Picture Terry Greer in his office, dreaming up matchups between thoroughbreds. An old movie reel would help. “His office was a little crazy to see,” said son Brandon, 43, trainer of Town Cruise, the surprise winner of the $1-million Woodbine Mile on Sept. 18, the kind of win that scattered the pigeons. In fact, Town Cruise is one of the few horses Greer trains. He’s chief of … [Read more...] about Town Cruise: Horse of a Lifetime
Breeders Cup
Irad Ortiz Jr. storms Woodbine
Irad Ortiz Jr., top jockey in North America last season, bounced into Woodbine this past weekend. And he blitzed the place. On Sunday, he won both of the Breeders’ Cup Win-and-You’re-In races for 2-year-olds on the grass. He also won a third stakes race, the $200,000 Iroquois Stakes at Churchill Downs in Kentucky with the highly regarded Dennis’ Moment, winner of his first … [Read more...] about Irad Ortiz Jr. storms Woodbine
The remarkable Pink Lloyd
The most remarkable thing about Pinkie (aka Pink Lloyd) is that his best days may still be ahead of him. The quirky chestnut 7-year-old just notched the 16th stakes win of his career when he overwhelmed a field in the $150,000 Vigil Stakes at Woodbine on July 14, winning by 4 ½ lengths, his ears pricked, happy as a clam in a pool. The Equibase charts noted that he … [Read more...] about The remarkable Pink Lloyd