Posted by: admin on Sunday, June 13, 2010 - 11:49 AM
Oregon Breeding
Kate Winsalot
Ochoco - Byanoz Rose by Baquero
Bred, Owned and Trained by Dr. Ryland Harwood & Jo Ann Harwood
Won a 2yr old maiden claiming race at Emerald Downs ($7,535)
Miss Slewledo
Slewdledo - Casa Luisa by Casa Dante
Bred by Karen Schmidt, Owned and Trained by Jason Homer
Won a claiming race at Assiniboia Downs (US $3,549)
Posted by: admin on Tuesday, June 08, 2010 - 12:57 PM
Oregon Breeding
Baquero's Slewgirl
Baquero - Frau Siggy by Exit Poll
Bred and Owned by Wendy Schutte, Trained by Tim Ice
Won a maiden claiming race at Louisiana Downs ($5,100)
Posted by: admin on Sunday, May 30, 2010 - 09:08 PM
Miscellaneous
Another story on jockeys, this time from the Seattle Times:
Since his return, Stillwell has won 25 of 80 races for trainer Charles Essex and has finished in the money in 62 percent of his races for Essex.
"He's a good, hard worker and I like the way he settles horses," Essex said. "We work well together. He does a lot of work in the morning with me and we talk a lot about what he sees with my horses. Or he'll call me at night and tell me some things he sees on replays. It just seems like he keeps getting better and better."
Stillwell started the comeback in 2007, riding in the bush tracks in Oregon. He had seen a documentary on Seabiscuit and told himself, "I need to ride."
Posted by: admin on Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 10:04 PM
Miscellaneous
The Idaho State Journal does a nice piece on two local jockeys, Todd Thomas and Jerry Remer, and their experiences and challenges breaking into racing.
A snippet:
“I just love it,” said Thomas, who builds medical supplies in Logan as his main job. “Riding is kind of like a hobby that pays. Some days it seems like a job, but I still enjoy it.”
When Thomas, now 38, was a young boy, he thought he might fit into the regular jockey’s mold. “I was that small kid who everyone picked on,” he said. “I didn’t start growing until after high school.”
But after he graduated from high school, he shot skyward in height. That didn’t stop him from galloping and exercising horses. “I was one of the best gallop boys,” he said.
Eventually, he got his license and was offered a ride. “I won my first race right here in Pocatello in 1993 and I thought I was a race rider,” he said. “I had only one more win that whole year.”
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Posted by: admin on Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 05:03 PM
Oregon Racing
A record $61,191,489 was handled in the 2009-10 meet over seventy-eight race days (including one partial cancellation) at Portland Meadows for an average all sources handle per race day of $784,506. The 2009-10 meet average all sources handle of $784,506 represents an increase of 15.95% over the 2008-09 meet.
Portland Meadows also set a single day all sources handle record on Wednesday February 10, 2010 when $1,557,830 was wagered on the nine race program.
A total of $3,448,600 in purses was paid out in the 2009-10 meet for average total purses per day of $44,213. The average number of starters per race was 7.5, which is a reduction from the previous meet of 7.6.
On the racetrack, Joe Crispin won his third riding title in the last four years as he tallied 136 Thoroughbred victories, exactly double that of Troy Stillwell who finished second with 68 winners. Jonathan Nance captured the training title with 62 wins and Jerry Hollendorfer finished second with 47 wins from just 97 starters.
Portland Meadows continues to be open year round for simulcast wagering with the infield nine-hole golf course scheduled to open in late May. Details regarding the 2010-11 live race meet will be announced at a later date.
Posted by: admin on Saturday, May 01, 2010 - 06:16 PM
Oregon Racing
Brickyardtradition came into the $25,000 Oregon Derby dismissed as a long shot maiden facing proven stakes horses. Nevertheless, shipping up from Northern California where he had been 0 for 7, Brickyardtradition went on to powerfully win, prevailing by two lengths over the 4/5 favorite Seven Torrents. Seven Torrents set right out to the lead, first repelling a challenge from filly Caged Mistress at the three eighths pole, and then opened up a lead turning for home. But jockey Marijo Terleski and Brickyardtradition set their sights on the leaders just outside the sixteenth pole, and brought home a stunning maiden win. Seven Torrents held on for the place, and Promiscuous Lad got up for show.
