Hot pace sets up win for More Than Looks in Manila
Aided by the first truly hot pace in his career, More Than Looks was along in time to win his stakes debut Friday in the $250,000 Manila (G3) at Belmont Park under John Velazquez. Needing […]
John Velazquez
Fort Bragg wins Dwyer stretch duel over Saudi Crown
A two-horse race broke out in a field of six in Saturday’s $200,000 Dwyer (G3) at Belmont Park as Fort Bragg and Saudi Crown put on a terrific stretch duel while separating themselves by 11 […]
Royal Ascot: Mostahdaf upsets Prince of Wales’s, Crimson Advocate wins Queen Mary for U.S.
The feature event on Day 2 of Royal Ascot produced a surprising upset as 12-1 longshot Mostahdaf beat a bevy of top-level winners in the Prince of Wales’s (G1). […]
Arabian Lion best in Woody Stephens; Next leads all the way in Brooklyn
Arabian Lion switched to stalking tactics and won the Woody Stephens (G1), while Next led all the way to nab the Brooklyn (G2) at Belmont Park. […]
National Treasure outduels Blazing Sevens, Mage third in Preakness
After establishing slow opening splits, National Treasure turned back a serious challenge from Blazing Sevens to prevail by a head in Saturday’s 148th running of the $1.65 million Preakness at Pimlico. Kentucky Derby winner Mage […]
Ryvit extends win streak in Chick Lang
Trainer Steve Asmussen has another rising three-year-old sprinter in his barn in Ryvit, who decisively prevailed in Saturday’s $200,000 Chick Lang (G3) at Pimlico, a race marred by the fatal injury suffered by odds-on favorite […]
Played Hard edges Secret Oath in La Troienne
Played Hard survived a claim of foul to narrowly annex Friday’s La Troienne Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs. […]
Faiza romps in Santa Anita Oaks; Offlee Naughty upsets Charles Whittingham
The undefeated Faiza delivered the best performance of her accomplished career in Saturday’s Santa Anita Oaks (G2), winning by 6 1/2 lengths. […]
Arabian Knight dazzles in Southwest
His status for the first classic of the season remains uncertain, but there’s no question Arabian Knight will be a three-year-old to keep an eye on the rest of the year after the colt turned […]
Air Force Red takes off in Joe Hernandez; Queen Goddess reigns in Robert J. Frankel
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners got their New Year’s Eve party started early Saturday with a graded turf double at Santa Anita, courtesy of Air Force Red and Queen Goddess. […]