Uni rolls late in Matriarch
By crowning a perfect 2018 campaign in Sunday’s $302,760 Matriarch (G1), Uni earned her first Grade 1 laurel and gave her trainer/jockey tandem of Chad Brown and Joel Rosario a sweep of Del Mar’s closing […]
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Brown trio among shippers hoping to thwart Vasilika in Matriarch
Trainer Chad Brown’s mentor, the late Hall of Famer Bobby Frankel, compiled a record eight wins in the Matriarch (G1) at its original Hollywood Park home. Since the turf feature relocated to Del Mar, Brown […]
Next Shares upsets Shadwell Turf Mile; A Raving Beauty changes tactics in First Lady
Last time out, Next Shares provided for his long-term future by winning the Old Friends S. at Kentucky Downs, and a guaranteed spot at the retirement farm. On Saturday, he secured a nearer-term guaranteed spot […]
First Lady and Shadwell Turf Mile: full fields, competitive racing
Nothing like big fields going a mile in Grade 1s on the turf at Keeneland. Both the $400,000 First Lady Stakes (G1) and #1 million Shadwell Turf Mile (G1) are “Win & You’re In” events […]
Shadwell Turf Mile, Breeders’ Futurity and First Lady highlight stakes bonanza at Keeneland
Known as Fall Stars Weekend, the opening three days of the Keeneland fall meet is headed by a dynamite 11-race Saturday program featuring five graded stakes. The $1 million Shadwell Turf Mile, $500,000 Breeders’ Futurity […]
BRIS Speed Stakes Ratings August 20-26
Top Winning Stakes Speed Ratings (8/20-8/26) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date Race Bris Speed Abel Tasman 4F 1 1/8m (ft) SAR 8/25 Personal Ensign S. 107 Aztec Sense 5G 1 1/8m […]
BRIS New York Speed By Circuit August 20-26
Top Winning Speed Ratings (8/20-8/26) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date BRIS Speed Abel Tasman 4F 1 1/8m (ft) SAR 8/25 107 Mr. Buff 4G 1 1/8m (ft) SAR 8/22 100 Can […]
Breeders’ Cup implications from Travers Day
Travers Day is the centerpiece of the Saratoga meet and a slew of Breeders’ Cup prospects competed in seven graded stakes. Here are my thoughts in the aftermath: TRAVERS Catholic Boy returned to dirt with […]
Six stakes featured on Travers undercard
The $1.25 million Travers (G1) serves as the main event and six additional stakes races, including five Grade 1s, support the centerpiece program of the Saratoga meet. Four are “Win & You’re In” Breeders’ Cup […]
Records fall at Fasig-Tipton November
Although the $9.5 million SONGBIRD (Medaglia d’Oro) and the $8 million TEPIN (Bernstein) dominated the leaderboard at Fasig-Tipton’s November Sale, the Monday evening proceedings were lively even aside from those surefire Hall of Famers. From […]