NORA COSTIGAN (second from right) passed away yesterday after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Nora attended the E P Taylor Stakes this year and was graceful and friendly and lovely as always. I am a big fan of the family and I know that Nora is at peace. Condolences to Costigan family.
From the Costigan family…
It is with heavy hearts that we let you know that Nora got her Angel Wings this evening, she passed away in our arms.
Nora fought a long and courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer for a year. To all you of you who gave Nora their prayers, love, support and encouragement we thank you. We will email more at a later date. Sorry for the impersonal email but we wanted to let you all know as we are in Ireland where Nora wanted to be for her final days.
COOL FAITH goes for Gulfstream stake
The 3yo Pulpit filly COOL FAITH, a debut winner and then close 2nd in the Cup and Saucer to the colt Matador, is a 6 to 1 chance in the Ginger Brew Stakes today at GP. The race is named for a top Canadian filly, so there is the hunch bet.
The filly is trained by Paul Attard
Sunday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 5:03 p.m. EDT
GINGER BREW S., $100,000, 3yo, 1 1/16mT
PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML
1 Candy Kitty Lemon Drop Kid Prado Pletcher 4-1
2 Street Sailing Street Boss Rosario Nicks 10-1
3 Merry Merry Bee Purim Castellano Dini 20-1
4 Wicked Temper Tapit Rocco Jr. Romans 15-1
5 Super Fantasy War Chant Chamafi Azupurua 20-1
6 Jerry Love Not For Love Garcia Trombetta 8-1
7 Needmore Flattery Flatter Castanon Hamm 12-1
8 Cool Faith Pulpit Bravo Attard 6-1
9 Stonetastic Mizzen Mast Lanerie Breen 3-1
10 Spring Again Sky Mesa Davis Ward 5-1
11 Miss Besilu Medaglia d’Oro Lezcano Mott 8-
DRENCHED, an Ontario bred owned by Donver Stables, won a $25,000 claiming race at 1 mile and 70 yards yesterday at Fair Grounds. The 4yo stormy Atlantic colt was bred by Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings and is trained by Josie Carroll.
LEINAN, also trained by Josie Carroll, was 4th beaten just 2 1/4 lengths in the Pan Zareta Stakes at Fair Grounds. The filly is owned by Jim and Alice Sapara.
SID’S FIRST GULFSTREAM STARTER! Former Woodbine runner BEAR TOUGH TIGER was a winner for Janice and Sid Attard at Gulfstream yesterday for $62,500 claiming. The handsome 5yo Florida bred won by 1/2 a length and was claimed by Dale Romans, trainer.
ZENSATIONAL BUNNY got a lot of press prior to the Old Hat S. at Gulfstream but was 4th beaten 8 lengths after a brief pace duel. She was a Woodbine runner and is owned by Gary Barber.
MY STANDARDBRED BUDDY
Congrats to ny equine friend APPRENTICE HANOVER…After having his summer “ruined”, trainer Ben Wallace’s patience is seemingly paying off with pacer Apprentice Hanover..read this from Standardbred Canada…
After winning three races in December, including the $126,000 Cleveland Classic at Northfield Park, Apprentice Hanover has been named the United States Trotting Association’s Horse of the Month.
Trained by Ben Wallace and owned by Milton’s Brad Grant, the now-four-year-old Somebeachsomewhere-Allamerican Nadia colt was driven to each of his December sophomore victories by Jody Jamieson. Apprentice Hanover bankrolled $247,449 in 2013 on the strength of six victories in 19 starts.
CAIXA ELECTRONICA
On a day when the racing world was looking ahead to the Kentucky Derby, a tragic accident took the life of two horses, including one of the sport’s most popular runners.
Caixa Eletronica, a fan favorite on the New York Racing Association circuit, was killed instantly Saturday morning after being involved in a collision with another horse over the training track at Belmont Park.
The beautiful CAIXA ELECTRONICA, a $62,500 claim, WAS A TRACK STAR FOR YEARS BUT AT THE AGE OF 9, IN A ROUTINE GALLOP, WAS KILLED IN A CRASH. CINDY PIERSON DULY/HORSE-RACES.NET
