Wandering Eyes

A change of scenery and a trip to California proved to be the right move for Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable's Vino Rosso, who closed late over Gift Box to take the $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes (G1) May 27 at Santa Anita Park. View the full article

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A change of scenery and trip to California proved to be the right move for Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable's Vino Rosso, who closed late over Gift Box to take the $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes (G1) May 27 at Santa Anita Park. View the full article

Santa Anita will host the sixth annual Jockeys and Jeans Fundraiser to benefit Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund June 22 with a record 19 Hall of Fame riders expected to participate. Expected to attend and sign autographs are: Braulio Baeza, Bill Boland, Steve Cauthen, Kent Desormeaux, Victor Espinoza, Pat Day, Earlie Fires, Sandy Hawley, Julie Krone, Chris McCarron, Donald Pierce, Laffit Pincay Jr, Edgar Prado, Jose Santos, Alex Solis, Mike Smith, Gary Stevens, Bobby Ussery, and Jorge Velasquez. The event will honor six riders injured as a result of racing accidents: Oscar Andrade, Stacey Barton, Dennis Collins, Jack Fires, Armando Rivera and Diego Sanchez. Committee member Jayme LaRocca, a severely injured former rider who oversees relations with injured riders, will also be in attendance. Some 60 former jockeys receive a $1,000 monthly stipend from the PDJF, which receives all of the funds raised by Jockeys and Jeans. The all-volunteer group, founded in 2014 by five former jockeys and led by President Barry Pearl, has raised over $1 million for the charity. Tickets are available at: santaanita.com/events/jockeys-jeans/ and an online auction of memorabilia is open until the event at https://www.32auctions.com/www32auctionscomJockey. The post Jockeys and Jeans Fundraiser June 22 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Trevor McCarthy continued his dominance of the jockey standings, and in the process helped trainer Jamie Ness to his first Maryland meet title in four years as the Preakness Meet at Pimlico closed with a special Memorial Day holiday program May 27. View the full article

Grecian Fire earned his first graded stakes win and gave Jerry Hollendorfer his ninth victory in the $100,000 All American Stakes (G3) May 27 at Golden Gate Fields. View the full article

Bolo (Temple City), who accounted for a single victory over the past two years, marked his return to the winner’s circle with style with a front-running victory in Monday’s GI Shoemaker Mile at Santa Anita, a ‘Win and You’re In’ for the GI Breeders’ Cup Mile. Overlooked at 30-1 following a fifth most recently in a nine-furlong optional claimer at Santa Anita Apr. 28, Bolo scooted out to the lead ahead of Ohio (Brz) (Elusive Quality) and second choice Sharp Samurai (First Samurai), carving out splits of :23.51, :46.95 and 1:10.44. In front turning for home, both Ohio and Sharp Samurai took their shot, but soon wilted. River Boyne (Ire) was moving with purpose along the inside, however, didn’t have enough to overtake the pacesetter. Bowies Hero (Artie Schiller) rounded out the trifecta. Favored Delta Prince (Street Cry {Ire}) never favored and finished well back. Final time for the mile event was 1:34.07. Lifetime Record: 19-6-1-4, $976,870. O-Golden Pegasus Racing Inc. B-Spendthrift Farm LLC; Carla Gaines. The post Bolo Wires GI Shoemaker Mile appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable's Vino Rosso closed late to take the $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes (G1) May 27 at Santa Anita Park, besting grade 1 winner Gift Box at the wire in a final time of 2:03. View the full article

Golden Pegasus Racing's Bolo pulled a 30-1 shocker in the $500,000 Shoemaker Mile Stakes (G1) May 27 at Santa Anita Park. It was the second start off a layoff that lasted nearly two years. View the full article

A funeral Mass will be held Saturday for longtime horseman J.J. Crupi, who passed away last Thursday. Visitation will be held Friday from 6-8 p.m. at Blessed Trinity Catholic Church in Ocala. The funeral Mass will be held at the church Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Interment at Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens in Ocala will immediately follow Mass. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Ocala Farm Ministry, 489 NW 110th Avenue, Ocala FL 34482, or to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA), 821 Corporate Drive Lexington, KY 40503. The post Funeral for J.J. Crupi Saturday appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Jerold Zaro's homebred Blindwillie McTell, also trained by Rice, kept his consistent record intact when he cruised home to win the $125,000 Mike Lee Stakes. It was the third stakes victory against fellow New York-breds in his five race career. View the full article

Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable's Vino Rosso closed late to take the $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes (G1) May 27 at Santa Anita Park, besting grade 1 winner Gift Box at the wire in a final time of 2:03. View the full article

East Coast based Vino Rosso (Curlin-Mythical Bride, by Street cry {Ire}) capitalized on a trans-continental trek, besting favored Gift Box (Twirling Candy) in Monday’s GI Gold Cup at Santa Anita. Sent off at 4-1, last year’s GII Wood Memorial victor settled just behind pacesetter Blitzkrieg (War Front), who carved out initial fractions of :22.97 and :46.37. Approaching the quarter pole, the leader began his retreat while Gift Box moved to the fore, but Vino Rosso was in close pursuit. In the stretch, Vino Rosso carried the most momentum, passing Gift Box and remaining 3/4 of a length clear at the wire. Gift Box held for second, while closer Lone Sailor (Majestic Warrior) rounded out the trifecta. Final time for the 10-furlong test was 2:03.00. In his two prior starts this term, Vino Rosso won the Stymie S. Mar. 9 before finishing fourth in the GI Carter at Aqueduct Apr. 6. Lifetime Record:12-5-0-2, 1,253,125. O-Repole Stable & St Elias Stable; B-John Gunther; Todd Pletcher. The post Vino Rosso flows in Gold Cup appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Lim's Cruiser is going to Royal Ascot View the full article

Clark to make most of three weeks at new 'jungle' View the full article

Updates on stewards' follow-ups to Saturday meeting View the full article

Debt Collector farewells Kranji, may return to racing in Australia View the full article

Horse's test result May 27 View the full article

With a perfectly-timed run that sent her sailing past the wire in the May 27 $500,000 Gamely Stakes (G1T), Vasilika cemented her title as reigning queen of the Santa Anita Park turf and picked up her fourth graded stakes win of the season. View the full article

