Al Stall Jr. One Of The Good Guys
Al Stall Jr. Photo Courtesy Of NYRA Whoever coined the phrase, nice guys finish last, didn't know trainer Al Stall, Jr. Al Stall Jr., truly is one of the "good guys" in Thoroughbred racing. Stall Jr. is off to a fast start at the New Orleans Fair Grounds, and he closed out the Fall Churchill Downs meeting on a very high note. Al won two races on the Fair Grounds opening day card on Thanksgiving Day, including the featured Thanksgiving Day Classic, with Graded Stakes winner, Bobby's Wicked One. Then...
Another Nonprofit Exposed: Horseracing Wrongs
Little Anthony's Goes Heavy On The Pepperoni By: Amy Hoffer We were recently given permission from the author of this article Amy Hoffer to repost it as it was first seen on Donna Brothers website. Through the connection of Wesuppporthorseracing, Donna Barton Brothers and the like, Past The Wire are extremely supportive of their efforts. We as an organization fully understand the need to be cohesive. We want everyone to know that we fully support the horseracing industry and the importance of the survival of it to the thousands of...
The Glue in Horse Racing
With all the negative publicity and piling on the sport of horse racing has had to withstand of late, it is refreshing for those of us who love and live the game to see we do have some strong glue holding us together. All of us in the sport should be thankful for that. Without it we fall apart at the seams. Anyone who has spent anytime on the backside of a racetrack knows it is a world in and of itself. If you've worked on the backstretch in any...
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Maximum Security Goes For It All in the Cigar Mile
NYRA Press Maximum Security and Spun to Run headline thrilling renewal of G1 Cigar Mile OZONE PARK, N.Y. - Multiple Grade 1-winner Maximum Security and Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile victor Spun to Run headline a...
Fire Key Goes For A Sixth Stakes Win
POSTED: December 5, 2019
NYRA Press Photo Credit Chelsea Durand Saturday's Cigar Mile Day will be bolstered with the rescheduled $125,000 Autumn Days for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up at Aqueduct Racetrack. Originally scheduled for last Sunday before inclement...
Dotted Line Pulls Away In The Kingarvie
POSTED: December 5, 2019
Dotted Line and jockey Justin Stein winning the $100,000 Kingarvie Stakes on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at Woodbine Racetrack. (Michael Burns Photo) Woodbine Press TORONTO, November 30, 2019 – Norseman Racing Stable’s Dotted Line concluded his two-year-old...
Meet Woodbine's Leading Rider
POSTED: December 4, 2019
Woodbine Press Office Meet Woodbine’s leading jockey Da Silva on Saturday TORONTO, Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - Horse racing fans will have the chance to meet Eurico Rosa Da Silva on Saturday when Woodbine will celebrate...
Kentucky Derby Dreaming
POSTED: December 4, 2019
NYRA Press OZONE PARK, N.Y. - A field of nine juveniles will hope to garner qualifying points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby in the 106th edition of Saturday's Grade 2, $250,000 Remsen at Aqueduct Racetrack,...