Horse Racing: New Mexico's highest all-time money earner rallies in thriller; Holy Bull (Gulf), Withers (Aqu.) and Robert Lewis (SA) - Ky. Derby preps on Feb. 1

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Three Ky. Derby preps highlight this upcoming Saturday.

 

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Natalie Voss, a writer on Paulick Report, went to town on Belinda Stronach and the interview the latter conducted on NBC post-race on Pegasus Day. She is undermining the sport and her father predicted a few years ago.

 

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Baffert is likely to have three of five entered for the Ky. Derby prep at Santa Anita. That is appealing. nother race at Santa Anita may have a field of four.

 

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It appears no racing in Northern California for 2025. First time in 167 years.

 

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OAKLAWN'S re-scheduled card from earlier this month that was to take place tomorrow (Jan. 30) has also been canceled due to weather. That card will now be run this upcoming Monday.

 

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Friday, January 31, 2025

Sunland (New Mexico):

• Race 9: Corrina Corrina (Tracy Hebert/Gary Cross), New Mexico's all-time leader in money earned at $1.1 million, rallied for a thrilling victory in the $80,000 La Coneja. The 6-year-old mare boosted her record to 35 18-12-3 with all 35 races occurring in her home state of New Mexico and its five tracks. The rally to win today was inspiring. She failed to finish her last race after issues in the starting gate, one of just two times she didn't hit the board -- the other was second-time-out.

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Her lifetime record by track, again all in New Mexico:

Track	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd
Zia	10	4	4	1
Sunland	12	7	4	0
Sunray	4	2	2	0
Albuquerque	6	3	2	1
Ruidoso	3	2	0	1
TOTAL	35	18	12	3

 

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Friday, January 31, 2025

Sunland (New Mexico):

• Race 9: Corrina Corrina (Tracy Hebert/Gary Cross), New Mexico's all-time leader in money earned at $1.1 million, rallied for a thrilling victory in the $90,000 La Coneja. The 6-year-old mare boosted her record to 35 18-12-3 with all 35 races occurring in her home state of New Mexico and its five tracks. The rally to win today was inspiring. She failed to finish her last race after issues in the starting gate, one of just two times she didn't hit the board -- the other was second-time-out.

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Her lifetime record by track, again all in New Mexico:

Track	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd
Zia	10	4	4	1
Sunland	12	7	4	0
Sunray	4	2	2	0
Albuquerque	6	3	2	1
Ruidoso	3	2	0	1
TOTAL	35	18	12	3

Very Zenyatta like...

 

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Holy Moly. Brittany Russell has a budding star. Lifting, ridden by her husband and bought for $260,000 by Mike Repole, demolished the field in his debut in the Laurel opener. That was a wow performance and I don't issue those on debuts very often.

Update: Kieron Magee claimed the horse. Onto a new barn.

 

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A North Carolina foal, Volleyballprincess, just won at Aqueduct. When was the last time a NC won at NYRA?

 

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Nice looking Uncle Mo colt won the fifth at Gulf at 7-1 in a race chock full of big names. Emergence (Luis Sawz/Brad Cox) finished strong in another impressive debut.