The Factor,knocked off the Triple Crown trail by an ankle injury more than four months ago,outfought crack sprinter Smiling Tiger in a speed duel and drew off in the stretch to win the $250,000 Pat O'Brien Stakes(gr. I) comfortably at Del Mar Aug.28.
With wild skies above him and 1,500 feet of vertical drop below, Cameron Zink persevered over the obstacles to become the 2010 Red Bull Rampage champion.
The riders put in their final practice runs ahead of Sunday's finals for Red Bull Rampage 2010.
It was all on the line Friday at Red Bull Rampage where 21 riders had two qualifying runs to try to make the cut to ten to advance to the Final on Sunday.
The riders arrive on site at Red Bull Rampage 2010 to share their thoughts and excitement about this year's setup. Gee talks about the 62 footer he's been looking at, and Steve shows his gap to wall ride that he's been working on.
Members of the build crew talk about the Red Bull Rampage course as the jumps are built even bigger than blast year's.
On October 3rd, 2010, Utah will become home to one of the greatest freeride mountain biking events in some of the toughest terrain. Riders will choose any line to descend over 1,500 vertical feet from the start to the finish gates.
Persistently lived up to her name when she wore down reigning Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra in the $300,000 Personal Ensign Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Aug. 29 . In an ironic twist, the winning 20-1 shot is trained by Shug McGaughey
