Archive By Section - Equine
Eastern Starlett shines bright for Kingsley
After having knocked at the door in her first two starts over fences -- both coming this year -- Eastern Starlett raced her way into the winners' circle for Camden-based trainer Arch Kingsley on Sunday at Colonial Downs.
Wild for Gold gives Elliot a win at PARX Racing
Gene Weymouth's homebred Wild for Gold battled through Parx Racing's stretch and got up in the final strides to win a $30,000 optional allowance hurdle by a head on Tuesday for Hall of Fame trainer and part-time Camdenite Janet Elliot.
Late spring is time for Dove Season; Wash Park left hanging out to dry after five straight wins
Dove Season, a graduate of Fred and Wilhelmina McEwan's Fenwick Farm in Boykin broke his maiden at first asking by winning a $45,000 maiden race on Sunday at PARX Racing in Bensalem, Penn.
Austin Brown comes home second at PARX Racing
It has been a busy first year of racing for Austin Brown. The 3-year-old Fusaichi Pegasus colt, named after the former Camden resident at Carolina Carolina Cup Racing Association Chairman-Emeritus, finished second in a $17,000 maiden race at PARX Racing last Tuesday. Owned by Aiken's Dogwood Stable and trained by Christopher Grove, who took over the duties from Todd Pletcher, Austin Brown was making his sixth start in a career which began with a pair ...
Via Galilei regains his form to capture Zeke Ferguson Stakes
Bouncing back from a lackluster effort in his previous start, Irvin Naylor's Via Galilei took command in Colonial Downs' spacious homestretch and pulled away to a 6 3/4-length victory in the $50,000 David L. "Zeke" Ferguson Memorial (Gr. 3) on Saturday at the 80th annual Strawberry Hill Races in New Kent, Va..
Rainiero wins fourth straight in High Hope feature
Augustin Stables' Rainiero extended his winning streak to four when he pulled away to a 14 1/4-length victory in the feature race of Sunday's 45th annual High Hope Steeplechase at Lexington's Kentucky Horse Park.
Sheppard horses run big in Nashville
Hudson River Stables' Arcadius made a strong move on the final turn of Nashville's Percy Warner Park and repelled Bill Pape's Divine Fortune to win the $150,000 Calvin Houghland Iroquois (Gr. 1) by a length on Saturday, May 12.
Edwards has a winning return to the saddle
Things opened up much differently for Jonathan Sheppard than they finished in Saturday's 71st running of the Iroquois Steeplechase in Nashville.
Polo returns to town with Sunday's Camden Cup match
In the 11 years since becoming a staple of Camden's spring equine scene, the Camden Cup Polo Match has attracted a loyal following while introducing the "Sport of Kings" to thousands of new, and now, loyal fans to the sport which received its start in Camden more than a century ago.
Baltic Shore washes away Queen's Cup feature field
Having little choice but to go to the front, Willie McCarthy took Baltic Shore to point in Saturday's $50,000 Queen's Cup MPC Chase.
Kingsley has pair ready to jump in $50,000 Queens Cup feature
Jacqueline Ohrstrom's Demonstrative, the National Steeplechase Association's three-year-old champion in 2010 and a stakes winner last year, will open his 2012 season against a highly competitive group in the $50,000 Queen's Cup MPC 'Chase, highlight of the 17th annual Queen's Cup Steeplechase on Saturday, April 28.
Recent Irish import Via Galilei gives Naylor a victory in his first U.S. start
Irvin S. Naylor's Via Galilei, making his first United States start, launched a powerful three-wide move through the stretch to score a one-length victory in the $50,000 Temple Gwathmey (Gr. 3), the feature race of the 91st annual Middleburg Spring Races on Saturday.
Flash Mash takes Giant's Causeway
Flash Mash, a graduate of Kip Elser's Kirkwood Stables in Camden, tracked down Well Deserved in deep stretch to win Saturday's 16th running of the $100,000 Giant's Causeway Stakes at the Keeneland Race Course in Versailles, Ky.
SCHC Expo returns to SCEP May 5
Horses of all breeds, sizes and shapes will be on display when the South Carolina Equine Park in Camden plays host to the South Carolina Horseman's Council Expo on Saturday, May 5.
Kingsley collects two wins in Atlanta Steeplechase
Hall of Fame trainer and part-time Camden resident Jonathan Sheppard's Sergeant Karakorum moved on pacesetter Lake Placid before the final fence of the $40,000 Georgia Cup and pulled away to a five-length victory over Wantan in the feature race of the 47th annual Atlanta Steeplechase in Kingston on Saturday.
Articles by Section - Equine
Decoy Daddy finishes strong to capture National Hunt Cup
Seemingly beaten in deep stretch, Irv Naylor's Decoy Daddy made a thrilling late move that carried him to a head victory over Gustavian in the $50,000 National Hunt Cup (Gr. 3), the featured hurdle race of Saturday's 83rd annual Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Pa.
Kirkwood grad Freedom Child flies to win in Peter Pan
When Freedom Child was declared a non-starter in the Wood Memorial on April 6, the 3-year-old's shot at the Kentucky Derby went by the boards.
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