Horse Racing News is the source of thoroughbred racing information with horse racing odds, betting tips, racing picks, race results, and handicapping. Latest news and articles on top horse racing contenders, jockeys, trainers, three-year-olds, race tracks, and major stakes races such as the Triple Crown races: the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes as well as the Breeders' Cup horse races.Preakness Winner Filly Rachel Alexandra Assigned Top Weight In The July 19 Delaware Handicap
Posted on Sunday, July 12th, 2009
The Preakness winner filly Rachel Alexandra has been assigned top weight of 123 pounds for the 72nd running of Sunday’s 1 1/4-mile $1-million Delaware Handicap (G2) July 19 at Delaware Park.
As part of the Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge, the Delaware Handicap winner will automatically gets a berth in the Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic field on November at Santa Anita Park.
The 3-year-old daughter of Medaglia d’ Oro trained by Steve Asmussen, Rachel Alexandra, is undefeated this year including victories in the Preakness Stakes, Kentucky Oaks and most recently the Mother Goose Stakes at Belmont Park.
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Breeders’ Cup Challenge: Ginger Punch Wins Go for Wand Handicap at Saratoga July 26
Posted on Saturday, July 26th, 2008
Splitting rivals with a gutsy move in deep stretch, the 5-year-old mare Ginger Punch muscled her way to the front and pulled clear for a 1 1/4-length win over Copper State in the 55th edition of the $250,000 Go for Wand Handicap (G1) Saturday at Saratoga Race Course.
As part of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships‘ “Win and You’re In” series, the Go for Wand victory afforded the daughter of Awesome Again, Ginger Punch, a return trip to the 2008 Breeders’ Cup, where she will defend her title in the renamed Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic, formerly the Breeders’ Cup Distaff, on Friday, October 24 at Santa Anita Park.
Racing 1 1/8 miles in 1:53.43, Ginger Punch, under jockey Rafael Bejarano, paid $2.40, $2.30 and $2.10 as the 1-5 favorite. The 16-1 shot Copper State, ridden by jockey Shaun Bridgmohan returned $5.80 and $3.30. Another 1 3/4 lengths behind, Indescribable with jockey Kent Desormeaux paid $3.30 to show.
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Breeders’ Cup Challenge: Go for Wand Handicap at Saratoga on Saturday, July 26
Posted on Thursday, July 24th, 2008
Race horse trainer Bobby Frankel and Stronach Stable’s Ginger Punch want to take the same road to the Breeders’ Cup that they did last year. The first leg of the journey will be Saturday at Saratoga Race Course, when Ginger Punch seeks to repeat a winner in the 55th running of the $250,000 Go for Wand Handicap (G1) for fillies and mares at 9 furlongs.
As part of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” series, the Go for Wand Handicap winner becomes part of the Breeders’ Cup field and earns an automatic bid to the re-named Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic (formerly known as the Breeders’ Cup Distaff) on October 24 at Santa Anita Park.
Saratoga’s Go for Wand Handicap field of fillies and mares with jockeys and weight:
- Ginger Punch under jockey Rafael Bejarano carries 124 lbs.
- Inside Passage under jockey Eibar Coa, 113 lbs.
- Indescribable under jockey Kent Desormeaux, 115 lbs.
- Moon Catcher under jockey Edgar Prado, 115 lbs.
- Copper State under jockey Shaun Bridgmohan, 114 lbs.
- Runway Rosie under jockey Rajiv Maragh, 114 lbs.
- Over Under under jockey Robby Albarado, 113 lbs.
- Spring Waltz under jockey Javier Castellano, 117 lbs.
The Go for Wand Handicap is the 9th of 11 horse races in Saratoga’s July 26 card. Go for Wand Handicap post time is 5:15 pm Eastern.
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Breeders’ Cup Challenge: Hystericalady Wins Delaware Handicap
Posted on Sunday, July 13th, 2008
Hystericalady, ridden by jockey Garrett Gomez, won the $1-million Delaware Handicap (G2) on July 13 at Delaware Park and as part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge, Hystericalady is one of the Breeders’ Cup entries for the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic.
Trained and co-owned by Jerry Hollendorfer, Hystericalady raced 1 1/4 miles in 2:02.37 and paid $7, $4.20 and $2.60. Four lengths back, Lemon Drop Mom, under jockey Jose Carballo, returned $13.20 and $6.20. The 2-to-1 favorite Unbridled Belle with jockey Ramon Dominguez is another 3/4 lengths back paying $2.80 to show.
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