Wellman: ‘It’s Important To Support Del Mar And California Racing’
It will be 227 days from the December 2 end of the 2018 Fall racing season at Del Mar to Wednesday’s start of the 80th Summer season.
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Point of Honor drills for Coaching Club American Oaks
Point of Honor completed final preparations for next week’s Grade 1 Coaching Club American Oaks by breezing an easy half-mile in 49.03 seconds over the Oklahoma training track on Saturday.
Read MoreUAE Derby Runner-Up, ‘Road Warrior’ Gray Magician Bound For Indiana Derby
The two-hour ship from Churchill Downs to Indiana Grand for Saturday night’s $500,000 Indiana Derby should feel like a mere sprint to Gray Magician, runner-up in the $2.5 million UAE Derby in Dubai.
Read MoreValiance Remains Unbeaten In Winning Open Mind Stakes
Unbeaten Valiance continued to live up to her lofty yearling price, swinging out from a stalking trip in mid-stretch and going on to 1¼-length victory in Sunday’s $75,000 Open Mind Stakes at Monmouth Park.
Read MorePoint of Honor Blossoms in Black-Eyed Susan
When Aron Wellman watched a feisty Curlin filly named Point of Honor break her maiden by six lengths in her debut at Gulfstream Park in December, the owner of Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners was impressed.
Read MoreCot Campbell had lifelong love affair with Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In early May, the sun may shine bright on “My Old Kentucky Home,” but a Kentucky Derby without Cot Campbell certainly seems like a day without sunshine. W. Cothran Campbell, known as Aiken’s “Rascal in Residence,” died in October after a rich and full life of 91 years, the ups and downs […]
Read MoreColumn: Owners of Kentucky Derby long shot pledge money to Chabad of Poway
By BRYCE MILLER LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A broken-hearted community just found a horse to root for, two minutes to shake the horror and the hate and the pain of healing, a momentary pause from a harrowing storm. When 3-year-old Kentucky Derby upstart Gray Magician loads into the gate Saturday in front of 160,000 or so at iconic Churchill […]
Read MoreGray Magician All Set To Become Eclipse’s 4th Kentucky Derby Runner In 8 Years Since Launch
Gray Magician has taken the overland route to Kentucky, as the California-based son of Graydar ran 2nd in a Stakes in Maryland and then a monstrous 2nd in the Grade 2, $2.5 million UAE Derby to qualify for the Run For The Roses. Following a pair of impressive workouts at the San Luis Rey base […]
Read MoreColt purchased for $550,000 will be named in honor of Dogwood’s Campbell
By Dede Biles dbiles@aikenstandard.com A colt purchased by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners at an auction in Florida on Wednesday will be named Cothran in honor of Dogwood Stable’s late president, W. Cothran “Cot” Campbell. “He is a knockout,” said an excited Jack Sadler of the colt during a telephone interview. “He took my breath away.” Sadler, […]
Read MoreEclipse’s Gray Magician Breezes And Remains Under Consideration For Kentucky Derby
Although Gray Magician was just chilling out in his stall at San Luis Rey after clearing quarantine to get back into the U.S.A after his epic 2nd in the Grade 2, $2.5 million UAE Derby, the culmination of Kentucky Derby qualifiers took place this past weekend and when all was said and done, Gray Magician’s […]
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