Jockey Guy Smith, second in the standings at Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino, suffered a broken neck after a fall on April 22 at the Opelousas, La., racetrack. He underwent surgery April 25.
Doctors said Smith, a native of Vinton, La., is lucky to be alive after the fall. The jockey was riding horse Pronounced in [...]
For the 132nd time 3-year-olds will take to the Churchill Downs main track for America’s Race. Of more than 425 horses nominated for the 2006 Triple Crown, only 20 or fewer will run in the Kentucky Derby. By Greg Melikov
Edited press release
A.P. WARRIOR - Stan Fulton’s A.P. Warrior worked seven furlongs in 1:27.40 in company over a track labeled "fast" Monday morning at Hollywood Park as he continued his preparations for the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Jockey Corey Nakatani, who will ride the son of A.P. Indy in the Derby, [...]
RANK
HORSE
OWNER
TRAINER
EARNINGS
1
Brother Derek
Cecil Peacock
Dan Hendricks
$1,114,980.00
2
Lawyer Ron
Estate of James Hines, Jr.
Robert Holthus
$940,800.00
3
Barbaro
Lael Stables
Michael Matz
$750,000.00
4
Bob and John
Stonerside Stable
Bob Baffert
$590,370.00
5
Sinister Minister
Lanni Family Trust, Mercedes Stable, LLC. & Schiappa
Bob Baffert
$465,000.00
6
Private Vow
Mike McCarty
Steve Asmussen
$417,888.00
7
A. P. Warrior
Stan Fulton
John Shirreffs
$323,185.00
8
Sweetnorthernsaint
Balsamo & [...]
Lael Stables could have two undefeated colts for the 2006 Run for the Roses after the inexperienced Showing Up passed his audition with a game win in the $325,000 Coolmore Lexington (gr. II) at Keeneland Saturday.
The last chance for three-year-olds being pointed toward the Kentucky Derby to gain enough earnings will be Saturday at Keeneland with the $325,000 Lexington Stakes. The field of the Run for the Roses on May 6 is limited to 20 horses based on graded stakes earnings.
Keeneland Race Course’s board of directors on Wednesday approved a racetrack development project to overhaul the main track with a Polytrack surface that is wider than the current dirt surface.
While the change to Polytrack had been scheduled to take place after the current spring meeting, the plan still required the board’s final approval.
The new track [...]