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Yahoo
29-06-2025
- Sport
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Precautionary Quarantine Lifted For Two Saratoga Barns
Precautionary Quarantine Lifted For Two Saratoga Barns originally appeared on Paulick Report. The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) Saturday announced that the precautionary quarantines of Barns 60 and 63 at Saratoga Race Course have been lifted by the New York State Department of Agriculture (NYSDA) effective immediately. Advertisement As a result, all horses stabled in Barns 60 and 63 are once again permitted to enter races, as of Saturday, June 28, and to train with the general horse population beginning Sunday. Barns 60 and 63, which contains horses under the care of trainer George Weaver, were placed under a precautionary quarantine on Saturday, June 21, when the Weaver-trained 2-year-old filly [Tenacious Child], located in Barn 66, was tested for a number of potential ailments. Tenacious Child subsequently tested positive for strangles and the horses in Barn 66 were placed under quarantine at the direction of the NYSDA on June 25. In addition, horses previously quarantined in Barn 66 at Saratoga Race Course will be relocated to an alternate location to complete the mandatory quarantine under NYSDA oversight. Barn 66 will then be cleaned and disinfected under NYSDA protocols. One additional 2-year-old colt [Ice House], who is trained by Weaver and is located in Saratoga, returned a positive test for strangles on Friday and will be required to quarantine at an alternate location consistent with the horses located in Barn 66. NYRA will provide further updates as appropriate. This story was originally reported by Paulick Report on Jun 28, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
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Jockey Of The Week: John Velazquez Won Six Stakes During Belmont Festival
Jockey Of The Week: John Velazquez Won Six Stakes During Belmont Festival originally appeared on Paulick Report. Just as the Belmont Stakes Festival of Racing got underway on June 4, John Velazquez began accumulating stakes wins at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. By the end of the five-day festival, Velazquez had won a total of six stakes including three designated Grade 1 and one Grade 3 for a total of nine wins for the week. The panel of racing experts voted the Hall of Famer the Jockey of the Week for June 2 to June 8. The weekly honor recognizes jockeys for significant riding accomplishments and who are members of the Jockeys' Guild, the organization which represents more than 1,050 active, retired and permanently disabled jockeys in the United States. Advertisement On Wednesday, New York Showcase Day, Velazquez posted a 2 1/2-length win in 1:43.27 aboard Spinning Colors in the Mount Vernon Stakes, a 1 1/16-mile inner turf route for older fillies and mares for trainer Mark Hennig. Friday was one of Velazquez's single best days highlighted by three graded stakes wins. Riding for trainer George Weaver in the G1 Ogden Phipps, Velazquez was aboard Dorth Vader. Under the patient handling of Velazquez, Dorth Vader raced in third until the top of the stretch when the 5-year-old took command cruising to a 4 3/4-length win in 1:49.10 for the 1 1/8 miles over a main track labeled as 'sloppy.' The G1 Ogden Phipps is a 'Win and You're In' for the Breeders' Cup Distaff. Originally scheduled for two miles on the turf, the G3 Belmont Gold Cup was moved to the main track at 1 3/4 miles. Trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott, Parchment Party drew into the race as a main track only entrant with Velazquez picking up the mount last minute. The 4-year-old colt raced near the back until the field entered the backstretch when Parchment Party began to pick off his opponents to draw off powerfully and win by 8 1/2 lengths in 2:57.86. Velazquez capped his day aboard 4-year-old She Feels Pretty for trainer Cherie DeVaux in the G1 New York Stakes at 1 3/16 miles on the yielding turf. Off as the overwhelming favorite in the field of seven, She Feels Pretty stalked the pace until the top of the stretch when she engaged Beach Bomb with Luis Saez. At Velazquez's urging, She Feels Pretty gained the upper hand to win by a half-length in 2:00.76. Velazquez added another stakes win on Saturday aboard 3-year-old A.P. Kid for trainer Todd Pletcher in the off-the-turf Pennine Ridge moved to the main track at one mile. A.P. Kid drew away from his five opponents to post a 6 1/4-length win in 1:36.83. On Sunday, Velazquez picked up the mount on the 5-year-old mare Ag Bullet from Flavien Prat who had prior riding commitments as a result of the G1 Jaipur being rescheduled from Saturday. Ag Bullet bested the boys with a two-length win in 1:03.62 for trainer Richard Baltas in the 5 1/2-furlong turf test. The race is a 'Win and You're In' for the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint. Other nominees for Jockey of the Week included G1 Kentucky Derby hero Junior Alvarado with his first win in the G1 Belmont Stakes, Kendrick Carmouche who won the G1 Manhattan, Dylan Davis with wins in the G1 Acorn and G1 Just a Game, and Frankie Dettori who won the G1 Met Mile. This story was originally reported by Paulick Report on Jun 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
🎧 Millwall loss a massive sucker-punch
"It's a massive sucker-punch to what seemed like a promising week. It's annoying that a game has been decided by that. It's just a tough one to take." Stoke City fan and host of the Potterlytics podcast, George Weaver, joins BBC Radio Stoke presenter Lucas Yeomans to discuss the Potters' last-gasp defeat by Millwall at The Den. You can listen to the full episode of A Cold Wet Tuesday Night podcast on BBC Sounds.
BBC News
17-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
🎧 Millwall loss a massive sucker-punch
"It's a massive sucker-punch to what seemed like a promising week. It's annoying that a game has been decided by that. It's just a tough one to take."Stoke City fan and host of the Potterlytics podcast, George Weaver, joins BBC Radio Stoke presenter Lucas Yeomans to discuss the Potters' last-gasp defeat by Millwall at The can listen to the full episode of A Cold Wet Tuesday Night podcast on BBC Sounds.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Sport
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🎧 Is Stoke's squad better than most?
"Stoke have a better starting XI than most teams in this league - the trouble is a lot of them have been missing and we've never really seen them all at one time." Is a fully-fit Potters squad worthy of a higher place in the Championship? Lucas Yeomans is joined by George Weaver (aka Potterlytics) and Stoke City fan Ben Rowley to discuss what's keeping the Potters at the bottom end of the table and the future of the club should their stand-out players leave in the summer. You can listen to the full episode and more on the A Cold Wet Tuesday Night podcast.
