Monthly Archives: May 2016

On Line Wagering Partner XPressBet To Offer $150 Welcome Bonus In Time For Derby Day

It’s a great week to be a horseplayer! This Saturday of course is Kentucky Derby Day AND Virginia Gold Cup Race Day at Great Meadow. One of our on line wagering partners — XPressBet — is offering a $150 Welcome Bonus in celebration of the Virginia Gold Cup just for signing up this weekend.
Register for an XPressBet account at the VTA "Wager 'N Win" Tent Saturday at the Gold Cup

Register for an XPressBet account at the VTA “Wager ‘N Win” Tent Saturday at the Gold Cup

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The Gold Cup & Derby Day are both this Saturday, May 7th

The Gold Cup & Derby Day are both this Saturday, May 7th

Visit Xpressbet.com to learn more! Or, register at the Virginia Thoroughbred Association’s (VTA) “Wager ‘N Win” tent Saturday at the Gold Cup and you’ll also get a free XPressBet t-shirt as an additional bonus!

Virginia-Breds Win At Gulfstream, Laurel & Foxfield

Virginia-bred Tracy’s Turn had a nice gate-to-wire win at Laurel Saturday afternoon in a $15,000, six furlong claiming race. The Larry Johnson owned and bred 5 year old son of Holy Bull won by three lengths and crossed in 1:11.97. Out of the Forest Wildcat mare, Traceable, the Mike Trombetta trainee captured his first victory of 2016 and fifth overall. Tracy’s Turn has bankrolled $79,331 from 16 career starts.

Tracy's Turn collects his fifth career victory at Laurel April 30th. The 5 year old Holy Bull horse was bred by Larry Johnson.

Tracy’s Turn collects his fifth career victory at Laurel April 30th. The 5 year old Holy Bull horse was bred by Larry Johnson. Photo courtesy of Jim McCue.

Kudos to another pair of Virginia-breds who scored triumphs over the weekend — Zanclus and Horner Man. The former rolled to a 35 length triumph over three others in a $15,000 three mile maiden timber race at Foxfield in Charlottesville. The 6 year gelding, bred by Sara Collette, was making his first start since October, 2014. Zanclus is by Xenodon out of Jordani by Two Smart.

Zanclus is shown mid-race during a three mile maiden timber event at Foxfield April 30th. Photo by Ryan Kelly of the Daily Progress.

Zanclus is shown mid-race during a three mile maiden timber event at Foxfield April 30th. Photo by Ryan Kelly of the Daily Progress.

The latter collected his first lifetime win in five starts Friday in a seven furlong race at Gulfstream. Bred by S. Barton, Inc., the 3 year old son of Congrats went off as the second favorite in a field of nine, got to the front midway through the turn, opened up by five at the head of the stretch and held on to win by 1 1/4 lengths in 1:25.74. Out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare, Cee’s Irish, Horner Man prevailed nicely after dropping into maiden claiming company — his first four starts were in maiden special weight class.