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‘Mr. Ascot’ Frankie Dettori Wins Sixth Gold Cup, 60th Royal Ascot Race Aboard Stradivarius
By Scott Jagow (Paulick Report) There are few certainties in horse racing but one of them is that Frankie Dettori will win at Royal Ascot. Thursday in the meet’s highlight race, the Group 1 Gold Cup, Dettori got 4-year-old...
Read MoreEllis Park Spotlight: Jockey Jack Gilligan
Ellis Park Press Release HENDERSON, Ky. (Sunday, June 17, 2018) — Jack Gilligan is one of Kentucky’s up-and-coming jockeys, finishing third in the 2017 Ellis Park jockey standings with 16 victories. The 21-year-old...
Read MoreTriple Crown Winning Jockey Mike Smith To Visit Ruidoso Downs
Ruidoso Downs Press Release Triple Crown winning jockey and New Mexico native Mike Smith will make a celebratory appearance at Ruidoso Downs on July 8. “Mike is a global celebrity now and we are honored by his willingness to...
Read MoreJockeys Urge Higher Weight Restrictions to Live Healthier
By Noreen O’Donnell (NBC Southern California) For more than 15 years, Tyler Baze did what he could to lose the three or so pounds that would allow him to ride racehorses: skip meals, run in sweat suits in the southern...
Read MoreAt 52, Mike Smith Has the Ride of His Life
By Joe Drape (New York Times) Sometimes a well-liked guy wins in the cutthroat sport of horse racing and even his bitterest rivals are happy. Mike Smith was that guy on Saturday after booting Justify home in the 150th...
Read MoreHKJC Awards Temporary Jockey Licenses to Fill Void
By Bob Kieckhefer (Bloodhorse) The Hong Kong Jockey Club, in its annual renewals, has granted temporary riding licenses to four jockeys, including South African phenom...
Read MoreMena Continues to Recover From Multiple Fractures in Right Ankle, Hopes for September Return
Churchill Downs Press Release Jockey Miguel Mena continues to recover from multiple right ankle fractures that he suffered in a spill at Fair Grounds in March and hopes to return for the September Meet at Churchill Downs. “I’m...
Read MoreIn Their Own Words: Turcotte’s Unforgettable Ride Aboard Secretariat
By Tom Pedulla (Paulick Report) The New York Racing Association concludes a series of diaries to help celebrate the 150th Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets on Saturday at Belmont Park. “In Their Own...
Read More‘Tough Game for Women’: Female Jockeys Missing Again at Triple Crown
By NBC New York Mike Smith will ride Justify for a shot at the Triple Crown in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes. He’ll compete against nine other horse/jockey combinations — and all nine other jockeys will be men. In fact, over...
Read MoreGeroux’s Ability To Make 114-Pound Impost Earns Met Mile Mount On Bolt D’Oro
by NYRA Press Release (Featured on Paulick Report) Two-time Grade 1 winner Bolt d’Oro worked a half-mile Sunday morning at Keenelandunder multiple graded-stakes winning jockey Florent Geroux, who will be aboard for...
Read MoreMike Smith’s Bid for Racing History A Long Time in the Making
by Anthony Affrunti (NYRA Press Release) Mike Smith was a ninth-grade student when he decided to become a jockey. The son of a rider – with an uncle who trained and grandparents who owned racehorses – he...
Read MoreApprentice Jockey Hamilton Enjoys Four-Win Afternoon
Laurel Park Press Release Apprentice rider Wes Hamilton, unseated from his final mount of the day on Friday, bounced back with three consecutive victories Saturday as part of a four-win afternoon. The 19-year-old Hamilton...
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