Boppy O Unleashes Furious Rally For Jersey Derby Triumph
There wasn’t much that went according to the pre-race plan for Boppy O in the $100,000 Jersey Derby Saturday at Monmouth Park – except the end result. The only graded stakes winner in the field of seven 3-year-olds staged a furious rally from midstretch on, when he was fifth, to eventually run down 3-10 favorite […]
Papilio Soars to Victory in the Appalachian Stakes
With a determined rally down the stretch of Keeneland‘s turf course, Papilio edged Cairo Consort by a neck to secure her first stakes win April 8 in the $338,600 Appalachian Stakes (G2T). The victory brought a big smile to the face of trainer Mark Casse, who has been most impressed with the Irish-bred 3-year-old daughter of Starspangledbanner when it matters […]
Watch: Mark Casse OBS Full Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgEmekAaXr4Wonder Wheel is the champion 2-year-old filly of 2022.
By Frank Angst As trainer Mark Casse watched Wonder Wheel improve as spring turned to fall, he couldn’t resist sharing the encouraging progress of the 2-year-old filly—even comparing her precocity with that of 2016 champion 2-year-old male Classic Empire. “I put some pressure on myself, and sometimes I would ask myself, ‘Why did I do that,’” Casse said after […]
Patience, Passion Led Horse Racing Hall of Fame Trainer Mark Casse to Stardom
January 23rd, 2023 BY J. Keeler Johnson There she was – in the lead, vying for victory in the final furlong of the historic Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot in England. When Tepin gallantly crossed the finish line in front, the mare had made history as the first American-trained racehorse to win Royal Ascot’s signature meet-opening race. Sharing […]
Watch: Wonder Wheel Breezes At Casse’s Training Center In Her First Work Since Breeders’ Cup Win, Presumptive Champion Title In Sight.
Wonder Wheel is expected to be crowned Champion 2-Year-Old Filly for 2022 after her impressive win in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. On Jan 11, 2023, the 3-year-old filly of Into Mischief returned to the work tab and breezed three furlongs in 35.4 seconds at conditioner Mark Casse’s training center in Ocala, Florida. Casse posted […]
New Hall of Famer Mark Casse Joins Writers’ Room
Fresh off of a year-delayed induction into racing’s Hall of Fame Friday, Mark Casse joined the TDN Writers’ Room presented by Keeneland Wednesday morning for an expansive discussion on his career and the sport at large. Calling in via Zoom as the Green Group Guest of the Week, Casse reflected on his family’s growing legacy in the sport, […]
Family Ties Run Deep In Racing For Hall Of Famer Casse
By: NYRA Press Office Friday will be a capstone day for Mark Casse and his family when the trainer is inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., in a morning ceremony prior to the afternoon races across the street at Saratoga race course. His son Norman, who […]
Barn Tour: Check out summer plans for 13 Mark Casse horses
By: Brad Stephens Mark Casse will be honored next month for accomplishments as a trainer when he is inducted into the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame. He can add to those accomplishments a little farther down Union Avenue at Saratoga Race Course. Casse spoke to Horse Racing Nation last week about summer plans for his […]
Trainer Mark Casse among 7 elected to Racing Hall of Fame
sports.nbcsports.com SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Trainer Mark Casse has more than $174 million in purse earnings, has captured two legs of thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown, and has been honored as Canadian trainer of the year a record 11 times. And now, election to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. “It’s unbelievable. It’s […]