ESPN Will Still Show CCAO
– When news broke Monday morning that Rags to Riches was out of Saturday’s Coaching Club American Oaks at Belmont, it seemed logical that ESPN would go back to their original plan to show the San Diego Handicap at Del Mar, which had been bumped for the Oaks and the anticipated appearance of the Belmont winner. Well, that’s not happening. “[ESPN] just couldn’t react fast enough,” said Craig Dado, Del Mar’s vice president for marketing. “I guess it serves them right. I think that’s what they call karma” (North Country Times).
– Breeders’ Cup officials unveiled a new Breeders’ Cup web site today and announced that the entire Breeders’ Cup day card would be streamed live online (ThoroTimes). Cool.
– Curlin worked five furlongs in 1:00.2 over the Oklahoma training track this morning (BRIS). The Preakness winner is scheduled to start next in the August 5 Haskell at Monmouth.
