AUBURN, Wash. - The season for speculation on the field for the Aug. 25, Grade 3 Longacres Mile officially opened on Sunday, when nominations closed for the $250,000 race, the highlight of the Emerald Downs meeting.
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ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Dave Cotey is one of the rare Woodbine-based trainers who will cast an eye westward when the occasion seems appropriate.
So it should come as no surprise that Cotey has nominated both Lady Shari and Mind Body Soul to Northlands Park's Aug. 24 Canadian Derby, a 1 3/8-mile race that offers Grade 3 status and a purse of $150,000.
"Right now, I'm leaning toward running Lady Shari," said Cotey, who co-owns the filly under his Dominion Bloodstock banner along with his usual partners, Hugh Galbraith and Derek Ball.
DEL MAR, Calif. - For the second straight year, trainer Richard Mandella will try to win Del Mar's $75,000 Osunitas Handicap with a South American import making her first start in this country. But that's about all that Paga, who won the race last year, and Noches de Rosa, who runs on Wednesday, have in common.
Paga had keen speed, and led from start to finish to win the 2001 Osunitas. Noches de Rosa takes far longer to get revved up, and will be trying to mow them down late.
EDMONTON, Alberta - The top 3-year-old fillies were in the spotlight at Northlands Park Saturday in the $75,000 Sonoma Handicap, which acts as the unofficial championship for the division.
Leading the way was Sweet Monarch, a British Columbia-bred who was upset by Code's Decree in the Northlands Oaks in late July but was looking to rebound against a similar field.
ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Expectations will be running high in Wednesday's eighth and final race at Woodbine, when As Expected, Expected Touch, and Pat's Expectations, all sons of Valid Expectations, clash in a six-furlong allowance worth $63,500.
As Expected is moving up off an authoritative win over $50,000 opposition, when he was claimed for $45,000 by trainer Tino Attard. He will cut back from his preferred distance of seven furlongs on Wednesday.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Left Bank on Monday was recovering well following emergency colic surgery on Saturday, but is unlikely to race again, his connections indicated.
"The surgery was a success," trainer Todd Pletcher said Sunday morning. "He's come out of the surgery well. He's in good shape this morning. The doctors were pleased with everything that's happened so far. But, as with any surgery, there can be complications, so we're keeping our fingers crossed that everything goes as smoothly as it has so far."
COLUMBUS, Neb. - Jockeys Jerry Carkeek, Jiri Peterka, and Chris Schooley were hospitalized Saturday night following a three-horse spill in the third race at Columbus Races.
Carkeek, aboard Delirious, was making a four-wide move into the far turn when his mount brushed with another runner, Hysteria, and fell. Schooley's mount, Night Before, attempted to jump the fallen horse but made contact with the downed horse to stumble and unseat Schooley. Jiri Peterka, aboard Talbott Tavern, then came through along the rail and clipped the legs of the fallen Delirious and also fell.
SHAKOPEE, Minn. - In an effort to increase attendance for its races and at its card club this week, Canterbury Park has agreed to be the official off-site parking facility for the PGA Championship which will be held this week at nearby Hazeltine Golf Club.
As a result, Canterbury Park has altered its post time schedule to accommodate the expected 20,000 visitors who will be shuttling to the tournament each day. Post time will be 7 p.m. Central Thursday through Sunday this week.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - Yes, there is a long way between a first-level allowance race and a stakes race. But the 3-year-old colt Flatter was in a different league than the horses he beat by more than 11 lengths in Arlington's first race on Saturday.
"He does things the way a good horse does them," said Robby Albarado, who rode Flatter for the first time.