Skelly speeds to Count Fleet Sprint repeat
Last seen finishing second in the Riyadh Dirt Sprint (G3) seven weeks ago, Skelly showed no signs of jet lag and dominated Saturday’s $500,000 Count Fleet Sprint H. (G3) at Oaklwan Park for the second […]
Ricardo Santana Jr.
Valentine Candy escapes traffic in Renaissance; Ice Cold up in time in Year’s End
Valentine Candy crowned a four-win day for Steve Asmussen in the Renaissance S., and Ice Cold toppled odds-on favorite Denim and Pearls in the Year’s End S. for fillies. […]
Hot and Sultry sharp in Chilukki comeback
Hot and Sultry came back running from a six-month layoff in Saturday’s $295,000 Chilukki (G2), dominating the one-mile event at Churchill Downs on the lead. Ricardo Santana Jr. picked up the mount on the four-year-old […]
Rhyme Schemes leaves Saratoga Special rivals in the dust
Rhyme Schemes was strongly favored to back up his 9 1/2-length maiden win at Ellis Park in Saturday’s $200,000 Saratoga Special (G2). He not only did so, but improbably equaled that lengthy margin in the […]
Cogburn remains unbeaten on turf in Troy; Caravel fourth
Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) heroine Caravel saw her winning streak snapped in the Troy (G3) at Saratoga Saturday, as up-and-coming Cogburn coped best in the soft conditions. […]
Skelly runs rivals off their feet in Count Fleet Sprint
Skelly only had a maiden win to his credit when the Oaklawn Park meet began in December, but will leave the winter resort a rising star in the older male sprint division after making a […]
Wet Paint rallies from far back in Honeybee
Wet Paint gave her many supporters some anxious moments in Saturday’s $300,000 Honeybee (G3) at Oaklawn Park, but the 17-10 favorite made up a lot of position, and more than seven lengths, in the final […]
Asmussen achieves 10,000-win milestone with Bet He’s Ready
Already the all-time winningest trainer in North American racing history, Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen has achieved the feat of 10,000 wins. […]
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 […]
Echo Zulu smart in Dogwood; Home Brew gets up, Gunite rolls
A quartet of stakes for three-year-olds, highlighted by the $275,000 Dogwood (G3) at seven furlongs, were offered at Churchill Downs Saturday evening. Dogwood (G3) Unraced since a fourth in the Kentucky Oaks (G1), champion two-year-old […]