Former claimer Vasilika (m, 5, Skipshot–La Belle Marquet, by Marquetry) made it four graded wins in a row over the Santa Anita turf with a late-charging victory in the GI Gamely S. in Arcadia Monday. The even-money favorite settled just off the pace as an eager Ahimsa (Animal Kingdom) pulled her way through fractions of :24.37 and :48.52. The longshot pacesetter looked upset-minded as she skipped clear at midstretch, but Vasilika was uncorking her late rally and strode confidently to the lead to win going away by 1 1/2 lengths. Rymska (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) just nipped the pacesetter for second. The time for the nine furlongs was 1:48.07. Vasilika has proven to be an absolute win machine since being claimed for $40,000 out of her first start of 2018, capturing 11 of 13 starts, including the GI Rodeo Drive S. last September. Her win streak was snapped with a fourth-place effort in the Dec. 2 GI Matriarch S., but she returned to her winning ways in 2019. She opened the year with a win in the Jan. 21 GIII Megahertz S. and added victories in the Feb. 23 GII Buena Vista S. and Apr. 6 GII Royal Heroine S. Lifetime Record: 32-17-4-3, $1,358,595. O-All Schlaich Stables and Gatto Racing. B-Mikhail Yanakov (Ky). T-Jerry Hollendorfer. The post Vasilika Continues Winning Ways in Gamely appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Sent off the hot 3-5 choice while looking to add some black-type to her resume in Monday’s Hystericalady S. at Monmouth Park, Royal Charlotte (Cairo Prince–Sass and Class, by Harlan’s Holiday) mounted an impressive sweeping move turning for home and rolled home a geared-down three length winner over 5-2 second choice Miss Imperial (Maclean’s Music). Final time for the six-furlong test was 1:09.92. The grey kicked off her career with a four-length score at Gulfstream Mar. 16 before adding a narrow victory last time in a muddy optional claimer at Keeneland Apr. 19. Prior to this, she posted a swift four-furlong move in :48.00, the third fastest of 55 on the day at Monmouth May 19. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $119,400. O-First Row Partners; B-Rhineshire Farm LLC; T-Chad Brown. The post Royal Charlotte Remains Undefeated in Monmouth’s Hystericalady S. appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Bowl of Soul (3, f, Shakin It Up) allowed her stablemate Raneem (Fed Biz) to lead the way early, but was in full command late en route to a deceptively easy 1 1/2-length score. Sent off the 3-5 choice following a pair of speedy works–four furlongs in :48.2 May 22 and a bullet four-panel move in :48 flat May 15–the dark bay purchase settled in a comfortable second as Raneem raced out to set a crisp opening quarter in :22.65. Closing on her rival approaching the stretch, Bowl of Soul was on even terms turning for home, inched clear in the lane and crossed the wire a controlled 1 1/2 length winner over Raneem. Kamically (Union Rags) was third. Final time for the six-furlong event was 1:10.65. The winner was a $120,000 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall yearling that flourished into a $400,000 OBS April juvenile. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0; 39,000. O-Spendthrift Farm LLC; B-Catalyst Bloodstock & Erin Knehr; T-Bob Baffert. The post Debut winner for Shakin It Up at Santa Anita appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Jockey-turned-trainer Frank Barroby has been named the recipient of the 2019 Avelino Gomez Memorial Award for his contributions to Canadian jockeydom and the sport. Barroby competed against Gomez during two seasons at Woodbine. “I thought a lot of Avelino,” Barroby said. “He was kind of a showy guy and just as good a rider as I’ve ever seen. When he was on a horse, and he wanted them to pick it up, you could see them extend themselves.” Barroby, a 75-year-old Saskatchewan native, earned his first win as a jockey at Assiniboia Downs in 1961. He rode the prairie circuit–Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Saskatoon and Regina–and won riding titles in four provinces, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. When he rode at Woodbine for two years in the mid-1960s, he was nicknamed “King of the Bullrings.” In 1968, he moved back to Vancouver to ride for top owner Peter Redekop and he was leading rider in his first year at Hastings Park. He retired from riding in 1976 and became a top trainer, earning titles in 1986, 1990 and 1993. In 2010, Barroby was the first B.C.-based trainer to be inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. Currently with 976 wins as a trainer, he maintains a stable of 13. The Avelino Gomez award is presented every year at Woodbine on Woodbine Oaks day (June 8 this year). A life-sized statue of Gomez overlooks the walking ring at Woodbine. The post Frank Barroby Named Avelino Gomez Memorial Award Winner appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Churchill Downs will raise purses 10.7%, effective Thursday, for the second half of its 38-day spring meet. The increase is credited to “robust business from state-of-the-art historical racing machines at Derby City Gaming,” according to a release from the track. The spring meet will run through June 29 and the remaining 183 races will see a $1.1-million increase in overnight races above the meet’s record-setting first condition book. The $65-million Derby City Gaming facility opened last September on nearby Poplar Level Road and features more than 900 historical racing machines, two restaurants, a center bar and multiple entertainment options. “Our investment into Derby City Gaming continues to pay immediate dividends to all owners, trainers and jockeys that participate at Churchill Downs,” said Churchill Downs Racetrack President Kevin Flanery. “The result is an exciting and ultra-competitive Spring Meet racing product for bettors nationwide.” Maiden special weight races at Churchill Downs will now be worth $95,000, which is up $10,000 from the $85,000 maiden races offered after the GI Kentucky Derby in Book 1. By comparison, maiden special weight races offered during the 2018 Spring Meet were $53,000. Allowance races will range from $97,000 to $104,000. They were $87,000 to $94,000 post-Derby in the first condition book and $55,000 to $61,000 during the 2018 Spring Meet. Purses for seven stakes races were also boosted. Saturday’s Aristides S., the June 8 Old Forester Mint Julep S., June 29 Debutante S. and June 20 Bashford Manor S. are now worth $125,000–up from $100,000. A trio of overnight stakes–Saturday’s Mighty Beau S., the June 22 Roxelana S. and June 29 Kelly’s Landing S.–will have their purses raised to $120,000, which includes $45,000 of KTDF money. Total overnight purses for the 38-day, 372-race Spring Meet are now projected to be $33.5 million. The daily average purse distribution, not including stakes money, will be approximately $574,000 per day. That number grows to $882,000 daily when stakes money is included. Last year, total purses paid during the 372-race Spring Meet was $22.2 million, or $585,000 daily. The post Churchill Downs Boosts Purses appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Grade 1 winner Geri was euthanized May 25 at Park Equine Hospital in Versailles, Ky., due to complications from colic. Geri was a retiree at Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky., since 2013. The stallion was 27. View the full article