Shug McGaughey Archives - Lady and The Track
Eleven With Kentucky Derby Aspirations Set For Florida Derby
March 28, 2019 | Margaret RansomField Stretches Out To Nine Furlongs In The Sunshine State’s Final Derby Prep by Margaret Ransom Juddmonte Farm’s Hidden Scroll was installed as the 5-2 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (GI) at Gulfstream Park and is one of 11 whose connections are hoping for the lion’s share of the Road to […]
Fountain Of Youth Draws 11 Seeking Derby Points
March 1, 2019 | Margaret RansomImpressive Maiden Winner Hidden Scroll Named Morning Line Favorite By Margaret Ransom Eleven 3-year-olds are expected to head postward in Saturday’s $400,000 Xpressbet.com Fountain of Youth (GII) Stakes, which headlines a 14-race program featuring nine graded stakes at Gulfstream Park. The 1 1/16-mile main track feature offers 50 points to the winner to make […]
Norumbega and Joel Rosario Win Brooklyn Invitational
June 7, 2014 | Trixie HammerNorumbega and Joel Rosario Win Brooklyn Invitational: In the first graded stakes of the day at Belmont Park, Norumbega and jockey Joel Rosario win the G2 $500,000 126th Running of the Brooklyn Invitational on Saturday, June 7, 2014, just hours before the 146th Running of the Belmont Strakes. Breaking from post position #8 in the […]
Mr. Speaker Wins Lexington Stakes, Skips Derby
April 19, 2014 | Lizzy ParkMr. Speaker wins the 2014 Coolmore Lexington Stakes but does not plan on running in the Derby: The 2014 Coolmore Lexington Stakes held at Keenland is often called the “Last Chance Derby,” because it is one of the last chances for horses to try to gain points on the road towards the Kentucky Derby. It was […]
Point of Entry Back for Breeders’ Cup Turf
October 28, 2013 | Lizzy ParkPoint of Entry Back for Breeders’ Cup Turf It’s time for a comeback! Point of Entry, a five-time Grade I winner will be running in this year’s Turf at the Breeders’ Cup 2013, after a rapid recovery from a condylar fracture on his near-hind cannonbone and corrective surgery this summer after the Manhattan Handicap at […]
Belmont Stakes 2013: Orb
June 3, 2013 | Trixie HammerThe 145th running of the Belmont Stakes is set to take place on Saturday June 8, 2013 and will feature Kentucky Derby winner Orb. After a successful workout on Sunday, trainer Shug McGaughey finally announced that Orb would run in the third and final jewel of the Triple Crown with jockey Joel Rosario. Orb’s Belmont […]
Orb Heads for Preakness
May 5, 2013 | Trixie Hammer2013 Kentucky Derby winner Orb will leave barn 43 today and head to trainer Shug McGaughey’s New York farm to prepare for the Preakness. The Preakness is the second jewel of the Triple Crown and will be run in the third Saturday in May. There hasn’t been a Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978. […]
The 2012 Arlington Million Odds
August 17, 2012 | Trixie HammerThe 2012 Arlington Million takes place this Saturday (Aug. 18) with Boisterous leading the pack with 4/1 odds.
