Travers Stakes 2017 Quotes and Post-Race Transcript
The 148th Travers (G1) Flash Quotes Mike Smith, winning jockey aboard West Coast (No. 4): “So proud to be riding for this outfit and for these people and the chance to ride a horse that […]
Antonio Sano
Always Dreaming, Tapwrit among Travers workers
Trainer Todd Pletcher worked three of his Travers (G1) hopefuls Friday morning at Saratoga’s Oklahoma training track, including Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Always Dreaming and Belmont S. (G1) hero Tapwrit. Third in the Jim Dandy […]
Gunnevera romps in Tangelo Stakes return
Sano Racing Stables LLC’s Gunnevera hadn’t been seen in competition since finishing fifth in the Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico on May 20, but on Sunday returned the easiest of winners in Gulfstream Park’s $107,500 […]
Gunnevera returns in Tangelo Stakes at Gulfstream Park
Multiple Grade 2 hero Gunnevera returns to action on Sunday while facing five rivals in the $100,000 Tangelo Stakes at Gulfstream Park. The 1 1/16-mile contest is serving as the Antonio Sano trainee’s prep for […]
Preakness quartet turn in routine Pimlico exercise; six en route to Baltimore
Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Always Dreaming galloped 1 1/2 miles over the Pimlico main track on Tuesday to the satisfaction of trainer Todd Pletcher. “I’m really, really pleased with the way he went this morning. […]
Energy level ‘great’ for Always Dreaming; Hence joins Preakness cast
Kentucky Derby (G1) Always Dreaming is scheduled to fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport early Tuesday morning and then transported to Pimlico in advance of his tilt in the May 20 Preakness (G1). Always Dreaming will […]
Lookin at Lee, Classic Empire possible for Preakness
Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Always Dreaming is the only definite for the 142nd running of the Preakness Stakes (G1) on May 20 at Pimlico, but some of his Derby rivals are already under consideration to […]
Kentucky Derby 143 Trainer Quotes
Todd Pletcher, Always Dreaming (1st), Tapwrit (sixth), Patch (14th) (A very emotional Todd Pletcher shedding tears of joy) “I knew we had a big shot with this horse and I was hoping it would happen. […]
Gunnevera gets in first gallop over Churchill strip
Gunnevera, winner this season of the Fountain of Youth (G2), took his first gallop over the Churchill Downs main track Tuesday in advance of the May 6 Kentucky Derby (G1). Victor Farrel was aboard. The […]
Gunnevera leads Florida Derby worktab
Multiple Grade 2 hero Gunnevera readied for the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) on April 1 with a five-furlong breeze in 1:01.80 over the fast dirt at Gulfstream Park West Saturday. Jockey Leonel Reyes held […]