VIRGINIA-BRED RACE WINNERS
Armarante (f, 3yo), Tale Of The Cat – Silent Greeting by Secret Hello. B – Lazy Lane Farms, Inc. Delaware Park, 5/30/2011, mdn sp wgt, $24,000, 6 f, 1:11.20.
Camp Victory (c, 4yo), Forest Camp – Victory Trick by Clever Trick. B – Atkins Danny Mark 1. Hollywood Park, 5/30/2011, gr 3 stk, $60,000, 6 f, 1:08.87. ($90,000, 2yo, 2009, obsmar)
Christmas Punch (c, 3yo), Smart Strike – Christmas Card by Theatrical (IRE). B – Edward P. Evans. Belmont Park,… Continue reading
CAMP VICTORY EMERGES WINNER IN HOLLYWOOD STAKES
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| Camp Victory #4 |
By Vance Hanson – Brisnet.com/ESPN
Amazombie bulled his way between rivals in the stretch and drew off to cross the wire first by a half-length in Monday’s Grade 3, $100,000 Los Angeles Handicap at Hollywood Park. However, he left too much residual damage in his wake in the opinion of the stewards, who disqualified the 2-1 second choice and placed him third. In the right place at the right time was Featherston, Jacobsen and Miller’s Camp Victory,… Continue reading
PICTURES OF THE DAY
Sissy, a blind quarter horse, is guided by a seeing-eye entourage of five goats and five sheep at an animal shelter in Montana near Yellowstone National Park. Michelle Feldstein was prepared to provide special accommodations for the blind horse she recently added to the assortment of flightless ducks, clawless cats and homeless llamas inhabiting her animal shelter in Montana. But nothing could prepare Feldstein, a 19-year veteran at accepting unwanted pets and livestock, for the 40-legged, seeing-eye entourage that accompanied… Continue reading
CRIMSON CHINA VIRGINIA DERBY BOUND
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| CRIMSON CHINA (#3) scores in the Lamplighter with jockey Alan Garcia and appears to be on his way to the Virginia Derby. (Photo-Monmonth Park website). |
(by Nick Hahn)
Do you think that trainer Graham Motion is happy with his decision to switch the paths of his three year old Team Valor colts? On Saturday Crimson China scored an easy going win in the $70,000 Lamplighter Stakes at Monmouth Park. Initially, Crimson China was charted… Continue reading
DALE ROMANS, JERRY CRAWFORD "OFF TO THE RACES"
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Paddy O’Prado in the 2010 Virginia Derby paddock led by Ulee (groom) while Dale Romans watches his gait. |
Tune in to “Off to the Races” this Saturday morning at 11:00 am hosted by Nick Hahn and “Derby” Bill Watson. Winning Preakness trainer Dale Romans and owner Jerry Crawford (Donegal Racing) tell us about the highs and lows of Preakness weekend. Paddy O’Prado wins the Dixie after six months in the barn followed by the gutty Preakness win… Continue reading
PREAKNESS DAY PHOTOS
Photos by G. Petty/Virginia Thoroughbred Association
Paddy O’Prado (left) on the way to the paddock for the $200,000 Dixie Stakes Gr. 2.
Deep stretch of the Dixie.
Just past the post.
Cooling off.
With trainer Dale Romans.
Getting organized.
YES!
Hey, that’s me on the jumbotron.
Lenny Hale.
Dance City is headed to the indoor paddock to saddle.
Dialed In.
The gang at the rail.
Astrology and… Continue reading
VDACS EHV-1 WEB SEMINAR TONIGHT
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services encourages horse owners to participate in a web seminar tonight on Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1).
At 8 p.m. Eastern time, May 24, 2011, a web presentation will provide horse owners with an update on the status of the EHV-1 outbreak and timely information on EHV-1 disease, testing, how to monitor your horse for disease, and how owners can prevent EHV-1 spread with optimal horse management, hygiene, and biosecurity measures. Following the presentation, panelists… Continue reading
VIRGINIA-BRED WINNERS
Aero (g, 6yo), Northern Spur (IRE) – Best Victory (FR) by =Cadoudal (FR). B – Eldon Farm Racing Stable LLC. Willowvale, 5/15/2011, mdn sp wgt, $6,000, 24 f, 6:08.13.
American Ransom (c, 3yo), Quiet American – Ransom Dance by Red Ransom. B – Evans Edward P. Delaware Park, 5 /21/2011, mdn clmg, $11,000, 8.5 f, 1:45.54. ($5,700, 2yo, 2010, ftmdec)
Big Oak Lady (f, 3yo), Pleasant Tap – Chasing Yield by High Yield. B – Edward P Evans. Fort Erie,… Continue reading
FORMER VA-DERBY WINNER PADDY O’PRADO RETIRED
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| Paddy O’Prado just past the finish line Saturday. (G. Petty/VTA) |
On Saturday, former Virginia Derby winner and Grade 1 stakes winner Paddy O’Prado made a victorious return to the races when he won the $200,000 Dixie Stakes Gr.II on the Preakness undercard.
Today, the news is he suffered a sesamoid injury in the race and will be retired.
Stud plans have not been decided for the four-year-old El Prado (Ire) colt out of Grade 2 winner Fun House, by Prized.… Continue reading
MAY 18 EDITORIAL FROM RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH
Mike Ryan of the Virginia Council on Problem Gambling has a beef. And it seems like a pretty good one. Why, he would like to know, is Virginia permitting horse-racing kiosks after it banned sweepstakes cafes?
The kiosks allow customers to bet on horse races from around the world — something Virginians have been able to do for several years on the Internet courtesy of EZ Horseplay, which is run by Colonial Downs. Now the EZ Horseplay kiosks are popping… Continue reading
