Arnold Bennewith, Rick Wiest, Clayton Wiest and Lana Wiest’s It’s My Birthday was best of the rest in the Iowa Derby at Prairie Meadows on Saturday July 5, 2025 behind the 108 Beyer Speed Figure Risen Star winner and Kentucky Derby hopeful Magnitude whose surgery was obviously successful.
TDN – J.N. Campbell – Not This Time’s Magnitude Registers Iowa Derby Romp
“With a horse that has run as fast as him in the past, we’re dreaming big,” Asmussen said.
“His Risen Star was brilliant in time, as well as who he beat that day. Obviously, the ankle chip was not ideal, especially the timing of it. But the rehab at Becky Maker’s went well. He’s done exceptionally well since he came back into training and has put in some very good recent works. I feel that the Iowa Derby is the right spot to get him back started.”
TDN – Steve Sherack – Asmussen ‘Dreaming Big’ Ahead of Magnitude’s Return in Iowa Derby
Canadian Thorougbred – Western Canadian Derby Series News
Robertino Diodoro’s other US campaigned Canadian Derby hopeful, Randy Howg’s Take Charge Tom has been working steadily at Lone Star since his 3rd place finish in the Texas Derby. Expect to see either of them or both in the Manitoba Derby on the August long weekend and in the Canadian Derby on August 23, 2025.
Take Charge Tom is nominated to the Derby Trial at Assiniboia Downs on Monday, July 4, 2025 going 1 mile for $50,000CDN. Gonzalo Anderson has 2 nominated for Kirk Sutherland – Dancing Porky and Reboso. Stuart C. Simon has Good King Sam who has been racing at Woodbine nominated for Gerald Babchishin.
It was a much tighter finish in the Cornhusker Handicap GIII at Prairie Meadows on Saturday July 5, 2025 with Prairie Meadows on Saturday July 5, 2025 with Arnold Bennewith, Rick Wiest, Lana Wiest, Clayton Wiest, Randy Howg, Norman Tremblay, R 6 Stable and Janet Kropp’s Heroic Move getting nipped at the wire by 14 – 1 longshot Cornishman. Heroic Move should eclipse the Million Dollar mark in earnings this year.
Bloodhorse – Byron King – Cornishman Wins Cornhusker; Magnitude Takes Iowa Derby
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