Englishman powered to his second straight dominant victory in a Grade 1 sprint race when he made easy work of four opponents by 3 ¾ lengths in the $485,000 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes Aug. 29 at Saratoga Race Course.
Once upon a time, there was a horse named Zippy Chippy. But only once.
If you look at his record, zero wins in 100 races, you might think he just lived to lose. Rather, this racehorse loved to be himself more than anything else and that desire to do things his way always made him a beloved figure on the track and off.
Bob Baffert. Del Mar Futurity. Wash. Rinse. Repeat. The very grand total is now 20 wins in 31 years for the precocious colts trained by the Hall of Famer, who treats the marquee 2-year-old race of the summertime season by the Pacific like his very own sandbox. Visitors are welcome, but don't get your hopes up.
When the summer began at Saratoga Race Course, one of the races that was a hot topic of anticipation was a maiden race on the third Saturday, July 18, where several talented 2-year-olds were being pointed. When the field completed the six furlongs that day, The Good Life stood head and shoulders above the rest as the 3 1/2-length winner.
Kentucky Downs has had steady growth year after year in the participation of horses from Europe, and that reached a peak Sept. 5 as all three European runners in the $1,095,000 Grade 2 AGS Kentucky Turf Cup Invitational Stakes.
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