Idiomatic wires Personal Ensign at sloppy Saratoga
Friday’s Personal Ensign (G1) offered a rematch between champion Nest and Clairiere, but it was the other Curlin filly, up-and-coming Idiomatic, who upstaged them both at Saratoga. […]
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Nest, Clairiere set for second Spa clash in Personal Ensign
Who will have the upper hand among the older fillies and mares heading into the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) figures to be determined Friday at Saratoga in the $500,000 Personal Ensign (G1). The 1 1/8-mile […]
Clairiere to defend title in Ogden Phipps; Arabian Lion, General Jim highlight Woody Stephens
Nine stakes will be offered on Saturday’s Belmont Stakes Day program, including the $500,000 Ogden Phipps (G1) for fillies and mares, $400,000 Woody Stephens (G1) for three-year-old sprinters, and $250,000 Brooklyn (G2) for long-distance specialists. […]
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. […]
Rich Strike, Secret Oath return to scene of signature wins for Kentucky Oaks Day
An appearance by 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1) upsetter Rich Strike in the $600,000 Alysheba (G2) on Friday kicks off the Derby weekend stakes action at Churchill Downs. The 1 1/16-mile Alysheba marks the season debut […]
Clairiere rallies to edge Secret Oath in Apple Blossom
Clairiere erased a sizable deficit with massive strides through the stretch of Saturday’s $1 million Apple Blossom (G1) at Oaklawn Park, overhauling Secret Oath in the final yards to prevail by a neck. The five-year-old […]
Secret Oath, Clairiere set for rubber match in Apple Blossom
Quality will trump quantity in Saturday’s $1 million Apple Blossom H. (G1) at Oaklawn Park when Secret Oath and Clairiere will comprise half the field in the 1 1/16-mile fixture for fillies and mares. The […]
Secret Oath rolls over Clairiere in Azeri comeback
Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas had raved about how much Secret Oath was thriving ahead of her four-year-old bow in Saturday’s Azeri (G2), and Briland Farm’s homebred backed up his assessment with a good-looking win at Oaklawn Park. […]
Clairiere, Secret Oath ready for season-opening clash in Azeri
Clairiere, who enjoyed an outstanding 2022 campaign, will look to kick off her five-year-old season on a winning note Saturday in a terrific renewal of the $350,000 Azeri (G2) at Oaklawn Park. The 1 1/16-mile […]
Society runs away with Cotillion
Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen continued his recent stranglehold on the $1 million Cotillion S. (G1) at Parx on Saturday when Society cruised to a 5 3/4-length win under Florent Geroux. Making every pole […]