Forte gamely prevails in Jim Dandy
The Triple Crown didn’t work out as planned, but Forte still controls his destiny in three-year-old division over the second half of the season. And Saturday’s gutsy win in the $485,000 Jim Dandy (G2) at […]
Irad Ortiz Jr.
Elite Power overtakes Gunite in final strides of Vanderbilt
Champion male sprint Elite Power dug deep to extend his win streak to eight in Saturday’s $350,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. (G1) at Saratoga, closing fast in deep stretch to edge Gunite by a head […]
Nest returns triumphant over Clairiere in tactical Shuvee
Last year’s champion three-year-old filly Nest showed no rust in Sunday’s $186,000 Shuvee (G2), leveraging her tactical speed to dethrone older star Clairiere at Saratoga. […]
Wet Paint gets up late in Coaching Club American Oaks
Wet Paint rallied dramatically to deny Sacred Wish in Saturday’s $485,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) at Saratoga, reinvigorating her three-year-old filly divisional hopes with the neck decision. Now a four-time stakes winner for owner/breeder […]
Goodnight Olive returns to her winning ways in Bed o’ Roses
Goodnight Olive gained a measure of revenge over Wicked Halo in Saturday’s $194,000 Bed o’ Roses (G2) at Belmont Park, scoring by a neck over a rival who had delivered a tactical loss to the […]
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. […]
Up to the Mark conquers Manhattan
After a breakout performance in the Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic (G1) on Kentucky Derby Day, Up to the Mark passed another test in the $750,000 Manhattan (G1) on Belmont Day. […]
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. […]
Elite Power extends win streaks in True North
Reigning champion sprinter Elite Power ran his current win streak to seven races, and his unbeaten stakes mark to four, with a solid-looking 1 3/4-length tally in the $250,000 True North (G2) at Belmont Park on Saturday. […]
Heavily favored In Italian makes all in Just a Game
In Italian ran to her 1-5 odds in notching her second win of the season in Friday’s $485,000 Just a Game (G1) at Belmont Park under Irad Ortiz Jr. With no other speed to go […]