Race Entries
Friday, July 3 Fluke (Brz) $75,000 Alw/opt claim Belmont 4th 2:36pm Eastern Optimer (Arg) $16,000 claiming Belmont 7th 4:12pm Eastern Miss Match (Arg) $50,000 alw/opt claim Belmont 8th 4:44pm Eastern Jazzy (Arg) $65,000 Caress Stakes Belmont 9th 5:17pm... [Read more]
Red Dust (Uru) Gives Team Valor 1st South American Victory
Making his racing debut, the 2 year-old colt broke on top as the favorite and went gate to wire with a final time of 1:05 4/5 for the 5-1/2 furlongs. Trained by Juan Gonzalez and ridden to victory by his brother Mario Gonzalez, Red Dust had to fight off a persistent Belmiro (Brz), but prevailed by... [Read more]
Jamaica Loses ‘Crack’ Trainer
It is with much sadness that I report on the passing of legendary Jamaican trainer, Allan “Billy” Williams. It was while covering the 2006 Caribbean Breeders Series in Puerto Rico for our first issue of El Caballista that I had the pleasure of meeting and spending time with Billy. It was the... [Read more]
Peru Crowns Prado…
Peru Crowns Prado with Sporting Laurels The Peruvian Superior Council of Sporting Justice and Sporting Honors announced that U.S. based jockey, Edgar Prado, will be awarded the Sporting Laurels, Peru’s highest sports award, in recognition for his outstanding achievements in racing. The award has... [Read more]
More U.S. Stallions Slated to Stand Southern Hemisphere in ‘09
Elusive Quality Elusive Quality, the U.S. leading general sire of 2004, will shuttle to South America for the first time for the 2009 Southern Hemisphere breeding season. The 16-year-old Gone West stallion will stand at Stud TNT in Brazil. Elusive Quality stands at Darley in Kentucky for a fee of $75,000... [Read more]
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