West Will Power holds for WAYI Stephen Foster
Gary and Mary West’s homebred West Will Power tracked the pace to the top of the stretch in Saturday’s $1 million Stephen Foster (G1) at Ellis Park, surging to a clear lead while straightening for […]
Flavien Prat
Stitched in time to upset Wise Dan at 46-1; Wadsworth, Xigera justify favoritism
Flavien Prat engineered a massive upset in the $395,000 Wise Dan (G2) aboard 46-1 shot Stitched. The other two turf stakes on the Ellis Park card delivered chalky results, courtesy of favorites Wadsworth in the American Derby and Xigera in the Tepin S. […]
Matareya heads six in Chicago
Derby City Distaff (G1) winner Matareya will be the one to beat in Saturday’s $225,000 Chicago (G3) at Ellis Park. A four-time stakes winner, including a pair of G1s, the four-year-old tops six fillies and […]
Prerequisite wires Wonder Again; L Street Lady, Gold Sweep, Closing Act nab stakes
One day after hosting an exciting renewal of the Belmont S. (G1), Belmont Park put on a quality Sunday card highlighted by a quartet of stakes. […]
Emmanuel collars pacesetting Filo Di Arianna in Poker; Chez Pierre third
Ten lengths behind Chez Pierre when a no-show seventh in the Maker’s Mark Mile (G1) at Keeneland, Emmanuel engineered a total form reversal in Saturday’s Poker (G3) at Belmont Park. […]
Never Explain surprises in course-record Dinner Party; Whitebeam breezes in Gallorette
While Whitebeam readily justified odds-on favoritism in the $100,000 Gallorette (G3), the 15.20-1 Never Explain crashed the $200,000 Dinner Party (G3) in course-record time at Pimlico. […]
Rattle N Roll denies Speed Bias in Pimlico Special
Lucky Seven Stable’s Rattle N Roll got the solid pace set-up and 1 3/16-mile trip he loves in Friday’s $250,000 Pimlico Special (G3), but it almost wasn’t enough. […]
Maple Leaf Mel rolls in Miss Preakness; Aspray, Train to Artemus win Pimlico stakes
Speed dominated Friday’s $150,000 Miss Preakness (G3), one of three stakes recapped below on Friday’s Black-Eyed Susan undercard at Pimlico. Miss Preakness (G3) Now unbeaten from four starts, Maple Leaf Mel continued to impress recording […]
Matareya triumphs over Goodnight Olive in Derby City Distaff
Godolphin Stable continued their winning ways at Churchill Downs when Matareya pulled off a minor surprise in the Derby City Distaff (G1). […]
Key of Life wires Beaumont; Gaslight Dancer shines off layoff in Palisades
Sophomore sprinters took to the Keeneland dirt and turf for a pair of Sunday stakes and delivered performances indicative of bright futures. […]