Yo Yo Candy records Sanford upset
Yo Yo Candy sprung a massive upset in Saturday’s $175,000 Sanford (G3) at Saratoga, driving from just off the pace to a 2 1/4-length decision at 46-1 odds. Trainer Daniel Velasquez made his Saratoga debut […]
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Becky’s Joker rallies to win Schuylerville in first start
Lee Pokoik’s Becky’s Joker made her career debut a winning one in Thursday’s $175,000 Schuylerville (G3) at Saratoga, overcoming a slow start to capture the opening-day feature going away by 3 1/4 lengths. Overlooked at […]
Verifying holds by nose in Indiana Derby; Defining Purpose best in Oaks
On Horseshoe Indianapolis’ biggest day, Verifying earned his first stakes win in the Indiana Derby (G3), and Defining Purpose added the Indiana Oaks (G3) to her ledger on Saturday. It didn’t come easy, but Verifying […]
Idiomatic overcomes bad start, edges Classy Edition in Delaware Handicap
Idiomatic continued her progression in the older filly and mare dirt division, overcoming a bad stumble at the break to win Saturday’s $500,000 Delaware H. (G2). After leading all the way in the Shawnee (G3) […]
West Will Power holds for WAYI Stephen Foster
Gary and Mary West’s homebred West Will Power tracked the pace to the top of the stretch in Saturday’s $1 million Stephen Foster (G1) at Ellis Park, surging to a clear lead while straightening for […]
Society brilliant in record-setting Chicago
Society stretched out to 1 1/16 miles to win the Cotillion (G1) last fall, and three of her previous four starts had come at two-turn distances, but she showed a preference for dirt sprints recording […]
Clairiere rallies to win second consecutive Ogden Phipps
Clairiere delivered another thrilling victory in the Ogden Phipps (G1) at Belmont, becoming only the fourth female to win the race in consecutive years. […]
Pretty Mischievous adds Acorn
Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Pretty Mischievous asserted her superiority in the three-year-old filly in Friday’s $500,000 Acorn (G1) at Belmont Park, recording a game head decision. The Godolphin homebred daughter of Into Mischief recorded her […]
Rattle N Roll charges late for Blame; Gunite, Idiomatic star on ‘Stephen Foster Preview Day’ program
Rattle N Roll burst through an opening in midstretch and closed boldly to win Saturday’s $225,000 Blame (G3) at Churchill Downs. A prep for the Stephen Foster (G1) in early July, the 1 1/8-mile Blame […]
Miss Yearwood earns first stakes win in Keertana; Queen Picasso stays perfect in Soaring Softly
Belmont Park and Churchill Downs featured turf stakes for females on Saturday. Keertana S. Miss Yearwood capitalized upon a hot pace in the $223,678 Keertana at Churchill Downs, rallying to win by a length. The […]