Apprentice Samantha Fletcher well prepared for return of racing
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Leading female apprentice rider Samantha Fletcher says she is hoping to return to the saddle with a bang when racing restarts, hopefully, within the next few weeks. Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited (SVREL), the sole promoter of local thoroughbred racing in the island, was forced to cease racing operations indefinitely on […]
UK RACING: Frankel bred filly Quadrilateral leads runners into Sunday’s 1000 Guineas
Trainer Roger Charlton’s unbeaten filly Quadrilateral heads up a field of 15 challengers for the fillies’ Classic, the QIPCO 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on Sunday. The Frankel filly, who will be equipped with a first-time tongue strap, won each of her three races last year, signing off with a tenacious success in the Group One […]
US RACING: Horse named for Dr Anthony Fauci finishes second in debut
A racehorse named for Dr Anthony Fauci reached the finish line at a safe enough distance from others that would have made his namesake proud. Fauci the 2-year-old colt finished a distant second to a horse named Prisoner and was well ahead of third-place Indoctrinate in his much-anticipated debut Wednesday at Belmont Park. In a […]