JC / Railbird

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Birdstone Retired

With an ankle injury. (Thoroughbred Times)

Posted in Horses on November 3, 2004

Smarty Reprise?

Rockport Harbor’s easy win in yesterday’s Nashua Stakes at Aqueduct cemented his “Smarty II” nickname, still, trainer John Servis cautions, “There’s not a lot of comparisons between the two, other than they’re both fast.” (New York Times)
More: “Let the comparisons begin” (New York Daily News) and official race results (Equibase)

Posted in Horses on November 3, 2004

Returning Next Year

“Two months shy of her seventh birthday, the champion mare Azeri probably is not finished racing, her trainer, D. Wayne Lukas, said Sunday. Azeri could be among several notable Breeders’ Cup starters who will be back next year, going against a trend in which many top horses are retired early to be bred.” Lukas said Azeri would likely start two more times before she is bred next year. (New York Times)
Related: “Ghostzapper not finished spooking competition” (Baltimore Sun) and “Stronach says Ghostzapper to race in 2005” (Blood-Horse); “Wilko to remain in US, point toward Derby” (Blood-Horse)

Posted in Horses on November 1, 2004