Maximum Security heads six-horse Pacific Classic
After narrowly winning his first outing for Bob Baffert, Maximum Security will make his second start back from a layoff in Saturday’s $500,000 Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar. […]
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Gamine gallops while tying stakes-record time in Test
Following up on her stakes-record demolition job in the Acorn (G1), Michael Lund Petersen’s Gamine equaled the stakes record with another romp in Saturday’s $291,000 Test Stakes (G1) at Saratoga. The 3-10 favorite threw down […]
Gamine heads six in Test
After a record-setting romp in the Acorn (G1), Gamine will cut back to 7-furlongs for Saturday’s $300,000 Test Stakes (G1) at Saratoga. Her five rivals have their work cut out for them, but Gamine will […]
Kentucky Derby Report: Surprising setback for leading West Coast contender
Thousand Words assured his Kentucky Derby participation with a wire-to-wire upset, but Honor A. P.’s stunning loss as the 1-5 favorite was the main storyline from Saturday’s Shared Belief S. at Del Mar. Honor A. […]
Fighting Mad runs rampant in Clement L. Hirsch
Gary and Mary West’s homebred Fighting Mad stormed her way into the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) with another front-running display in Sunday’s $250,500 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (G1) at Del Mar. Following up on her […]
Thousand Words rejoins Derby picture with upset Shared Belief win
A former star on the Road to the Kentucky Derby reestablished his credentials with an upset victory in Saturday’s Shared Belief S. at Del Mar, prevailing at the expensive of a heavy favorite who arguably […]
Improbable captures Whitney after early stumble costs Tom’s d’Etat
After a largely disappointing 3-year-old campaign, Improbable has come back with a vengeance as a 4-year-old. On Saturday, the son of City Zip earned his second top-level win in succession with a two-length triumph in […]
Maximum Security refuses to lose in San Diego Handicap
First start for a new barn. First race in five months. A new rider and a new track. A bevy of obstacles stood between Maximum Security and victory in Saturday’s $150,000 San Diego H. (G2) […]
Maximum Security to meet maximum of five rivals in rescheduled San Diego
Fans have had to wait one week longer for the return of Maximum Security, after a flurry of COVID-19 positives among the Del Mar jockey colony prompted the cancellation of racing on the weekend of […]
Authentic just lasts over Ny Traffic in Haskell
He had everything his own way and looked a solid win prospect from the eighth pole to the sixteenth pole, but Authentic ultimately had everyone sweating out a photo finish in Saturday’s $1 million Haskell […]