filles and mares

Since you asked readers for input at the end of Carrie Brogden's letter, I'll offer what I've observed over the 38 years that I've been a racing fan. First: look at how U.S. racing regards races for fillies and mares. The distances are shorter and purses are smaller. Getting a filly to the Kentucky Derby has become much harder ever since a points system was implemented. Plus, there's no Triple Crown equivalent for fillies. Every other top level racing country has Grade I classics for each gender... the U.S. has...

A varied collection of 22 wildcards have been added to the Tattersalls Ascot June Sale on Tuesday, June 6. Now up to 139 lots, the sale includes 25 fillies and mares in- and out-of-training, 69 colts and geldings in- and out-of-training, 21 stores, and 24 point-to-pointers. Some of the new lots are lot 81, Jumble Jury (Fr) (Jukebox Jury {Ire}), who won his maiden point-to-point in May; the winning pointer Seattle Seahawk (Ire) (Presenting {GB}) (lot 83); and lot 134, Timeforatune (GB) (Yourgunnabelucky), a five-time winner. He also has a...