Mean Mary wires Gallorette; T D Dance waltzes in James W. Murphy
Odds-on favorites got the job done in the first two turf stakes on Preakness Day at Pimlico, the Gallorette S. (G3) and James W. Murphy S. […]
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Red Ghost sneaks back to deny Euphoric, Joyful Cadence in Miss Preakness
Three-way finishes became a theme at Pimlico Friday, from the grassy The Very One S. and Hilltop S. to the Miss Preakness S. (G3) on dirt. […]
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 […]
Channel Maker relishes soft going in Sword Dancer; Bye Bye Melvin upsets Saranac
Channel Maker notched a third lifetime Grade 1 tally and earned a berth in November’s Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) at Keeneland with a wire-to-wire victory in the $500,000 Sword Dancer Stakes (G1) at Saratoga on […]
Newspaperofrecord toys with them in Just a Game; Mary just as Mean in New York
Once again dominant when allowed to set the narrative, Newspaperofrecord led throughout to give trainer Chad Brown his fourth straight win in Saturday’s $250,000 Just a Game (G1). The Klaravich Stables runner was the slight […]
Uni returns against Got Stormy, Newspaperofrecord in Just a Game
Champion female turf horse Uni did not opt for an easy return spot. Unraced since a 1 1/2-length victory in the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1), the English-bred daughter of More Than Ready will open her […]
Top 10 storylines for Royal Ascot 2020
Just two weeks after British racing resumed from its COVID-19 cocoon, Royal Ascot goes on as scheduled with its five-day run Tuesday through Saturday. Here are the principal storylines: 1. Royal Ascot in the time […]
Secret Message prevails in thrilling Mint Julep finish
Secret Message emerged late on the outside to defeat a host of challengers in Saturday’s $100,000 Mint Julep (G3) at Churchill Downs. The 1 1/16-mile turf affair was up for grabs in deep stretch, and […]
Sharing asserts class in Tepin; Smooth Like Strait romps in War Chant
Last seen making history in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1), Sharing returned triumphant in a stakes honoring another Breeders’ Cup star, Saturday’s $100,000 Tepin S. at Churchill Downs. The 2.30-1 second choice worked […]
Bemma’s Boy upstages stablemate Zulu Alpha in Pan American
Trainer Mike Maker was supposed to win Saturday’s $200,000 Pan American (G2), but most forecast a victory for his 7-10 favorite Zulu Alpha at Gulfstream Park. Instead, stablemate Bemma’s Boy denied him at the wire […]