Photo by Skip Dickstein And now for something just a bit different…..THE GREY WIZARD (IRE) made the trip to the New Jersey countryside for Saturday’s historic Far Hills Race Meeting. Billed as “New Jersey’s premier social and sporting event. For nearly a century, this annual gathering has attracted a large and loyal fan base who […]
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Cinder Block Solid in Laurel Win
To be precise (and quote the chart), CINDER BLOCK “dug in stubbornly the final furlong” to win his Laurel Park allowance this afternoon. The weather forced the race – originally carded as 9 furlongs on the grass – on to the main track. With regular partner Jorge Ruiz aboard, Cinder Block earned his second win […]
The Grey Wizard (IRE) Romps in Cape Henlopen
Following his victory in the Belmont Gold Cup Stakes-G2 at Saratoga on Belmont Stakes Day, THE GREY WIZARD (IRE) added a score in the listed Cape Henlopen Stakes at Delaware Park today. John Velazquez made the trip down for the mount in the 1 1/2 mile contest on the turf. Settled in the back behind […]
Rock Solid
Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club It was start number three and win number one for CINDER BLOCK at Laurel Park today. With Jorge Ruiz aboard each time, he was third at Keeneland in his first start in April, second at Pimlico in May, and he closes out June no longer a maiden. Steady as […]
The Grey Wizard (IRE) Punches A Golden Ticket
Photo by Skip Dickstein Belmont Stakes weekend at Saratoga got off to a fantastic start for Team Herringswell with THE GREY WIZARD (IRE) winning an exciting renewal of the Belmont Gold Cup Stakes-G2. The two-mile turf route saw the 5-year-old gelding squaring off again with last year’s winner, Siskany, to whom he finished second in […]