Vance Hanson, Author at Brisnet

Garden of Riches: When New Jersey hosted the richest races in America

November 6, 2019 0

They were routinely the two richest races held in the U.S. every year, their gross values exceeding any of the three Triple Crown events. […]

Breeders’ Cup winner Blue Prize brings $5 million at Fasig-Tipton November

November 5, 2019 0

Fresh off an upset win over division leader Midnight Bisou in last Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) at Santa Anita, BLUE PRIZE was the headline attraction at Tuesday’s Fasig-Tipton November Sale in Lexington, Kentucky. A […]

Uni deserving of turf female title; Omaha Beach can do better than the Malibu

November 4, 2019 0

As always post-Breeders’ Cup, there’s plenty to digest on the happenings at the weekend. The championship picture cleared up in a number of divisions, while others remained less clear cut. Bricks and Mortar (turf male) […]

Horse-by-horse guide for Churchill Downs juvenile maidens on November 6

November 4, 2019 0

Races with juveniles can be challenging to handicap, Vance takes a look at Churchill Downs Race 7, a Maiden Special Weight […]

Uni flies late to beat Got Stormy in the Breeders’ Cup Mile

November 2, 2019 0

Uni likely kept the honor within the Chad Brown stable for another year with a sensational rally in the $1,840,000 Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) at Santa Anita on Saturday. […]

Belvoir Bay (GB) wins the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint 2019

Belvoir Bay gives Miller a Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint three-peat

November 2, 2019 0

Peter Miller with a three-peat in Sat. $920,000 BC Turf Sprint (G1) at Santa Anita, not with two-time defending champion Stormy Liberal but with Belvoir Bay […]

British Idiom wins the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Photos

British Idiom wears down Donna Veloce in BC Juvenile Fillies

November 1, 2019 0

Friday’s $1,840,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies turned into a bit of a stagger fest over a slow-playing Santa Anita main track, but it was just right for British Idiom. […]

Kameko much the best in Vertem Futurity Trophy

November 1, 2019 0

A change in venue and surface made no difference to Kameko, who upended a Coolmore-owned juggernaut in Friday’s Vertem Futurity Trophy (G1) at Newcastle. […]

Meru #2 ridden by Jevian Toledo won the $75,000 Smoke Glacken Stakes at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, NJ on Saturday September 21, 2019

Meru stretches out to a mile in competitive Nashua

November 1, 2019 0

Several promising juvenile debut winners will vie to remain perfect in Sunday’s $150,000 Nashua (G3) at Aqueduct, but Meru will look to outrun them all. […]