Ride a Comet produces strongest late kick in Tropical Turf
Reported tendon issues kept Ride a Comet off the track for more than two years after his victory in the 2018 Del Mar Derby (G2), but the 6-year-old has done nothing but win since his […]
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Field Pass, Ride a Comet, and Artie’s Princess score graded wins over the Woodbine Tapeta
Impressive performances were par for the course on Saturday at Woodbine. Three graded stakes events highlighted a busy afternoon of racing, beginning with the $125,000 Ontario Derby (G3) for 3-year-olds. The 1 1/8-mile Tapeta test […]
Souper Sensational stretches out in Mazarine, Helium steps up for Grey Stakes
Talented 2-year-olds will take center stage on Sunday at Woodbine, waging battle in a pair of 1 1/16-mile Grade 3 stakes over the Tapeta course. The highlight of the day is the $125,000 Mazarine (G3) […]
Amalfi Coast, Painting meet again in the Bessarabian Stakes
It’s safe to say Saturday’s $175,000 Bessarabian (G2) at Woodbine is shaping up to be among the most competitive races of the weekend. Seven of the eight entrants are proven stakes winners, with four achieving […]
Mighty Heart, Belichick square off for rematch in Ontario Derby
The 2020 Canadian Triple Crown officially wrapped up with the running of the Breeders’ Stakes on Oct. 24. But Saturday’s $125,000 Ontario Derby (G3) at Woodbine is shaping up to be an unofficial fourth leg […]
Got Stormy prevails in Franklin County thriller
After breaking a touch slow in Friday’s $150,000 Franklin County Stakes (G3), odds-on favorite Got Stormy needed every inch of the 5 1/2 furlongs on offer to win the Keeneland turf feature for fillies and […]
Gretzky the Great completes hat trick in Summer; Lady Speightspeare rules Natalma
The well-named Nyquist colt Gretzky the Great made it a hat trick in Sunday’s $212,452 Summer Stakes (G1) at Woodbine, punching his free ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1). The Mark Casse pupil’s […]
Got Stormy thrives on cutback in Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint
Afternoon rain turned the course soft, but even that couldn’t stop 19-10 favorite Got Stormy from asserting in Saturday’s $498,000 Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint (G3). Trainer Mark Casse’s inspiration to send the miler sprinting helped […]
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 […]
March to the Arch gives jockey Hernandez three stakes wins at Woodbine
March to the Arch set himself up for a possible tilt in next month’s Woodbine Mile (G1) while improving his record on the Toronto turf to 2-for-2 in Saturday’s $134,808 King Edward Stakes (G2). It […]