2015 brought a fifth Royal Ascot success when Ryan Moore rode Acapulco to win the Queen Mary Stakes, giving Ward his second victory in that race.[1]. Color: Chestnut. Kieren Fallon has joined Wesley Ward in America to put the finishing touches to some of his Breeders’ Cup contenders. Wesley Ward Joins TDN Writers' Room. She let it out a […] At the 2017 Royal Ascot meeting, Ward trainee Con Te Partiro took the Sandringham Handicap at odds of 20-1 ridden by Jamie Spencer. Two Shakes has raced once, winning at 5 1/2 furlongs on turf at Saratoga by a nose. “I talked myself into running him (at Pimlico), but I probably shouldn't have. Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey, "Free Eagle wins the Prince Of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wesley_A._Ward&oldid=1020415865, Pages using infobox horseracing personality with unknown parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 28 April 2021, at 23:27. Last year, Ward used prep work over the local grass for No Nay Never en route to victory in the Group II Norfolk Stakes and subsequent glory in the Group I Prix Morny at Deauville. Wesley Ward is lining up a high-profile assault on two of the sprint features at Royal Ascot, with the sights of both Campanelle and Golden Pal set on the headline meeting in June. 2) Like the King (50-1 – 104 – 1st Jeff Ruby (G3), 86 - Palace Malice - Drayden Van Dyke / Wesley Ward - 6: 3-2-1 - $200,680) This Wesley Ward runner began his career at Belterra Park where he broke his maiden in his second start. In 2013 Ward scored a further Royal Ascot success when No Nay Never won the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes, and a first European Group 1 win when the same horse won the Prix Morny at Deauville in August. Ward (born March 3, 1968, in Selah, Washington) is a retired American Champion jockey and a current trainer in Thoroughbred horse racing. Wesley Ward plans to work back from the Breeders’ Cup Sprint with Kimari following her impressive return to action at the weekend. Located in Auchenflower, Brisbane. View wesley ward’s profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. Ruthin (GB) (f, 2, Ribchester {Ire}–Selinka {GB}, by Selkirk), a 350,000gns TATOCT yearling purchase, kicked off her career with a 'TDN Rising Star' performance sprinting on the Keeneland lawn for Wesley Ward Thursday. In the second set, To Be Determined – the only maiden of the foursome – outworked Presque Isle Downs maiden winner Lindy by three lengths. It is not an illegal drug and it is wonderful for keeping horses' airways clean." Running style: Front-runner/stalker. “They're not quite No Nay Never, but they really do stack up. Cafés and coffee shops are available where family and friends can enjoy a meal or drink while waiting. “This filly is much better on the grass than dirt,” Ward … The NDTC Staff Academy is a program designed to recruit, train, and place new staff on Democratic campaigns across the country, with an emphasis of expanding opportunities for people of color, women, and non-binary individuals. Find everything you need to know about horse racing at Equibase.com. In Monday morning's works, Spanish Pipedream (a daughter of No Nay Never's sire Scat Daddy) and Hootenanny (from the highly anticipated first crop of Quality Road) drilled in :48.80 and :49, respectively. Father: Theudas Ward Mother: Alice Hannah Ward wesley has 6 jobs listed on their profile. There are alsovending machinescontaining drinks and snacks located adjacent to the Wesley Figure Makers: How Speed Ratings Are Created. Wesley has them going one of his horse is going good so after five is the top play, then to the number ten horse Modesto other Wesley Ward debuted Saratoga 9 month layoff drew the rail on that debut gets off the rail all positive signs. Learn more. To Be Determined – under leading Arlington rider Florent Geroux – collared her rival turning for home and drew off impressively. Career record: 6-3-2-1. “Hootenanny is talented. In 1991, two years after … Hootenanny is exiting a disappointing third-place run as the 3-5 favorite in Pimlico's Rollicking Stakes. He went on to compete at racetracks in Italy, Malaysia and Singapore before his battles with weight gain led to retirement in 1989. The juvenile had previously made the trip to … Trainer Wesley Ward sent out four Royal Ascot hopefuls Monday morning at Arlington International Racecourse for four-furlong drills over the world-renowned turf course. “We'll see how we can divide and conquer.”. On June 16, 2009, Ward became the first U.S.