Riden With Biden Strolls in Deputed Testamony

Riden With Biden Strolls in Deputed Testamony

Cash is King and LC Racing’s Ridin With Biden , second to First Captain  in last year’s Dwyer Stakes (G3), slowed things down early and came home running for a 6 1/4-length victory in the $100,000 Deputed Testamony Stakes July 30 at Laurel Park. With regular rider Frankie Pennington aboard for trainer Butch Reid, Ridin With Biden ($7.60) completed 1

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City of Light Sires First Winner at Ellis Park

City of Light Sires First Winner at Ellis Park

Multiple grade 1 winner City of Light   was represented by his first winner July 31 when Three Diamonds Farm and Joseph Besecker’s Roja Ligera  surged to a 1 1/4-length victory in a 5 1/2 furlong maiden special event at Ellis Park. After completely missing the break in her July 1 career debut at Churchill Downs to finish 10th, Roja Ligera was quick

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Heywoods Beach Upsets Tizamagician in Cougar II

Heywoods Beach Upsets Tizamagician in Cougar II

After finishing a well-beaten third to Tizamagician  in last year’s Cougar II Stakes (G3), Hronis Racing’s Heywoods Beach  turned the tables on that rival July 24 at Del Mar, prevailing in a grueling slugfest to the wire. The more they asked… the more he gave 🎙 Heywoods Beach takes the GIII Cougar II Stakes under @JockeyRamonVazq. pic.twitter.com/S0BYgC35gx — Del Mar

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Flotus to Target Nunthorpe Stakes

Flotus to Target Nunthorpe Stakes

Flotus  will skip Goodwood for York, and trainer Ed Crisford believes the Aug. 19 Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes (G1) could be the perfect fit for the speedy filly. Runner-up in the Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes (G1) last year behind Tenebrism  and third in this year’s Commonwealth Cup (G1) at Royal Ascot, the daughter of Starspangledbanner  picked up her first

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Gunite Scores in Maxfield Overnight at Churchill

Gunite Scores in Maxfield Overnight at Churchill

Winchell Thoroughbreds’ homebred Gunite  gamely turned back the challenges of My Prankster  and Hoist the Gold  in the $160,000 Maxfield Overnight Stakes at Churchill Downs July 3 to earn his first win since last year’s Hopeful Stakes (G1). Trained by Steve Asmussen, the 3-year-old son of Gun Runner   returned from an eight-month layoff June 3 and ran second to Conagher , who sizzled seven furlongs in a

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Types of horse racing

Types of horse racing

Under saddle: Thoroughbred horse racing is the most popular form worldwide. In the UK, it is known as flat racing and is governed by the Jockey Club in the United Kingdom. In the USA, horse racing is governed by The Jockey Club. Steeplechasing involves racing on a track where the horses also jump over obstacles.

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