JC / Railbird

Miscellany Archive

Noted: July 20

– The New York Times features exercise riders in Tribes.
– Majestic Prince’s 1969 Kentucky Derby trophy sells at auction for $60,000. The solid gold cup had been valued at $15,000-$20,000 (Blood-Horse).

Posted in Miscellany on July 20, 2005

Noted: July 19

– Buzzards Bay sold for $725,000 at the Fasig-Tipton yearling sale on Monday. The three-year-old won the San Anita Derby and ran fifth in the Kentucky Derby (Blood-Horse).
– Fort Erie mare Spanish Decree snapped a two-year, 15-race losing streak on Sunday with a win in the $100,000 Ernie Samuel Memorial Stakes. “She ran pretty good,” said owner and trainer Fred Huarte (Buffalo News).
– “Not enough horses, not enough dollars, not enough fans at the track — Lone Star hit the trifecta of frustration this season.” Gary West takes stock of the season just past (Star-Telegram).

Posted in Miscellany on July 19, 2005

Noted: July 18

– Lone Star Park closed on Sunday. Attendance was down more than 19%, handle by more than 13% for the meet. “It’s clear that it’s becoming tougher and tougher to compete with our neighboring states that can provide a variety of entertainment options and have purses supplemented from other sources,” said general manager Jeff Greco (Star-Telegram). The numbers at Hollywood Park were also lower, although by much less than at Lone Star, when that track closed on Sunday. Handle was down there by 1% and attendance by nearly 7% (Thoroughbred Times).
– River Downs’ leading jockey, Rodney Prescott, was evicted from the track on Saturday. Prescott believes the action was taken because he’s spoken out about the track condition. “I think they’re singling me out because I stand up and voice my opinion and don’t ride over unsafe conditions,” he said (Blood-Horse).

Posted in Miscellany on July 18, 2005