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Jambayala nears return to training
ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Jambalaya, whose comeback was put on hold recently, should be ready to resume training later next week.A 6-year-old gelding who is trained by Catherine Day Phillips, Jambalaya last saw action when he won the Grade 1 Arlington Million last Aug. 11.Sidelined by a deep bone bruise in his right front foot while preparing for an appearance in Belmont's Turf Classic Invitational, Jambalaya had a recurrence of that injury when he was training in Florida over the winter, and had just recorded his first breeze back here in June when a new problem surfaced.
NTRA.com – Jul 23, 2008 10:42 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Jambalaya, whose comeback was put on hold recently, should be ready to resume training later next week.A 6-year-old gelding who is trained by Catherine Day Phillips, Jambalaya last saw action when he won the Grade 1 Arlington Million last Aug. 11.Sidelined by a deep bone bruise in his right front foot while preparing for an appearance in Belmont's Turf Classic Invitational, Jambalaya had a recurrence of that injury when he was training in Florida over the winter, and had just recorded his first breeze back here in June when a new problem surfaced.
NTRA.com – Jul 23, 2008 10:42 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Candy Ride gave Craig his biggest thrill
Sid Craig, the prominent racehorse owner who died on Monday at 76 after a lengthy battle with cancer, considered Candy Ride's win in the 2003 Pacific Classic his favorite victory.Candy Ride's win fulfilled a prediction made by trainer Ron McAnally eight months before the Pacific Classic - and McAnally seldom makes predictions.McAnally was scouting South American prospects for Craig and his wife, Jenny, when he came across Candy Ride. McAnally recalled on Wednesday that he could not contain his confidence in Candy Ride.
NTRA.com – Jul 23, 2008 10:30 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Sid Craig, the prominent racehorse owner who died on Monday at 76 after a lengthy battle with cancer, considered Candy Ride's win in the 2003 Pacific Classic his favorite victory.Candy Ride's win fulfilled a prediction made by trainer Ron McAnally eight months before the Pacific Classic - and McAnally seldom makes predictions.McAnally was scouting South American prospects for Craig and his wife, Jenny, when he came across Candy Ride. McAnally recalled on Wednesday that he could not contain his confidence in Candy Ride.
NTRA.com – Jul 23, 2008 10:30 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Missit attempts turnaround in San Clemente
Missit won the Grade 2 Providencia Stakes at a mile on turf at Santa Anita in April in her first start in the United States, suggesting that she would play a major role in the 3-year-old filly turf division this year. But then she lost twice during the Hollywood Park meeting, including in the 1 1/4-mile American Oaks.Saturday, Missit starts in the $150,000 San Clemente Handicap for 3-year-old fillies, and the one-mile distance of the Grade 2 turf race suits her better than the distance of the American Oaks.
NTRA.com – Jul 23, 2008 10:25 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Missit won the Grade 2 Providencia Stakes at a mile on turf at Santa Anita in April in her first start in the United States, suggesting that she would play a major role in the 3-year-old filly turf division this year. But then she lost twice during the Hollywood Park meeting, including in the 1 1/4-mile American Oaks.Saturday, Missit starts in the $150,000 San Clemente Handicap for 3-year-old fillies, and the one-mile distance of the Grade 2 turf race suits her better than the distance of the American Oaks.
NTRA.com – Jul 23, 2008 10:25 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Peripatetic My Princess Jess invades the Spa
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - With victories already at Gulfstream Park, Belmont Park, and Monmouth Park, My Princess Jess will seek to plant her flag on another plot of land when she goes for her third consecutive stakes victory on Friday in the Grade 2, $150,000 Lake George Stakes for 3-year-old turf fillies at Saratoga.The Lake George is the eighth race on a nine-race twilight card that begins at 2:45 p.m. Eastern at the old Spa.
NTRA.com – Jul 23, 2008 10:21 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - With victories already at Gulfstream Park, Belmont Park, and Monmouth Park, My Princess Jess will seek to plant her flag on another plot of land when she goes for her third consecutive stakes victory on Friday in the Grade 2, $150,000 Lake George Stakes for 3-year-old turf fillies at Saratoga.The Lake George is the eighth race on a nine-race twilight card that begins at 2:45 p.m. Eastern at the old Spa.
NTRA.com – Jul 23, 2008 10:21 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Pinnacle draws crowd, few horses
Pinnacle Race Course, the field of dreams that rose from the swamps and cornfields just south of Detroit Metropolitan Airport, has attracted good crowds through its first four days of racing, including an overflow crowd on opening day that resulted in police turning cars away from the track when the two-lane country roads and the parking lots they lead to were inundated. Detroit-area residents had been without live Thoroughbred racing since 1998, when Detroit Race Course was shuttered. Officials estimated attendance at more than 3,000 on opening day. The next two days were just slightly down from that figure, and the crowd remained respectable at approximately 1,500 on Tuesday when railbirds and fans filled the apron and outdoor bleachers as well as the air-conditioned pavilion.
NTRA.com – Jul 23, 2008 9:56 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Pinnacle Race Course, the field of dreams that rose from the swamps and cornfields just south of Detroit Metropolitan Airport, has attracted good crowds through its first four days of racing, including an overflow crowd on opening day that resulted in police turning cars away from the track when the two-lane country roads and the parking lots they lead to were inundated. Detroit-area residents had been without live Thoroughbred racing since 1998, when Detroit Race Course was shuttered. Officials estimated attendance at more than 3,000 on opening day. The next two days were just slightly down from that figure, and the crowd remained respectable at approximately 1,500 on Tuesday when railbirds and fans filled the apron and outdoor bleachers as well as the air-conditioned pavilion.
