Aspray strikes in Lake Placid
Aspray launched the winning move off the far turn in Saturday’s $200,000 Lake Placid (G2) at Saratoga, drawing off to a two-length score in the 1 1/16-mile turf event for three-year-old fillies. Winner of the […]
Articles by James Scully
Anisette seeks to stay perfect stateside in Del Mar Oaks
A sharp winner of the San Clemente (G2) earlier in the meet, Anisette heads a field of 10 three-year-old fillies in Saturday’s $300,000 Del Mar Oaks (G1). Umberto Rispoli rides the English-bred daughter of Awtaad […]
Casa Creed drives past Annapolis, punches Mile ticket in Fourstardave repeat
Third in upper stretch, Casa Creed kicked powerfully for home to defend his title in Saturday’s $500,000 Fourstardave H. (G1) at Saratoga, overtaking Annapolis in deep stretch of the mile turf affair. Luis Saez rides […]
Virginia-bred Gigante upsets Secretariat
Honoring the greatest Virginia-bred Thoroughbred, Saturday’s $500,000 Secretariat (G2) took place at Colonial Downs in Virginia for the first time, and Virginia-bred Gigante provided a storybook ending by rallying last-to-first in the one-mile turf affair. […]
Casa Creed faces six in Fourstardave title defense; Haul tops Saratoga Special
A three-time stakes winner at Saratoga, Casa Creed will seek back-to-back wins in Saturday’s $500,000 Fourstardave H. (G1). The seven-year-old horse will square off against seven rivals in the “Win & You’re In” race for […]
Forte gamely prevails in Jim Dandy
The Triple Crown didn’t work out as planned, but Forte still controls his destiny in three-year-old division over the second half of the season. And Saturday’s gutsy win in the $485,000 Jim Dandy (G2) at […]
Elite Power overtakes Gunite in final strides of Vanderbilt
Champion male sprint Elite Power dug deep to extend his win streak to eight in Saturday’s $350,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. (G1) at Saratoga, closing fast in deep stretch to edge Gunite by a head […]
Defunded favored in San Diego; Dr. Schivel to make title defense in Bing Crosby
Del Mar will offer a pair of stakes Saturday with Breeders’ Cup implications, the $300,000 San Diego H. (G2) and $400,000 Bing Crosby (G1) at six furlongs, a “Win & You’re In” for the Breeders’ […]
Forte adds blinkers for Jim Dandy; Elite Power tops seven in Vanderbilt
A foot bruise derailed Kentucky Derby (G1) plans for Forte, who returned from a 10-week layoff to record a respectable second in the Belmont S. (G1), and the champion juvenile male will look to make […]
Echo Zulu sizzles in Honorable Miss
Echo Zulu continued to impress in the female sprint ranks, crushing rivals while making her second start back this season in Wednesday’s $200,000 Honorable Miss H. (G2) at Saratoga. A romping winner of the Winning […]