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. […]
Irad Ortiz Jr.
Mischevious Alex romps in Carter; Drain the Clock easily in Bay Shore
Mischevious Alex confirmed he’ll be a sprinter to be dealt with the remainder of the season with a facile victory in the $291,000 Carter H. (G1) at Aqueduct on Saturday. Although Chateau held an uncontested […]
Known Agenda rolls in Florida Derby
Known Agenda posted a convincing win in Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (G1) in Gulfstream Park to join the Kentucky Derby picture, drawing away to a 2 3/4-length decision. Irad Ortiz Jr. was up on […]
Stakes newcomer Churn N Burn leads all the way in Pan American
Early speed was very good on Gulfstream Park’s turf course on Saturday for a pair of older horses without much stakes experience. Churn N Burn, a four-year-old gelding making his stakes debut in the $200,000 […]
Fearless fires off the bench in Gulfstream Park Mile
When Fearless was led out of the sales ring last summer after failing to meet his reserve at the Fasig-Tipton Horses of Racing Age Sale, it would prove a blessing in disguise for co-owner WinStar […]
Whitmore surprises in fourth try at Breeders’ Cup Sprint
The 2020 renewal of the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) on Saturday did not feature perhaps the season’s best specialist in Volatile nor morning line favorite Vekoma, who was scratched earlier in the week. Nonetheless, the […]
Golden Pal leads all the way in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint
Golden Pal carried his speed to glory in the $1 million Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2), leading wire to wire in the first of five “Future Stars Friday” Breeders’ Cup races at Keeneland. Trained by Wesley […]
Happy Saver stays unbeaten with rail-skimming Jockey Club Gold Cup win
You can add Happy Saver to a list of viable 3-year-old contenders for next month’s Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) as the lightly-raced son of Super Saver won for the fourth time in many starts with […]
Sky’s Not Falling heads juvenile turf sprinters in Futurity; Royal Approval the one to beat in Matron
Multiple stakes-placed Sky’s Not Falling will seek a guaranteed berth to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2) in Sunday’s $100,000 Futurity (G3) at Belmont Park. The final “Win & You’re In” Breeders’ Cup challenge […]
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 […]