Gainesway, Whisper Hill Join Partnership in Tapwrit
Antony Beck’s Gainesway and Mandy Pope’s Whisper Hill Farm have acquired interests in Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) winner Tapwrit, it was announced Aug. 7
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Favored Lady Valeur wins three-way photo in Luther Burbank Handicap
Favored Lady Valeur ($4.20) maintained her perfect Northern California record as she got first run into the lane and won a three-way photo in the $59,875 Luther Burbank Handicap on Saturday at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa.
Read MoreRating ability key for Earth in Tyro Stakes
The $60,000 Tyro Stakes at Monmouth Park on Sunday seems to center around Earth. But trainer Wesley Ward could have Earth surrounded.
Read MoreDaisycutter right in Desert Steel’s wheelhouse
Desert Steel is 3 for 6 in five-furlong turf sprints at Del Mar and 2 for 13 doing anything else
Read MoreMeet Eclipse’s new VP of Bloodstock, Jacob West, as he’s profiled as the “Colt of the Month”
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners has quickly gained a reputation over the past decade as one of the leading Thoroughbred racing partnerships in the world..
Read MoreSaratoga Special: Curalina – Coaching Club American Oaks 2015
When the name Curalina comes up, Susan Atkins remembers singing a lullaby to a “redhead with a beautiful star on her forehead.” Aron Wellman remembers bidding on a yearling and hoping nobody else saw what he saw under “a little too much baby fat.”
Read MoreGrade 1 Winner Illuminant Retired
Grade 1 winner Illuminant has been retired from racing after she emerged from a recent workout with some minor signs of discomfort, her connections announced July 13.
Read MoreJacob West Joins Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners as Vice President of Bloodstock
Jacob West has joined Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners as the company’s Vice President of Bloodstock. West, 31, has previously worked for Taylor Made as a Buyer Account Manager and most recently served as the Director of Bloodstock for Three Chimneys Farm.
Read MorePerfect Script
They’ve been together at various times since, at the races or other sales, and gathered again in the basement of Belmont Park last Saturday when that same colt put them in the winner’s circle for the 149th Belmont Stakes.
Read MoreWell-Placed Illuminant Shines in Monrovia
With Lady Eli, co-owned by Kumin through Sheep Pond Partners, slated for a run in the $300,000 Gamely Stakes (G1T), Illuminant was shifted to the $201,035 Monrovia Stakes (G2T) two races later on the Saturday card.
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