Randy Winick, trainer of 1993 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) winner Brocco, died on February 15 at the age of 76. He trained many stakes winners throughout his career, including Grade 1 winners Dontstop Themusic, Country Queen, Mitterrand and Spence Bay. Brocco, who also won the 1994 Santa Anita Derby (G1), was Winick’s highest-earning horse, with […]
The Biz February 17, 2026 We follow the latest jockey and trainer statistics from Charles Town. Who’s hot (and not)? Now that 2025 is in the rearview mirror and 2026 is underway, we will once again be tracking jockey and trainer statistics throughout the season. The track currently operates on a Wednesday-Sunday schedule. The numbers: […]
Consider the performance of the $30 million racehorse Forever young . Yes, I’m rounding the revenue total a bit, but with numbers like this, it’s close enough. A year after scoring victories and placing in the top three international dirt races for older horses, the remarkable Forever Young continued his impressive run with a season-opening […]
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Zachary Butcher plans to do a lot of homework before he is the only Kiwi in the Ultimate Drivers Championship at Albion Park in Brisbane this weekend. Zakaria Butcher Butcher will compete against nine great rivals from Australia and Canada in the 20-race series on Friday and Saturday evenings. He succeeds brother-in-law Carter Dalgety, who […]
I have previously mentioned a profile of form over jumps that has occasionally been associated with horses landing a touch. This refers to a horse that has shown form in point-to-points, then joined a professional yard and raced in novice or girls’ hurdles, probably over an inadequate two miles, and then run under handicap over […]
A pair of fillies offered by Wagga-based Atworthy Park Group topped the Australian Pacing Gold Melbourne Yearling Sale at Oaklands Junction on Sunday. Lot 157 The highest price paid was $112,500 for a beautiful Sweet Lou filly out of multiple Group 1 placegetter Two Times Bettor, which was secured by young Kialla rider Courtney Laker, […]
If the Sandgate Hawks were to compete with the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba, the outcome would be an almost foregone conclusion. But if the match were to take place at Albion Park, that would be a very different proposition. The Hawks of Sandgate were the original football club in the Sunshine State to dip […]
Karaka delivered a striking result with the excellent King of the swing x Gladamare colt, lot 102, sold for $140,000. As the only King Of Swing yearling offered for sale, there was plenty of interest and he certainly did not disappoint. Lot 102 (NZB Standardbred photo) Crowned International Animal Health Best Presented at the NZB […]
Bella Ballerina fights back to take the Rachel Alexandra, Fair Grounds Photo Fair Grounds Press New Orleans, La. – Sent as the 4-5 favorite in Saturday’s $300,000 Fasig-Tipton Rachel Alexandra (G2), homebred Godolphin Beautiful dancer rewarded its many backers with victory, but it was far from easy. Since her victory in the Gulden Rod (G2) […]