#US RACING: Kentucky Derby betting – US$233 million
Wagering from all-sources on the Kentucky Derby program totaled US$233 million, up 85% compared to the 2020 Kentucky Derby programme that was pushed back to September because of COVID-19. All-sources wagering on the Kentucky Derby race was US$155.4 million, up 96% from last year’s Derby race. TwinSpires, the official wagering partner of the Kentucky Derby, recorded preliminary […]
#US RACING Watch Medina Spirit win the 2021 Kentucky Derby
#US RACING: Trainer Bob Baffert makes history as Medina Spirit wins 147th Kentucky Derby
WASHINGTON, United States - Medina Spirit won the 147th Kentucky Derby Saturday at Churchill Downs, giving trainer Bob Baffert a record seventh victory in the US flat racing classic. Puerto Rican jockey John Velazquez piloted Medina Spirit to the front early and held on to win the first jewel of US racing's Triple Crown for […]
THE QUICK GALLOPER – QUICK RACE DAY RECAP – MAY 1 2021
THE HORSES The main interest surrounded the three-year-old fillies participating in the inaugural staging of the 7 ½ furlongs Portmore Stakes. She’s A Wonder (Reyan Lewis) was the overwhelming favourite and she duly delivered for her connections-headed by trainer Ian Parsard. She’s A Wonder (Bern Identity – Jamaican Dream) led without a challenger nearby by […]
#US RACING: Watch Poetic Flare win the 2000 Guineas
#UK RACING: Poetic Flare wins 2000 Guineas on the line
Poetic Flare edged out Master Of The Seas in a pulsating QIPCO 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday. A frenetic renewal, run at a fast pace on quick ground, built to a fabulous finish nip-and-tuck finish with 16-1 chance Poetic Flare, trained by Jim Bolger and ridden by Kevin Manning, having his head down just […]
Satisfying win by She’s A Wonder in first Portmore Stakes to close Caymanas Saturday
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Victory was expected by She’s A Wonder in the inaugural running of the 7 ½ furlong and so it was but the win was not with the ease anticipated by most pundits. She’s A Wonder (Bern Identity – Jamaican Dream) trained by Ian Parsard and ridden by Reyan Lewis went into an […]
Three in a row for Cartel in Caymanas Saturday ninth, double for Anthony Thomas, Gregory Forsyth
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The now re-born Cartel made it three consecutive wins when he demolished rivals in the Caymanas Saturday ninth. Cartel's victory came in a three-year-old and upwards claiming contest ($750,000 - $600,000) at 5 ½ furlongs. When the starter let go the eight runners, Cartel ridden by Anthony Thomas for trainer Gregory Forsyth, […]
FIRST RACE Winner Laws of the Code JOCKEY Jordan Barrett TRAINER Joseph Durrant DISTANCE Five and a half furlongs SPLITS 24.1 49.2 FINAL TIME 1:12.1 SECOND RACE Winner Deep Blue Sea JOCKEY Jordan Barrett TRAINER Johnny Wilmot DISTANCE Five furlongs round SPLITS 23.3 46.2 FINAL TIME 59.3 THIRD RACE Winner Jamal James JOCKEY Anthony Thomas […]
Acero at 2-5 in Caymanas Saturday eight – double for Dane Nelson, Anthony Nunes
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Acero starting out at odds of 2-5 was just able to hold off the late surge of stable companion Magical Mood (91-) to land victory in the Caymanas Saturday eighth. This event was for three-year-old non-winners of two travelling down the five-straight course. Acero trained by Anthony Nunes with Dane Nelson holding […]