-based conditioner to ship a horse to England and win a stakes race at the prestigious Royal Ascot meeting. Apprentice John Cruz has won 2 of his last 4 races for Ward. A daughter of the War Front wore a blinder on her right eye. Sweet Emma Rose was a solid second in last year's Queen Mary. Notes: Ward, 53, won the Eclipse Award as outstanding apprentice in 1984. But Cannonball was wheeled back on four days' rest, almost unheard of in American racing circles, and ran second in the Golden Jubilee Stakes (Gr. Time taken to train new persons 4. Trainer follows three-win Wednesday with two-win Thursday. I think he'll be a quality stakes horse on grass or Poly.”. “We are going to sort through everything here soon and see what fits best for each horse,” he concluded. Gatewood Bell's Spanish Pipedream and Hootenanny – whom Ward owns in parternship with Ken Donworth and Ben McElroy – worked in tandem, while Ten Broeck Farm's To Be Determined and Hat Creek Racing's Lindy completed the second team. The three-year-old confirmed her versatility with a smart performance on a sloppy dirt track at Oaklawn on Saturday, her first outing since finishing fourth to unbeaten stablemate Four Wheel Drive in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint at Santa Anita in … Loss of morale by your staff – means lost production time 5. Wesley Ward isn't looking back, even if something might be gaining on him. FRANKLIN, Ky. (Friday, Sept. 11, 2020) — Trainer Wesley Ward had this to say the morning after he won three races Wednesday to take the training lead at Kentucky Downs through the second day of … Wesley Ward plans to work back from the Breeders' Cup Sprint with Kimari following her impressive return to action at the weekend. Career earnings: $200,680. Based in California, he also races at Gulfstream Park in Florida during the winter months. Owned by a partnership that includes Denver Bronco Wes Welker, the filly – like Lindy and To Be Determined – is highly regarded by Ward. Possible extra medical expenses 6. She took the Group 2 Queen Mary Stakes by a comfortable five lengths. Owner: M Racing Group. At the 2014 Breeders Cup, Ward scored his first victory with Hootenanny in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf. PaulickReport.com is published by Blenheim Publishing LLC, 3070 Lakecrest Circle, Suite 400-292, Lexington, KY 40513. Skip to Navigation Wesley had one grandchild: Mary Sylvia Giesler (b. Ward grew up in the horse racing industry, being the son of trainer Dennis Ward. Then, when we put him on the grass he stepped up his game,” Ward explained. As a trainer:Will Rogers Handicap (1994)San Francisco Mile Stakes (1995)Shoemaker Breeders' Cup Mile Stakes (1995)Los Angeles Handicap (1997)Vernon O. Underwood Stakes (2000, 2001)Palos Verdes Handicap (2001)San Miguel Stakes (2003)Genuine Risk Handicap (2004)Vagrancy Handicap (2004)Windsor Castle Stakes (2009, 2014)Queen Mary Stakes (2009, 2015, 2016, 2020)Oklahoma Derby (2010, 2012)Coolmore Lexington Stakes (2012)Norfolk Stakes (Great Britain) (2013, 2018)Prix Morny (2013, 2016, 2020)Tremont Stakes (2014) Diamond Jubilee Stakes (2015)King's Stand Stakes (2017)Sandringham Handicap (2017). In 1984, Wesley Ward was voted the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey following a season in which he won riding championships at Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, and the Meadowlands Racetrack and rode 335 winners. Richard Warren Sears (December 7, 1863 – September 28, 1914) was an American manager, businessman and the founder of Sears, Roebuck and Company with his partner Alvah Curtis Roebuck Ward is also the only American conditioner to win a stakes on the Royal Ascot card – and has done so three times. == Race 9: #9 Senshi (5-1) This son of Pulpit is making his turf debut and the sire is 10% with those kind. Wesley: Well, you know, I try to train each horse as an individual. He went on to compete at racetracks in Italy, Malaysia and Singapore before his battles with weight gain led to retirement in 1989. Barkley said wanted to learn from trainers with different styles. Trainer Wesley Ward is a master with first-time starters (26% debuting maiden claimers) and this is a daughter of Tale of the Cat, who gets 16% first-time starters. Early on when he was breezing at Palm Meadows, he was good. Pedigree: Palace Malice-Like a Queen, by Corinthian. Trainer: Wesley Ward. Trainer Wesley Ward sent out four Royal Ascot hopefuls Monday morning at Arlington International Racecourse for four-furlong drills over the world-renowned turf course. Click here to sign up for our daily email newsletter