Malathaat wins Ashland; Search Results, Pauline’s Pearl, Soothsay also prevail in Oaks preps
Malathaat overcame both a long layoff and an early bid from rival Pass the Champagne to win the $400,000 Ashland S. […]
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Will’s Secret, Search Results register Oaks prep wins in Honeybee, Busher
Normally a stalk-and-pounce type, Will’s Secret found herself on the lead much earlier than usual in Saturday’s $300,000 Honeybee S. (G3) that Oaklawn Park. That proved no issue for the Will Take Charge filly, who […]
Micheline works out trip in Hillsborough
Both of Tampa Bay’s graded turf stakes on Saturday went to fillies coming out of key races in their divisions. Micheline, last seen finishing third in Keeneland’s Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1), made a […]
Risk Taking opens up decisively in Withers
Risk Taking took a big step forward after adding blinkers in mid-December and did it again on Saturday when entering the Kentucky Derby (G1) picture following a 3 3/4-length decision in the $250,000 Withers S. […]
Curlin’s Catch dominates Suncoast; Get Smokin, Counterparty Risk capture Tampa turf stakes
A maiden when the year started, Curlin’s Catch has wasted little time improving her lot in the past five weeks. On Saturday, the 3-year-old filly dominated rivals in the $100,000 Suncoast S. at Tampa Bay […]
The Grass Is Blue joins Kentucky Oaks trail with Busanda victory
Kentucky is nicknamed the “Bluegrass State” after the Kentucky bluegrass that grows in pastures throughout the state’s fabled Thoroughbred farms. So it will only be fitting if the improving Kentucky-bred filly The Grass Is Blue […]
Viadera nips Brown stablemate Blowout, gives Juddmonte a seventh Matriarch
Such is the depth of the Chad Brown barn that not only did his Viadera and Blowout fight out the finish in Sunday’s $301,500 Matriarch Stakes (G1), but neither was regarded as his best chance. […]
Domestic Spending up in time in Hollywood Derby
The theme of Del Mar’s Turf Festival has been the dominance of shippers from the East. On Saturday, the trainer/jockey tandem of Chad Brown and Irad Ortiz took two of three graded stakes, capped by […]
Orglandes survives inquiry as Red Carpet favorite
The Chad Brown invasion of Del Mar secured its first target in Thursday’s $102,500 Red Carpet Handicap (G3), but backers of his 11-10 favorite Orglandes had a few anxious moments. The French import settled well […]
Gufo, Decorated Invader, Domestic Spending get rematch in Hollywood Derby
Previewing Del Mar racing with the Hollywood Derby, Seabiscuit H. and Jimmy Durante S. who is running and what are the implications? […]