Heavily favored In Italian makes all in Just a Game
In Italian ran to her 1-5 odds in notching her second win of the season in Friday’s $485,000 Just a Game (G1) at Belmont Park under Irad Ortiz Jr. With no other speed to go […]
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In Italian leads Just a Game; War Like Goddess tackles Brown quartet in New York
Friday’s Grade 1 turf stakes at Belmont Park have attracted all-star fields, including competitors who’ve gone very close in the past two editions of the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1). […]
Fluffy Socks topples Spendarella in Churchill Distaff Turf Mile
Jockey Irad Ortiz turned around a tough Kentucky Derby Day in the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (G2), steering Fluffy Socks to upset favored Spendarella. […]
Santin among three potential repeaters in Kentucky Derby Day grass stakes
Churchill Downs’ oldest grass stakes, the $1 million Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic (G1), has had three repeat winners in its history, which dates to 1987. Santin aims to become the fourth when the nine-furlong […]
Spendarella runs up the score in Del Mar Oaks
On paper, Gainesway Stable’s homebred Spendarella was the one to beat in Saturday’s Del Mar Oaks (G1). On the Del Mar turf itself, her class edge was only magnified, as the 6-5 favorite romped in extravagant fashion. […]
Spendarella enters Del Mar Oaks with an edge in class
Del Mar Oaks (G1) — Race 8 (8:30 p.m. ET) Spendarella suffered her first career defeat at her most recent race in June, but the quality of her effort that day makes her the three-year-old […]
2022 Royal Ascot: Top 10 takeaways
Another sensational Royal Ascot is in the books. With sunny skies making for good-to-firm going, the tricky soft-ground variable was eliminated, and the results were generally logical. […]
Inspiral, Perfect Power impress on Royal Ascot Day 4
Day 4 of Royal Ascot brought many fine performances, but arguably none as impressive as the Coronation S. (G1) victory posted by Inspiral. […]
Just One Time, Golden Pal, Prevalence star on Blue Grass Day
The victory by Just One Time in Saturday’s $439,850 Madison S. (G1) at Keeneland hardly came as a surprise to bettors, who sent off her as the 2-1 favorite. It was more the manner in […]
Bell’s the One, Golden Pal highlight Keeneland undercard
Along with the centerpiece event, the $1 million Blue Grass (G1) for Kentucky Derby contenders, Saturday’s 11-race program at Keeneland features four stakes of interest on the undercard. Madison (G1) – Race 7 (3:55 p.m. […]