of time. Today, he stayed strong and made a big move at the end.”

Graham likes what he sees so far in Cash Logistics. He feels the three-year-old could have a big future ahead of him.

“He (Cash Logistics) has gotten big and long and tall, and he's still kind of green, which is a good thing,” said Graham. “He just keeps getting better and better. A couple more races, and I think he will be really good. He galloped out well today and I think 'GiGi' will think about stretching him out off that race. He's got a lot of potential.”

Cash Logistics completed the sprint in 1:13.44. A homebred by Charlie Hancock, he paid $4.40, $3.00 and $2.60 across the board.

The post Cash Logistics Rallies Late To Win Indiana’s Sagamore Sired Stakes appeared first on Horse Racing News | Paulick Report.

Source of original post

Sandy’s Newsgirl Breaks Her Maiden In Indiana’s Swifty Sired Fillies Stakes

It's been a year of trials and tribulations for Sandy's Newsgirl, and all the hard work paid off Wednesday, June 17. The 3-year-old Indiana sired daughter of Elite Squadron picked up her first career win in the seventh running of the $75,000 Swifty Sired Fillies Stakes at Indiana Grand.

Jockey Fernando De La Cruz wasted no time getting Sandy's Newsgirl in the mix of the six-furlong sprint. The sophomore filly rushed out to the lead, keeping open lengths between her and the remainder of the field the entire distance. At the top of the stretch, Sandy's Newsgirl increased her dominating hold on the lead, opening up by six and one-quarter lengths at the wire for the win. French Vanilla and Emmanuel Esquivel maintained ground for second followed by Angry Bee and Carlos Diaz, who moved up late to finish third. Time for the stakes race was 1:14.18.

“I can see a big improvement this year in her,” said De La Cruz, who rode her in all six of her starts last year at two, finishing second in four of those outings. “I wanted to make it to the lead. Those were my instructions. I just wanted to sit there and keep her going to the wire. I've been getting on her a lot in the mornings. You can really tell a difference in her physically.”

Sandy's Newsgirl paid $13.00, $6.40, $6.20 across the board. She increased her career bankroll to more than $75,000 for the ownership group of Ironhorse Racing Stable, managed by Harlan Malter. Tim Glyshaw trains Sandy's Newsgirl and likes what he sees in her this season.

“We are extremely happy about her race today,” said Glyshaw. “She has always shown speed. She's grown up a lot both size wise and maturity wise. We could see that. Her works are just as fast as they were last year, but we still weren't 100 percent sure about her. She's had trouble carrying her speed in the past, but we wanted to try her in this stake.”

Sandy's Newsgirl's road to the winner's circle has been a little bumpy this year. In February, she arrived at Glyshaw's barn in Tampa and ran right through the webbing and attempted to jump a four-foot concrete wall, with no success. As a result, she was left with a deep wound on her hock, an injury that could not be corrected with stitches.

“Tim (Glyshaw) and his crew handled the day to day care on this filly and put in so much work to get her right,” said Malter. “To see a horse come back and run like that is a huge testament to Tim. It just shows how dedicated he is to his horses. I don't think people realize how much time and effort he puts into this.”

Malter, who is based on the West Coast, is generally trackside for as many Indiana stakes as he can attend, but due to current travel restrictions, he had to watch Sandy's Newsgirl win via simulcast.

“I wasn't there because I didn't think she (Sandy's Newsgirl) could win, I just have not been able to get on a plane,” added Malter. “We are part of the breeders on this filly too, and through Superbad Stables, this is our first-ever time of breeding a stakes winner. It's been a very exciting day.”

Superbad Stables teamed up with Pine Lake Breeders of Carmel as breeders on Sandy's Newsgirl. Superbad Stables is now concentrating their efforts on former Ironhorse Stable standout Bucchero, who stands at Pleasant Acres Stallions in Morriston, Fla.

“Superbad is now in the business of breeding Bucchero babies,” added Malter. “We have a lot to look forward to.”

The post Sandy’s Newsgirl Breaks Her Maiden In Indiana’s Swifty Sired Fillies Stakes appeared first on Horse Racing News | Paulick Report.

Source of original post

Verified by MonsterInsights