Cory Wagner and partner’s Big Tiz steps back up to graded company in Saturday’s Santa Monica GI going 7 furlongs on the Santa Anita dirt for conditioner Mark Glatt with Corey Nakatani in the irons.
Jan 262012
Jan 222012
Dig Saturday’s Fairgrounds program out of the recycling bin and have a look at the work pattern for the Larry Jones prepared Mr. Bowling. To borrow a phrase – works whisper ready. Unfortunately, to catch the races 8 – 11 P4 you needed to hit the all button in the first leg.
Jan 192012
Terry Hamilton’s Hammers Terror looks to take the first steps down the long and winding road to the Kentucky Derby in Saturday’s LeComte Stake GIII at Fair Grounds in New Orleans Louisiana.
Jan 152012
Thoroughbred breeders and stallion owners must be relieved to see stability and price increases at the yearling and mixed sales, but Phil’s ambivalent. Yes, the thoroughbred industry may be recovering, but Phil likes the full fields of older horses racing that the decline in the markets brought. Continue reading »
Jan 132012
February 1 is deadline to name foals of 2010
Jan 122012
Charles Garvey and TG Racing, LLC’s First Strike steps up to graded company for conditioner Robertino Diodoro in Saturday’s San Fernando Stake GII for four year olds going 1 1/16 miles on the Santa Anita dirt with Victor Espinoza in the irons.
Jan 082012
Mark your calendars, be they Julian, Gregorian, Lunar, Astrological, Astronomical, Stardate, Vulcan or Logical. 2012 Kentucky Derby’s cinco de mayo (Gregorian). Also the opening weekend of live thoroughbred racing at Edmonton Northlands and Phil may have a surprise for you this year.
Jan 052012
Gulfstream Park’s New Year’s Day Derby opened the east versus west Kentucky Derby Trail debate earlier than usual this year. Looking at the field for Saturday’s Sham at Santa Anita the debate’s all but over. Except for Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Sprint winner Secret Circle the Sham field hardly compares to Saturday’s 7th race at Gulfstream, an OC 75000n1x, let alone the Gulfstream Derby field from New Year’s Day. And that’s with a number of east coast trainers remaining in NY to partake of their slots infused purses. Continue reading »
Jan 012012
Schramsberg has been retired from racing and will stand at Bar None Ranches Ltd. for the 2012 season.
Dec 292011
North American Thoroughbred Racing Co. Inc.’s Devil In Disguise breaks from the 2 hole in Saturday’s Eddie Logan Stake going 1 mile on the Santa Anita turf for 2 year olds with Mario Gutierrez in the irons for conditioner Troy Taylor. Continue reading »