TRC rankings star: James McDonald (again)
Leading Sydney-based rider James McDonald jumped to #7 in the world rankings with a Group-race four-timer at Rosehill.
Monthly Archives: March 2020
Australia: Nature Strip ‘certainly the one to beat’ for The Championships says Chris Waller
Nature Strip heads a red-hot field as Sydney’s premier meeting, The Championships, kicks off on Saturday with four G1s at Randwick.
Japan: French star Mickaelle Michel sets new record with 30th victory
Mickaelle Michel ended a prolific spell in Japan by setting a new record for the most wins recorded by a visiting jockey.
Best Beyer: Vekoma
Running for the first time since last year’s Kentucky Derby, Vekoma recorded last week’s highest Beyer speed figure with a 102 at Gulfstream Park.
On the record: Joao Moreira, Christophe Clement, Todd Pletcher and more …
Joao Moreira hit 900 winners in Hong Kong on Sunday, while Christophe Clement has joined the band of trainers with 2,000 career victories in North America.
Meanwhile in … Miami
Edgar Prado last week equalled Angel Cordero’s mark of 7,057 career successes … but not without a significant hiccup on the way.
GB: Enter Pinatubo? Next week’s second entry stage for Derby still in play
The second entry stage for the 2020 Investec Derby, when favourite Pinatubo could be added to the race, will go ahead next week as scheduled.
USA: Tiz The Law trainer wants Kentucky Derby after Preakness and Belmont
Tiz The Law’s trainer Barclay Tagg is hoping the Kentucky Derby comes after the Preakness, Belmont and Travers for his Florida Derby winner.