Tag: thoroughbred racing

OCEANPORT – Pirate’s Punch left no doubt about the outcome this time. Disqualified from first for interference in the stretch in the Grade 3 Philip Iselin Stakes four weeks ago, Pirate’s Punch drew away coming out of the final turn to win the $150,000 Grade 3 Salvator Mile by two lengths on Sept. 20 at…

OCEANPORT – Different year, different horse, different Monmouth Park graded stakes race. But, trainer Kelly Rubley hopes, a similar result. A year after the Maryland-based trainer shipped in with Divisidero to win the Grade 3 Red Bank Stakes, Rubley will look for history to repeat when she sends out Laurel track record holder Top Line…

OCEANPORT – Ferrin Peterson isn’t sure if she can catch Paco Lopez for leading riding honors at the Monmouth Park thoroughbred racing meet, but the 28-year-old jockey is determined to give it her best shot. With that pursuit as part of the backdrop, Peterson is scheduled to ride every race on Monmouth Park’s 14-race card…

OCEANPORT – When trainer Antonio Arriaga convinced Silvino Ramirez to claim Share the Ride for $16,000 on July 5, it was with the belief that the 5-year-old gelding had the ability to be a stakes winner. It took four starts – two on the turf, which the horse had never tried before – but Arriaga’s…

OCEANPORT – The best year of jockey Isaac Castillo’s young career just keeps getting better. Able to get the jump on 3-5 favorite Royal Charlotte coming out of the final turn, Castillo and Bronx Beauty drew off for a four-and-a-quarter-length victory in the $75,000 Regret Stakes at Monmouth Park on Sept. 13, giving the 22-year-old…

OCEANPORT – Jockey Isaac Castillo looks at his list of accomplishments at Monmouth Park this summer and sees enough to know this is far and away the best year of his young career. He was able to ride in a graded stakes race for the first time. He had his first three-winner day (on Aug.…

OCEANPORT – The way Natalia Lynch had it planned out in her mind is that she would spend another year or so working as an assistant trainer before trying to go out on her own. Then owner Al Gold offered to let her train nine horses from Gold Square LLC. So on Aug. 25, Lynch,…

OCEANPORT – Luis Cabrera didn’t hesitate when asked whether Analyze It’s impressive victory in the $150,000 Grade 3 Red Bank Stakes at Monmouth Park on Sept. 5 signaled the long-awaited return for the talented 5-year-old. “I would say after this that he is back – 1:35 and change is impressive,” said Cabrera, who oversees trainer…