Newgrange measures time right in Sham
On New Year’s Day at Santa Anita, Newgrange, and John Velazquez, did an excellent job of marking time in the Sham (G3) for Kentucky Derby (G1) hopefuls. […]
2022
Dash Attack powers clear in Smarty Jones
Now perfect from two starts, Dash Attack rallied to win going away in Saturday’s $250,000 Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park, picking up 10 Kentucky Derby qualifying points for the two-length decision. David Cohen was […]
Regally-bred Courvoisier takes Jerome
Courvoisier entered Saturday’s $150,000 Jerome S. at Aqueduct with arguably the best pedigree of the eight newly-turned three-year-olds, but with only one career victory in four starts. The chestnut colt doubled that win total in […]
Simplification too fast for Mucho Macho Man foes
Jockey Javier Castellano had a simple strategy aboard Simplification in Saturday’s $150,000 Mucho Macho Man S. at Gulfstream Park — put the speedy colt on the lead and make his rivals catch him. None could. […]
Oaklawn Park Circles & Squares Analysis for Jan. 2
Emily Gullikson’s Optix analysis for Races 1-3 at Oaklawn Park Jan. 2 […]
Spot Plays Jan. 2
For Sunday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Aqueduct (3rd) Juliana’s Rose, 3-1 (5th) Perfect Flight, 3-1 Fair Grounds (4th) Macee, 6-1 (5th) Alebrije, 7-2 Golden Gate Fields (2nd) Will Is Chill, 9-2 (4th) Royal’n Rando, […]
North American Graded Stakes Results Jan. 1
JOE HERNANDEZ S. (G2), SA, $251,000, 4YO/UP, 6 1/2FT, 1-1.3—CHEWING GUM, h, 7, Candy Ride (ARG)–Shared Heart, by Forestry. O-Pantofel Stable, Wachtel Stable, and Zaro, Jerold L, B-Wertheimer et Frere (KY), T-William I. Mott, J-Umberto […]
North American Non-Graded Stakes Results Jan. 1
SMARTY JONES S., OP, $250,000, 3YO, 1M, 1-1.1—DASH ATTACK, c, 3, Munnings–Cerce Cay, by Hard Spun. O-Catalyst Stable, Magdalena Racing, Pollard, Kevin J and Slevin, Patty, B-Catalyst Stable & Magdalena Racing (KY), T-Kenneth G. McPeek, […]
North American Allowance Results Jan. 1
OP, 4TH, AOC, $101,000, 4YO/UP, 1 1/16M, 1-1.1—ALLEGE, h, 5, Uncle Mo–Out for Revenge, by Bernardini. ($375,000 2019 OBSMAR). O-Hovitz, Chuck, Voss, Gene A and Detmar, Wayne, B-Southern Equine Stables, LLC (KY), T-Steven M. Asmussen, […]
North American Maiden Winners Jan. 1
Cat Burglar–Just Heavenly by North Light (IRE); NUESTRO ENGREIDO, c, 2, GG, Msw, 12-31, 5 1/2f, 1:04 1/5. B-Richard Barton Enterprises & Robert Traynor (CA.). $1,000 ’20 CTNAUG. ***FIRST WINNER FOR SIRE Boisterous–Irish Tart by […]