Owner John Green could hardly believe what he was seeing when the quarter-mile and half-mile splits of the Feb. 3 Holy Bull Stakes flashed on the tote board. Jockey Paco Lopez had nursed Hades, co-owned by Green, through languid early fractions of :25.03 and :50.53 with 4 ½ furlongs left to run.
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Uncle Heavy Joins Kentucky Derby Trail with Upset Withers Win
Trainer Butch Reid has no interest in leaving his cozy base of operations at Parx Racing and moving to New York. He has family members in the nearby Philadelphia area. He’s also a Philadelphia Eagles fan. “I’d have to start cheering for the Jets and I don’t want to do that,” he said. Yes, Parx and Philadelphia may be an indelible part of Reid’s pedigree, but his occasional jaunts to New York remain as profitable and enjoyable as ever.
Nysos Remains Perfect With Romp in Robert B. Lewis Stakes
Nysos took the next step on his journey to the top of the 3-year-old ranks with an impressive score in the Feb. 3 Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita Park.
The Epic Journey of James ‘Wink’ Winkfield
He was on the doorstep of becoming America’s greatest Black race rider. One of just five men to win back-to-back Kentucky Derbys (1901-1902), he barely missed a third victory the following year. But, the story of James “Wink” Winkfield being a great jockey would just be a slice of his existence. Has any jockey led a more incredible life?
