Fancy Liquor scores in American Turf
By Tommy Raymond Skychai Racing and Sand Dollar Stable’s Fancy Liquor was well out of it for much of Saturday’s $500,000 American Turf (G2) beneath the Twin Spires of Churchill Downs. Using what was a […]
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Pat Day Mile goes to Rushie
By Tommy Raymond Jim and Donna Daniell’s Rushie stalked the pacesetters in Saturday’s $500,000 Pat Day Mile (G2) at Churchill Downs, then seized the lead approaching the seven-furlong point and prevailed by 1 3/4 lengths […]
Shedaresthedevil throws her hat into Eclipse race with Kentucky Oaks upset
Billed as a showdown between Gamine and Swiss Skydiver, and to a lesser extent Speech, Friday’s $1.25 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) instead went the way of Shedaresthedevil, who posted a 15-1 upset in the 1 […]
Monomoy Girl returns to the top in La Troienne
Returning to the site of her greatest triumphs, Monomoy Girl continued a remarkable career renaissance with a confident triumph in Friday’s $500,000 La Troienne (G1) on Kentucky Oaks day at Churchill Downs. The occasion was […]
By My Standards best in Alysheba
By My Standards sat a good trip just off a moderate pace, made his move on the far turn, and held all challengers at bay through the stretch to win Friday’s $400,000 Alysheba (G2) at […]
Diamond Oops rallies inside to take Twin Spires Turf Sprint
Florent Geroux’s hedge-skimming ride aboard Diamond Oops in the $250,000 Twin Spires Turf Sprint (G2) capped a five-win afternoon for the jockey on Friday’s Kentucky Oaks card at Churchill Downs, which also included victories aboard […]
Sharing performs as 3-5 favorite should in Edgewood
Jockey Manny Franco engineered a perfect stalk-and-pounce trip aboard 3-5 favorite Sharing in Friday’s $300,000 Edgewood Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs – a sneak preview of what he hopes to accomplish with the similarly odds-on […]
Sconsin mows them down in Eight Belles Stakes
By Tommy Raymond Lloyd Madison Farms homebred Sconsin began Friday’s $300,000 Eight Belles S. (G2) at Churchill Downs trailing the field for a half-mile while the two favorites, Mundaye Call and Four Graces, engaged in […]
Girl Daddy survives hot pace in Pocahontas Stakes
Making an early move into a hot pace is tiring for some horses, but not Girl Daddy. The 2-year-old daughter of Uncle Mo kicked off the 2020-21 Road to the Kentucky Oaks in resounding fashion […]
Newspaperofrecord tops Brown contingent in Derby Day turf stakes
A year after his Horse of the Year, Bricks and Mortar, slogged to victory over wet ground, trainer Chad Brown will take three shots at winning a second consecutive $1 million Old Forester Bourbon Turf […]