A deft ride by jockey Daisuke Fukumoto in the Valedictory got three-year-old Hammerhead his second career win, first stakes win.
Races
Grey son of Vekoma overhauled rival Legacy Isle on his way to an easy win in the $300,000 (US) Mouttet Mile.
The B.C. government had recently announced it was halting the slots revenue sharing program with the track and its horsepeople.
Rafael Hernandez, Pietro Moran, Devon Gittens, Dale Desruisseaux, Danny Yu, Maximum Fifty, Little Teddy are names for the year.
Eight of the last nine Valedictory Stakes have been won by horses trained by Mark Casse, Marty Drexler, or Kevin Attard.
Javier Castellano is in Jamaica for the huge card of racing at Caymanas Park on December 6 that includes the $300,000 Mouttet Mile.
Calandagan (Ire) has won four straight Group 1s in France, England and Japan and he set a world record in the Japan Cup.
From popular stakes winners Ron's Gizmo and Mid Day Image to a promising two-year-old, it was a bad week for horses.
Piper's Gift kept a streak going with an easy win in the Princess Elizabeth and longshot Fire and Wine stuns in Coronation.
The BC Provincial Government has informed Horseracing B.C. that effective Jan, 31, 2026, it will cease all slot-funding revenue to the horse racing industry.
Breeders' Stakes winner Tom's Magic will try to capture a Grade 1 win at Del Mar on Nov. 29 in his toughest test yet.
A pair of $250,000 two-year-old races highlight Saturday's card; 8 fillies face off in Race 8, Dixie Law takes on the boys in Race 10.
No comment has come from Evangeline Downs in Louisiana where one of the most shocking incidents during a race took place.
A $57,000 yearling purchase from breeder Kingview Farm, the Silent Name (Jpn) juvenile overcame track kickback and an inside bias.
Bossy Candy was odds-on for the Shady Well Stakes and ran to those odds; Jose Campos broke a shin bone on Saturday.
