Too Many firsts to remember! First Derby winner for Graham, first Derby winner for John Velazquez, first dirt run for Animal Kingdom, first Derby win for a horse since 1918 with only four previous starts before the big race. We are so proud of Graham. Not just for winning the Derby but for the poise he has shown during […]
News
I like this one!
I really like the Nicholas Godfrey notes from the Racing Post in England: Animal Kingdom wins Kentucky Derby By nicholas godfrey in louisville 11:38PM 7 MAY 2011 Report: USA, Saturday Churchill Downs: Kentucky Derby (Grade 1) 1m2f, dirt, 3yo ANIMAL KINGDOM, a near 21-1 shot trained by English-born Graham Motion, roared down the stretch to win […]
Street Move
Street Move joined us in January after a lengthy time on the sidelines. He won today at Pimlico on firm turf after his first run at Keeneland on good turf which was a little soft for his liking. Congratulations to Stewart Armstrong.{jcomments on}
What a trier!
Gosh, you have to give Smart Bid SO much credit today in the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (Grade I). Edgar Prado had him in a wonderful stalking position and ended up chasing Grade I winner Get Stormy into the long stretch. At one time he looked like he was going to get passed for third […]
Graded Stakes win for Daveron
Daveron won her first Graded Stakes today, the Beaugay Stakes (Grade III) at Belmont Park. She was ridden by Eddie Castro who was to ride Toby’s Corner, so it was especially nice for him to at least have a Stakes win on Derby day. Congratulations to Team Valor International. Aruna ran a great second at […]
Following Toby’s Corner
Joe Clancy of the Steeplechase Times is writing regular updates of Toby’s Corner’s road to the the Kentucky Derby. Please click on the link below: Steeplechase Times {jcomments on}
No Toby
The Kentucky Derby this year is not going to be the same for us at Fair Hill without Toby’s Corner. As everyone knows by now he spent the winter here, never left to go to Florida. He’s very much part of the family. It’s funny as you hear all the time of horses having to […]
Twiggy did it
She Be Classy, otherwise know as Twiggy, had her first start on the turf yesterday and liked it! Twiggy is a long-legged home bred filly, bred by Mike and Nancy Mazzoni. This was a pretty good result as to run first time on the grass in an allowance race is a very competitive move. Congratulations […]
Graham Motion: The Horseman as Homebody
Graham Motion: The Horseman as Homebody ELKTON, Md. — He was late for his morning coffee and missed Jane and Marcus before they went to school. Bentley and Sasha, a couple of Labradors, were waiting at the door and his wife, Anita, was in the kitchen. Six minutes away at a European-style equine oasis, the […]
Toby’s banner
Joe Clancy of the Steeplechase Times has made banners! This is outside his office, and I noticed our van driver Keith Cooper of Cooper Vanning Company, who will take Toby’s Corner to Churchill on Tuesday has one on his lawn outside his house. I hadn’t seen it and couldn’t believe my eyes as I drove […]