Belmont-loving Firenze Fire defends title in True North
Firenze Fire’s love of Belmont Park proved too much for his competitors to overcome as the six-year-old turned in a successful title defense of the $300,000 True North S. […]
Javier Castellano
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. […]
Gift List romps, Aunt Pearl fades in Edgewood
A European import drew off with utter dominance in Friday’s $300,000 Edgewood S. (G2) at Churchill Downs, but it wasn’t hitherto unbeaten 3-10 favorite Aunt Pearl. As the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) heroine faded in the stretch, British-bred Gift List rolled as the 4.40-1 second choice. […]
Raging Bull earns third Grade 1 score in Maker’s Mark Mile
For the second consecutive year, Raging Bull opened up his season with a Grade 1 victory when taking Friday’s $300,000 Maker’s Mark Mile (G1) at Keeneland under Irad Ortiz Jr. In part the beneficiary of […]
Will’s Secret, Search Results register Oaks prep wins in Honeybee, Busher
Normally a stalk-and-pounce type, Will’s Secret found herself on the lead much earlier than usual in Saturday’s $300,000 Honeybee S. (G3) that Oaklawn Park. That proved no issue for the Will Take Charge filly, who […]
Rocketry, Highly Motivated among impressive stakes winners on Breeders’ Cup Friday undercard
A mixture of logical favorites and surprising longshots took center stage in the five undercard stakes races on Breeders’ Cup Friday at Keeneland. The action kicked off with the $125,000 Nyquist S., a 6 1/2-furlong […]
Get Smokin wires Hill Prince; Devamani pounces in Knickerbocker
Sunday’s stakes on yielding turf at Belmont Park resulted in graded breakthroughs for two performers who’d gone close before. In the Hill Prince Stakes (G2) for sophomores, Get Smokin just held on from odds-on favorite […]
Mr Freeze turns back Aurelius Maximus in Fayette
Mr Freeze withstood the late surge of Aurelius Maximus in Saturday’s $200,000 Fayette (G2) at Keeneland. Now a four-time graded stakes winner, the 5-year-old horse was favored at 8-5 with Javier Castellano. Dale Romans, who […]
Magic Attitude outclasses rivals in Belmont Oaks
A close fifth in a hot renewal of the Prix de Diane (G1) when last seen in early July, Magic Attitude showcased that class edge on Saturday when turning in a strong kick to take […]
Moon Over Miami takes Dueling Grounds Derby; Micheline rallies to win Oaks
Moon Over Miami launched his bid off the far turn and finished fastest of all to win Thursday’s $750,000 Dueling Grounds Derby, earning his first stakes triumph with a half-length decision. The Summer Wind Farm […]