NTRA.com – Jul 23, 2008 9:56 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Tale of Ekati works for Haskell
Tale of Ekati might have run this Sunday in the Grade 2, $500,000 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga, but, according to assistant trainer Robin Smullen, "He's a work short." Tale of Ekati will return to action soon, though, for trainer Barclay Tagg. On Wednesday morning at Saratoga, he zipped five furlongs in 1:00.67 on a wet-fast main track, a move that Smullen said will be his next-to-last before the Grade 1, $1 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth on Aug. 3. The work was the fastest of 10 at the distance."That was a pretty good work on this track this morning," Smullen said. "He'll have one more work next week."
NTRA.com – Jul 23, 2008 9:48 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Tale of Ekati might have run this Sunday in the Grade 2, $500,000 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga, but, according to assistant trainer Robin Smullen, "He's a work short." Tale of Ekati will return to action soon, though, for trainer Barclay Tagg. On Wednesday morning at Saratoga, he zipped five furlongs in 1:00.67 on a wet-fast main track, a move that Smullen said will be his next-to-last before the Grade 1, $1 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth on Aug. 3. The work was the fastest of 10 at the distance."That was a pretty good work on this track this morning," Smullen said. "He'll have one more work next week."
NTRA.com – Jul 23, 2008 9:48 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Sid Craig dies; owned Paseana, Dr Devious
Sidney Craig, a prominent horse owner who co-founded a famous weight-loss company with his wife, Jenny, died on Monday after a five-year bout with cancer, his family said. Craig was 76.
NTRA.com – Jul 23, 2008 9:47 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Sidney Craig, a prominent horse owner who co-founded a famous weight-loss company with his wife, Jenny, died on Monday after a five-year bout with cancer, his family said. Craig was 76.
NTRA.com – Jul 23, 2008 9:47 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Mint Lane works; Jim Dandy possible
Peter Pan winner Mint Lane worked five furlongs in 1:02.77 over the Oklahoma training track Wednesday morning in preparation for a possible start in Sunday's Jim Dandy Stakes.Though the Jim Dandy would be Mint Lane's third race in 45 days, trainer Jimmy Jerkens said that his last two races have taken little out of the colt."He hasn't lost a pound after any of his races, I kind of want to keep him on that schedule," Jerkens said. "Since he's been racing, he hasn't been very willing training-wise, especially galloping; doesn't want to do much in the morning. It's like running him often and not overworking in the morning seems to be working."
NTRA.com – Jul 23, 2008 9:45 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Peter Pan winner Mint Lane worked five furlongs in 1:02.77 over the Oklahoma training track Wednesday morning in preparation for a possible start in Sunday's Jim Dandy Stakes.Though the Jim Dandy would be Mint Lane's third race in 45 days, trainer Jimmy Jerkens said that his last two races have taken little out of the colt."He hasn't lost a pound after any of his races, I kind of want to keep him on that schedule," Jerkens said. "Since he's been racing, he hasn't been very willing training-wise, especially galloping; doesn't want to do much in the morning. It's like running him often and not overworking in the morning seems to be working."
NTRA.com – Jul 23, 2008 9:45 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Tasteyville likely for Whitney
With the defections of Giant Gizmo and Divine Park from the race, and the prospect of an off track Saturday, trainer Pat Kelly is strongly considering running Tasteyville in the Grade 1, $750,000 Whitney Handicap.Tasteyville has been in good form since last July, finishing first or second in 5 of 6 starts. He won the Grade 3 Sport Page Handicap at seven furlongs last October in the slop at Aqueduct before an injury forced him to miss the Grade 1 Cigar Mile.
NTRA.com – Jul 23, 2008 9:42 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
With the defections of Giant Gizmo and Divine Park from the race, and the prospect of an off track Saturday, trainer Pat Kelly is strongly considering running Tasteyville in the Grade 1, $750,000 Whitney Handicap.Tasteyville has been in good form since last July, finishing first or second in 5 of 6 starts. He won the Grade 3 Sport Page Handicap at seven furlongs last October in the slop at Aqueduct before an injury forced him to miss the Grade 1 Cigar Mile.
NTRA.com – Jul 23, 2008 9:42 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Forever Together preps for Diana
There were no turf works on the Oklahoma training track Monday. Nor Tuesday. When they were canceled Wednesday, too, due to inclement weather, trainer Jonathan Sheppard could wait no longer with Forever Together, who is scheduled to run Saturday in the Grade 1, $500,000 Diana Stakes.Sheppard took Forever Together to the dirt track at Oklahoma, where the filly worked five furlongs in 1:01.44, the fastest time of 13 at the distance.
NTRA.com – Jul 23, 2008 9:36 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
There were no turf works on the Oklahoma training track Monday. Nor Tuesday. When they were canceled Wednesday, too, due to inclement weather, trainer Jonathan Sheppard could wait no longer with Forever Together, who is scheduled to run Saturday in the Grade 1, $500,000 Diana Stakes.Sheppard took Forever Together to the dirt track at Oklahoma, where the filly worked five furlongs in 1:01.44, the fastest time of 13 at the distance.
NTRA.com – Jul 23, 2008 9:36 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
