Features - Editor - 07 October 2008
Last week, horse racing fans had to deal with the disappointment of Triple Honour being withdrawn from the Epsom Handicap, but they were rewarded on Saturday as two horses from the same stable battled it out to win this spectacular Group 1 mile event. The crowd was on their feet at Randwick Racecourse, as the Epsom Handicap came to an electrifying and breathtaking end. Theseo had crossed the wire, and trainer Gai Waterhouse had her fifth Epsom Handicap in the bag.
Horse Racing News - Editor - 07 October 2008
The Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes was held on Saturday, 4 October 2008, at the legendary Keeneland Racecourse. It is a horse racing event that forms part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series and therefore guarantees automatic entry into the Breeders’ Cup for the winner. With a purse $600 000, the Grade 1 Shadwell Turf Mile is a race for three year old horses and older, and was first run in 1986. On Saturday, trainer Dale Romans went into the race with a risky plan, but it paid off for Romans and jockey Robby Albarado, as Thorn Song thundered his way to victory.
Horse Racing News - Editor - 06 October 2008
Horses such as Citation (Triple Crown winner in 1948), Mister Frisky, Hallowed Dreams and Cigar stand out in North American horse racing history. Not only for their individual achievements during their horse racing careers, but for the fact that all four of these horses won sixteen racing events consecutively. Remaining unbeaten for such a long period of time is a great achievement, and many horse owners can only dream of joining these legendary horses in the history books. But on Saturday, 4 October 2008, a five year old filly wrote her own chapter in the racing history of North America, by securing her seventeenth consecutive career victory.
Miscellaneous - Editor - 06 October 2008
The hurdle racing industry in Victoria, Australia, has taken quite a blow, with all hurdle racing events being cancelled for the remainder of the year. The decision was taken by Judge David Jones, in the interest of the safety of both jockeys and horses. Injuries, some fatal, suffered by horses during these events have raised concerns and all steeplechase races have been suspended until an independent survey has been done and recommendations to improve the safety of steeplechase horses have been looked at.
