PERRY WAYNE OUZTS, the oldest jockey to ever win a race in North America, picks up win #7,534 in today's 2nd race at @BelterraPark!!
At the age of 71, Ouzts earned his 3rd win of the year today aboard Lipstick N Lashes for trainer Barbara Riley.
Ouzts turns 72 on July 7 and holds the record for the most career mounts of any jockey in North American history, now with 53,729 #Ironman
He has scheduled mounts at Belterra on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Let's go, Perry!!!
Some names stand apart.
ARQANA Breeze Up Sale — the only Breeze Up Sale in Europe to offer 2yos by FLIGHTLINE.
🔹Lot 60 - f. FLIGHTLINE x MISS MOSAIC
🔹Lot 69 - c. FLIGHTLINE x NEVERLAND
🔹Lot 205 - f. FLIGHTLINE x ESPLANANDE
@CormacFarrell7, Oak Tree Farm @NormanW74303774, @PowerstownStud@LanesEndFarms
🎥 @M3M_Racing
Lot 60 - An agile chestnut filly by Flightline out of the black type Miss Mosaic.
This fillies stride measured between 126-130 °. Massive.
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Happy Oaks 🌸 & Yearling Deadline 🗓️ Day!! While you’re enjoying some racing and some lillies, don’t forget to send in your yearling entries for July, Saratoga, New York Bred and September Sales!
There's a filly running tonight named Percy's Bar.
She's named after Percy Pool. A bartender who spent 47 years behind the bar at Keeneland and Churchill Downs. A fixture. The kind of person who knew everybody's name and made every trip to the track feel like coming home. He passed away in 2024.
Tonight, under the lights at Churchill, a horse carrying his name will run in the Kentucky Oaks.
Some stories deserve to be told.
Happy Oaks Day!
We don’t usually pick favorites but as a descendant of Silver Charm & Touch Gold, we have to pick Percy’s Bar.
To see the legacies of those two, who are forever part of our story, meet again in her means a lot to Old Friends. We’ll be cheering for them all, but especially her.
🌟 New TDN Rising Star 🌟 Freshman sire Corniche (@coolmoreamerica) picked up the second winner of his debut crop Tuesday when FANSHELL BEACH graduated by open lengths in this 4 1/2-furlong maiden special weight event at @ChurchillDowns.
T: Wesley Ward
https://t.co/bU9jzjzOuZ
“Every step that the horse takes, I know that Dad’s spirit is with us, regardless of the outcome.” ✨
Named in honor of beloved @keeneland & @ChurchillDowns bartender Percy Pool, Kentucky Oaks contender Percy’s Bar brought his family full circle when they met her for the first time.
@colebrookstable l @gatewoodbell
Hi, Percy! 👋
GI Ashland Stakes winner & GI Kentucky Oaks contender PERCY’S BAR (Upstart) arrived at @ChurchillDowns this morning.
She has drawn post position 1️⃣1️⃣ for the Oaks next Friday.
Percy's Bar (Upstart), with @luanmachado85 up, had an easy-by-design easy final tune in :49 3/5 for next week's Kentucky Oaks, starting lengths behind stablemate Tregetour's easy pace and catching him at the wire, well within herself and as usual looking barely winded afterwards.
Workouts for Dummies: https://t.co/fqtG7bayi6
Percy's Bar HAD final prep for @colebrookstable for the Kentucky Oaks @keeneland. Time is of NO importance here, your eyes tells you what you need to know. She started back 5 lengths behind a Tregetour (KY) (0 for 4 maiden- whom wouldn't push her to do more than what Ben wanted), and was under a stout hold thru the lane, official time of 49.3, out in 103 and 118.1. Time & company tells you what Ben wanted, easy, look at how the rider has her, he his double over like he is doing crunchies in the saddle, as you know she can roll in the morning. She did it all on own and galloped out well. Too many connections blow their horses too fast, to prove points, Ben just wants a filly that is ready, sharp and most of all how he handled her this morning he thinks she is fit mentally and physically for next week, not wow onlookers. YOU DON'T NEED TO SEE FAST GALLOPS, FAST WORKS, TO KNOW A HORSE IS READY
Looking back at all the moments that led to this one.
Purchased for $52,000 at the 2024 September Yearling Sale, PERCY'S BAR went on to win the Central Bank Ashland (G1) at Keeneland, stamping her ticket to the Kentucky Oaks. #KeeSept@AirdrieStud@bretcjones
From barroom legend to Kentucky Oaks buzz 🌸
Percy’s Bar, named for iconic bartender Percy Pool, turned heads with a big win in the Ashland Stakes at Keeneland. Hear from trainer Ben Colebrook about her name and how she's developing 👇