

RCR is at present a two-car staff that has Austin Dillon and Tyler Reddick beneath contract for subsequent season.
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He is the winningest driver in Xfinity Collection and Truck Collection historical past. Kyle Busch’s lengthy tenure at JGR, the place he earned each of his Cup titles and all however 4 of his 60 profession Cup wins, is ending. It is unknown whether or not Richard Childress Racing has lined up sponsorship for Busch, in keeping with the report. M&M Mars is leaving NASCAR on the finish of the 12 months, and JGR was unable to discover a alternative sponsor for Busch, who has provided to drive under his market worth to get a deal accomplished. To check out the updated Blue Diamond 2018 betting markets and lock in your selections at the right price visit today.Kyle Busch is leaving Joe Gibbs Racing and can be part of Richard Childress Racing starting with the 2023 season, in keeping with a report in The Athletic.Īn official announcement is anticipated Tuesday, in keeping with the report.īusch, 37, the one energetic driver with a number of titles, was unable to come back to phrases on a brand new contract at Gibbs the place he has pushed since 2008 and gained two Cup titles whereas additionally constructing Toyota’s most profitable truck staff.

The latest Blue Diamond Stakes odds at list Prairie Fire as a $9 shot, one of seven single-figure fancies in markets led by the undefeated Lindsay Park-trained Fastnet Rock colt Long Leaf (barrier seven) at $7. Prairie Fire is out to do the Talindert Stakes – Blue Diamond Stakes double last completed by the Danny O’Brien-trained Star Witness (2010). “I think he’ll put two runs together, the little surprise packet.” “He popped out early enough, and hit the line well in the blinkers.
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“I think what you saw in the Talindert was a pretty professional horse, especially down the straight. “Blinkers on, the benefit of a run, a bit of adrenaline pumped through him, he’s really switched on now,” Price said. Price goes into the Group 1 on Saturday with a bit of confidence off Prairie Fire’s lead-up win and said the addition of blinkers had really sharpened the juvenile up. Instead he retains the ride on the Sun Stud-raced Prairie Fire who was the big winner on Tuesday’s Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes barrier draw coming up with the inside alley. So impressed was jockey Mark Zahra with the horse’s efforts last Saturday, that he got a release from the Godolphin stable for whom he was meant to ride Plague Stone in the Blue Diamond. “He’s done really well – he’s a little surprise packet that horse, because before his first run, I didn’t have much of a rating on him, and something had to run third in that race ,” Price told Racing Victoria. Then last Saturday Price took Prairie Fire to Flemington and raced him in the Listed Talindert Stakes (1100m), success in which has seen the youngster make the capacity Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes field. On debut he finished just under three lengths back for third behind the Lindsay Park-trained filly Ennis Hill in the Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes (1000m) on February 3, the race Extreme Choice won on way to his Blue Diamond success two years ago. This autumn it is another typically strong edition of the Group 1 $1.5 million Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m), in which Price is represented by the progressive Prairie Fire.Ī nicely-bred son of Snitzel, the colt has had two runs this month and is on the short seven day turnaround for his Group 1 test. The local horseman has prepared two previous winners of the two-years-old classic with the filly Samaready (2012) and most recently Extreme Choice (2016) who both saluted for the Blue Diamond punters.

Prairie Fire is the sole runner for dual winning trainer Mick Price in the Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes 2018 field this weekend in Melbourne.
