Thomas McCarthy - Trainer - Horse Racing Nation

General Quarters, the two-time Grade 1 winner who made his septuagenarian owner-trainer one of the most popular Kentucky Derby stories of recent years, was retired Monday after finishing last of 13 in the Clark Handicap on Friday at his home track of Churchill Downs.Tom McCarthy said General Quarter...Read More

Source: drf.com · Posted 72 days ago ·

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General Quarters looking at Kentucky Cup

General Quarters will stay on a synthetic surface in his attempt to make the Breeders’ Cup when he runs Saturday as one of the favorites in the $200,000 WinStar Kentucky Cup, the showcase event in the newly revived Kentucky Cup series at Turfway Park in Florence, Ky. Owned and trained by 77-year-old...Read More

Source: drf.com · Posted 144 days ago ·

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Coggins · Good Luck, General Quarters, · 141 days ago ·

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Protagonist · Congratulations to Team Mc Carthy, that's a nice way to turn the tables on Workin for Hops. · 135 days ago ·

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General Quarters Back On Polytrack

Tom McCarthy’s General Quarters, who won Keeneland’s Grade I Blue Grass Stakes over the Lexington Polytrack in 2009 and Churchill’s Grade I Woodford Reserve Turf over the Louisville lawn last year, will return to Polytrack for the first time since his Blue Grass victory for Arlington’s Grade III Was...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 165 days ago ·

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Wise Dan Grabs the Green in Firecracker

Mort Fink’s Wise Dan stalked the pace and rallied to take over from Strike Impact in deep stretch to draw off and win the Firecracker Handicap on Monday to close out the Spring Meet at Churchill Downs. Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 219 days ago ·

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Native Ruler Beats General Quarters

Maggi Moss’ multiple stakes winner Native Ruler split horses in mid-stretch and beat Tom McCarthy’s General Quarters to the wire to take the Friday afternoon feature at Churchill Downs by a neck. Trained by Chris Richard and ridden by Miguel Mena, Native Ruler was fifth in the field of six at...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 243 days ago ·

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Brian Dugan · where is native ruler going to run next · 220 days ago ·

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General Quarters Might Return to Turf

Tom McCarthy’s General Quarters, who loomed a threatening third entering the lane during last summer’s Grade I Arlington Million before stopping suddenly, returned to competition for the first time since that outing on Friday over Churchill Downs’ main track and finished second by a neck in a seven-...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 242 days ago ·

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General Quarters returns to active duty

If racing fans were to vote on which horse is the best horse on the Friday twilight program at Churchill Downs, there is little doubt that General Quarters would win in a landslide.Ah, but if the issue was only that easy. General Quarters, who can claim victories in the Grade 1 Blue Grass Stakes at ...Read More

Source: drf.com · Posted 244 days ago ·

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Thomas R. McCarthy

GREAT mR mCcARTHYi HAVE KEPT UP WITH WHAT YOU ARE DOING. yES I AM STILL LIVING

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General Quarters Arrives at Fair Grounds

Tom McCarthy’s General Quarters, hero of Churchill’s Grade I Woodford Reserve Turf Classic on Kentucky Derby Day last year and winner of Keeneland Race Course’s Grade I Blue Grass Stakes the year before that, arrived at McCarthy’s Fair Grounds barn before dawn Thursday morning after an extended lay...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 390 days ago ·

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willacreek · Glad to see Gen. Quarters on the comeback trail. · 389 days ago ·

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General Quarters injured

General Quarters, a thoroughbred owned by Norwich native Tom McCarthy, was slightly injured in a freak accident this week and may miss horse racing’s year-end championships as a result. The 4-year-old gray was coming off the Churchill Downs surface following a Monday workout. Another horse w...Read More

Source: norwichbulletin.com · Posted 495 days ago ·

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cath333 · sad news to all general quarters fans, the general will be sidelined till next spring because of a chip removed from his knee. i was looking forward to seeing him run in the breeder's cup, but i know he will return next year healthy and better than ever. the good news is that mccarthy will be looking to claim a couple of horses. I'll be watching for these. · 482 days ago ·

