Javier Castellano

Longshot wins Matriarch at Hollywood Park as favorite has trouble

2012-11-26 00:00:00

Jockey Javier Castellano had a wild day at Betfair Hollywood Park on Sunday. In the Grade I, $250,000 Matriarch, he was riding the 17-10 favorite, Dayatthspa. The horse appeared to panic in close quarters turning into the backstretch of the mile turf...

Clancy's Call: Kentucky Oaks

2013-05-02 17:04:55

Bob Clancy's selections for the $1 million Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks on Friday at Churchill Downs: Post time: 5:40 p.m.; Distance: 1 1/8 miles; TV: NBC Sports Network SEANEEN GIRL (30-1) is one of only two fillies in this field of 10 with a race at...

Desormeaux looking to resurrect career

2013-05-02 16:09:00

Kent Desormeaux has five mounts Friday when Arlington Park begins its five-month meeting and then he will be off to Churchill Downs, scene of the three greatest triumphs of his distinguished career. The Hall of Fame jockey will be traveling with a heavy...

Orb, Verrazano Draw Favorable Derby Post Positions

2013-05-01 17:22:28

The two morning-line favorites drew ideal post positions for Saturday's Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Orb (7-2) will break from the No. 16 slot in the field of 20, while Verrazano (4-1) starts from the No. 14 position. A head-on shot of the...

Dick Jerardi's horse-racing picks for the weekend

2013-04-20 10:54:03

The Coolmore Lexington Keeneland, Race 9 -- Post 5:13 $200,000 (Grade III), 3 y.o., 1 1/16 mi. 1. Winning Cause. . . Julien Leparoux. . . 5-1 2. Pick of the Litter. . . Jesus Castanon. . . 6-1 3. River Rocks. . . James Graham. . . 12-1 4....

Digest: Convissar-led Terps rout George Mason, 16-1, in baseball

2013-04-10 23:31:00

Colleges Convissar-led Terps rout George Mason in baseball Kyle Convissar (Severna Park), Anthony Papio and Charlie White each had three hits and Maryland had 17 in all in a 16-1 rout of host George Mason in baseball. The 16 runs were the most by...

Dullahan's connections relish spoiler role

2012-06-06 17:47:00

To hear the connections of Dullahan tell it, they'll have no less than the spirits of the sport's greatest runners pushing their horse in Saturday's Belmont. "It's our job," said Jerry Crawford, leader of the colt's Iowa-based ownership team, when...

Desormeaux won't ride Tiger Walk at Preakness

2012-05-18 14:01:00

Kent Desormeaux, who was taken off his mounts Friday at Belmont after failing a Breathalyzer test, will not ride Sagamore Farm’s Tiger Walk in the Preakness. Sagamore manager Tom Mullikin said Ramon Dominguez will get the ride. "We just can't have...

The next generation of horse racing stars is arriving now

2012-05-18 16:14:00

Horse racing's center stage, the place where the industry's best jockeys and trainers reside, is getting crowded. Ramon Dominguez, John Velazquez and current No. 1 jockey Javier Castellano may not be ready to exit stage left. Trainers Todd Pletcher,...

Take Charge Indy pulls upset at Florida Derby; Union Rags finds no room to run

2012-03-31 19:21:00

We're more than a month from the Kentucky Derby, but the jostling has begun. A horse named Take Charge Indy won the $1 million, Grade 1 Florida Derby with a wire-to-wire dash under the ever-daring Calvin Borel Saturday. Reveron gave him a run coming...

Ben's Cat wins Mister Diz for third straight year

2012-04-07 19:22:00

Reigning Maryland-bred Horse of the Year Ben's Cat captured his 10th stakes victory Saturday in the $75,000 Mister Diz Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. Ben's Cat, with Horacio Karamanos aboard, beat Steady Warrior by a neck in 57.26 seconds, winning the...

Maryland's Done Talking gets last word in Illinois Derby

2012-04-07 20:32:00

Maryland's Done Talking, ridden by Sheldon Russell, burst through in a crowded field to win the $500,000 Grade III Illinois Derby on Saturday at Hawthorne Race Course. Entering the far turn, 5-2 favorite Currency Swap began to move up taking over fifth...

Jose Valdivia Jr. reacts after he and Ruler on Ice (front) held off Javier Castellano and Stay Thirsty to win the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park.

2011-06-11 00:00:00