Recruiting Ready invades for Bing Crosby
After recording a half-length third to Catalina Cruiser in the June 7 True North (G2) at Belmont Park, Recruiting Ready will take some beating in Saturday’s $300,000 Bing Crosby (G1) at Del Mar. The Grade […]
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Catalina Cruiser holds for second consecutive San Diego
It wound up closer than expected, but Catalina Cruiser posted a repeat win in Saturday’s $200,000 San Diego H. (G2) at Del Mar. The 1-9 favorite dictated the action from the start and turned back […]
Catalina Cruiser to be heavily favored in San Diego title defense
Catalina Cruiser opened 2019 with a solid performance in the 6 ½-furlong True North (G2) at Belmont Park, rallying determinedly to post a half-length decision, and the five-year-old chestnut looks poised to add a second […]
Guarana tries two turns against only four in CCA Oaks
Guarana improved to two-for-two with an outstanding six-length win in the one-mile Acorn (G1) on the Belmont Stakes undercard and the three-year-old filly has all the makings of a superstar in her division. She will […]
Maximum Security draws outside in seven-horse Haskell
After being stuck inside and sustaining a narrow loss in the June 16 Pegasus, Maximum Security will have more options in Saturday’s $1 million Haskell Invitational (G1). The top three-year-old drew the far outside in […]
Game Winner back to winning ways in Los Alamitos Derby
Game Winner carried perfection to champion two-year-old male honors last year, winning all four starts including the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), but the Bob Baffert-trained colt entered Saturday’s $150,000 Los Alamitos Derby (G3) with a […]
Elate continues to star at Classic distance in Del ‘Cap title defense
Elate launched her move on the far turn and cruised to a facile victory in the $750,000 Delaware Handicap (G2), winning the prestigious event for the second straight year. The Bill Mott-trained mare clearly loves […]
By Your Side sharp in Sanford
By Your Side confirmed himself as an exciting two-year-old winning Saturday’s $150,000 Sanford (G3) at Saratoga, drawing away to a three-length victory. The bay colt from the first crop of Constitution improved to two for […]
Kentucky Derby winner Sea Hero dead at 29
Sea Hero, the 1993 Kentucky Derby winner, has died at age 29 according to the Turkish Jockey Club. An earner of more than $2.9 million, the Virginia-bred had been the oldest living Kentucky Derby winner. […]
Elate meets eight in Del ‘Cap
After placing in her first two starts this year, Elate got back in the win column with a comfortable score in the June 15 Fleur des Lis (G2) at Churchill Downs and the classy mare […]