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General Quarters Back on Track

Tom McCarthy’s General Quarters, winner of the Grade I Blue Grass Stakes last year and the Grade I Woodford Reserve Turf Classic this spring, returned to the track Thursday at Churchill Downs for the first time since his disappointing sixth-place finish in last Saturday’s Grade III Arlington Handic...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 564 days ago ·

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General Quarters suffers ankle injury

Fan favorite General Quarters came out of Saturday's Arlington Handicap with an injured ankle. The four-year-old colt finished sixth as the 5-2 second choice in the 11 horse field in the Arlington Park feature."He came up with a bum ankle," said trainer Tom McCarthy. "The jock (Rafael Bejarano) sai...Read More

Source: miamiherald.com · Posted 569 days ago ·

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Stotsfold Targets Arlington Million

The British are coming – again! Or at least that’s the plan right now regarding Peter Harris’s British-campaigned Stotsfold, who finished a very creditable third while gaining in the late stages of last season’s Grade I Arlington Million. “It is safe to assume that Arlington Park can c...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 587 days ago ·

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Arlington 'Cap Next for General Quarters

Owner-trainer Tom McCarthy, who saddled his 4-year-old gray colt General Quarters to finish third in Churchill’s Grade I Stephen Foster Handicap June 12 on the main track, will switch surfaces once again for his next start July 17 in the Grade III Arlington Handicap over the Chicago oval’s world fa...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 600 days ago ·

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Whitney Next for Blame

BLAME (Arch) came out of his three-quarter length score in Saturday's nine-furlong Stephen Foster H. (G1) well and got to spend an extra day at Churchill Downs on Sunday as his Keeneland workmate Apart (Flatter) was entered in Sunday's 8TH race. Apart finished second by 2 3/4 lengths in that 1 1/16-...Read More

Source: brisnet.com · Posted 605 days ago ·

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General Quarters Breezes Five Furlongs

Tom McCarthy’s General Quarters, being pointed for Arlington Million XXVIII Aug. 21 as the owner-trainer’s main summertime goal, breezed five furlongs at Churchill Downs Thursday morning with new rider Alex Solis in the irons. “He had a real good work this morning,” said McCarthy shortly aft...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 615 days ago ·

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General Quarters targets Foster Handicap and ultimately the Arlington Million

It looks like owner/trainer/one man show Tom McCarthy is sending his star colt General Quarters to contest Churchill Downs second most prestigious race; the Foster Handicap. General Quarters was last seen scoring an upset victory in the Grade 1 Woodford Reserve on the Kentucky Derby under card...Read More

Source: gradedstakes.com · Posted 626 days ago ·

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General Quarters Targets Arlington Million

Tom McCarthy's General Quarters, who fought gamely to capture last week's Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. IT) at Churchill Downs, is now being pointed toward the Arlington Million (gr. IT) Aug. 21.Read More

Source: bloodhorse.com · Posted 644 days ago ·

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General Quarters Edges Court Vision

General Quarters did not fire in his first start on the grass but found soft turf to his liking with a determined victory over Court Vision in the Grade 1 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic on Saturday at Churchill Downs. One year earlier, General Quarters was the feel good story of the Kentucky Derby an...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 648 days ago ·

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callieracer · Did anyone notice the trouble DUBLIN got into,Bounced around at early stage steady twice first turn. 3 to last. Make a big move down the back stretch. 10 win coming into straight then flatten out. Go out and put your saving on PREAKNESS here he come comes · 647 days ago ·

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General Quarters Tries Turf in Woodford

The South is famous for its religious revivals where people are “born again.” A horse owned and trained by a Norwich native appears to have had the experience last week. General Quarters had his first workout on Churchill Downs’ grass course Tuesday in preparation for the $500,000 Woodford Reserve ...Read More

Source: norwichbulletin.com · Posted 654 days ago ·

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