to keep up on this and other stories happening in the Thoroughbred industry.Copyright © 2021 Paulick Report. Despite being bested by her stablemate, Lindy – under Sheldon Russell – galloped out impressively past her stablemate, getting six furlongs in 1:14. Wesley A. 1956) - now a resident of Minnesota. Wesley Ward felt Lady Aurelia had posted a perfect prep performance for Royal Ascot following her comfortable success at Keeneland on Saturday night. A global pandemic may keep U.S-based trainer Wesley Ward home for Royal Ascot, but he still was able to ship seven horses to the UK for the 2020 renewal which will run from Tuesday to Saturday, live on Sky Sports Racing. Wesley Ward turned to training, first as an assistant to his father before going out on his own in 1991. 1). Derby qualifying points: 104 (4th) Best Equibase speed figure: 95. Two Shakes is a full sister to the Ward-trained Sunset Glow, winner of the Grade 1 Del Mar Debutante on dirt and second to Lady Eli in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf. Bound for Nowhere is a sparingly-raced Wesley Ward trainee, but when he does show up on the racetrack he usually delivers a quality effort, especially at Keeneland. ... Wesley Ward Able. Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. Wesley Ward plans to work back from the Breeders' Cup Sprint with Kimari following her impressive return to action at the weekend. Copyright Blenheim Publishing LLC. These two are formidable foes, however I think Kanthaka (#7) is in a good spot to pull off the mild upset in his 2021 debut. Spanish Pipedream broke her maiden at Keeneland April 24 and has a steady stream of works. Wesley was a foster father of Theodora Siegel (later Theodora Younkin). He has had 3 children, Riley Ward, Denae Ward, and Jackson Ward. With four impressive youngsters stacked up and five stakes for juveniles at the Royal Ascot meeting – including three Group II fixtures: the Coventry, Queen Mary and Norfolk – Ward will have his work cut out for him when it comes to deciding who goes where. It was on the Tapeta surface at Turfway Park that he found his own with two wins and a second. New to the Paulick Report? Holding a typically strong hand of 2-year-olds heading into Future Stars Friday at the Breeders' Cup Nov. 6, trainer Wesley Ward … He earned his first stakes win as a trainer in 1994 at Hollywood Park, winning the Cinema Handicap. In addition to No Nay Never last year, he also annexed two fixtures on the 2009 card: the Group II Queen Mary with Jealous Again and Windsor Castle Stakes with Strike the Tiger. Strike the Tiger, a 2-year-old gelding co-bred and co-owned by Ward, shocked the meet by taking the Windsor Castle Stakes at odds of 33-1. Latest Blog Post In 2014, Ward scored his fourth Royal Ascot victory with Hootenanny, in the Windsor Castle stakes over 23 other horses by four lengths. Damage to property or equipment which needs to be replaced. Speaking from Saratoga, where he has recently trained three winners, Ward said: "I train every horse on clenbuterol and the majority of trainers, all the top trainers, train all their horses on it. She was born in New York and arrived in Nebraska on an "orphan train" and lived with Wesley and Myrtle until she was married. Wesley Ward is adamant Finnegan is "something special" despite a disappointing performance in last week's Gimcrack Stakes at York. Welcome to Equibase.com, your official source for horse racing results, mobile racing data, statistics as well as all other horse racing and thoroughbred racing information. In 1984, Wesley Ward was voted the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey following a season in which he won riding championships at Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, and the Meadowlands Racetrack and rode 335 winners. The following day, Ward sent out a 2-year-old filly named Jealous Again to claim an even bigger Ascot victory. Ward also suffered setbacks at that Ascot meeting—4-year-old Cannonball was sixth in the Group 1 King's Stand Stakes, and juveniles Yogaroo (Norfolk Stakes-G2), Aegean (Albany Stakes-G3) and Honor in Peace (Chesham Stakes) were also-rans in their events. Jockey: Drayden Van Dyke. I think Spanish Pipedream is definitely better than Sweet Emma Rose and possibly as good or better than Jealous Again,” Ward explained. The rail-drawn, 3-5 favorite shot out to the front and sped through an opening quarter in :21.91. Ward, despite failing to win a race at Ascot last year, is … Escalating insurance costs due to a claim 7. 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