… Tackleberry will surely catch the attention of bettors. Eight for 12 in his career, three for four in graded stakes at Gulfstream this year, the 4-year-old Florida-bred deserves serious consideration as a contender in the older male division after winning the Gulfstream Park Handicap. A winner sprinting and routing, and a rarity for racing drug-free, the highweight Tackleberry was sent off as the fourth-choice on Saturday. He was given a Beyer speed figure of 103 for his neck win, and he’ll point to the Charles Town Classic for his next start.
Beyer speed figures of 89 for Uncle Mo, making his 3-year-old debut, in the Timely Writer at Gulfstream on Saturday; 83 for Watch Me Go, upset winner of the Tampa Bay Derby; 96 for Premier Pegasus in the San Felipe at Santa Anita; and 82 for Joyful Victory in the Honeybee Stakes at Oaklawn. The Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks prep schedules have been updated.
Perfection comes in many forms but rarely, if ever, has it looked as easy or as arrogant as Black Caviar stretching her unbeaten winning streak to an Australian record 10 in the Newmarket Handicap.
The fastest horse in the world is not only changing the face of thoroughbred racing, but also that of fashion. A little confusingly, the great mare Black Caviar is the new black, but her colour of choice is salmon pink….
As Black Caviar ran the second quickest time in more than 150 years over the 1200-metre course, she did so among a sea of salmon. There were salmon pink flags, badges, lollies and even a salmon pink dress, worn by Laura Phillips, a friend of the mare’s part-owners Jill and David Taylor.
You can see a bit of the crowd’s excitement in the paddock snips below:
