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 […]
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I’m Very Busy wins Muniz Memorial in breakout performance
I’m Very Busy showed a glimpse of his improving quality when a narrowly beaten second to the world-class filly Warm Heart in the Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1) in late January. On Saturday at Fair Grounds, I’m Very Busy made it pretty clear he’ll be a force to be reckoned with in the older mare turf division this season with a sparkling 3 3/4-length romp in the $300,000 Muniz Memorial (G2). […]
Stronghold, Recharge ship in to win Sunland Park Derby, Oaks
The result of Sunday’s $400,000 Sunland Park Derby (G3) at Sunland Park was never really in doubt, as 6-5 favorite Stronghold looked like a winner throughout and delivered on expectations. […]
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. […]
Track Phantom carries speed to Gun Runner victory
Track Phantom made his stakes debut a winning one in Saturday’s $98,000 Gun Runner at Fair Grounds, determinedly proving best by 1 1/4 lengths in the Road to the Kentucky Derby series qualifier. […]
Otto the Conqueror enters Derby picture with Remington Springboard Mile win
Otto the Conqueror prevailed after a long battle with the gutsy Glengarry to take the $300,000 Remington Springboard Mile on Friday night. “You just saw two nice horses hooked up from start to finish,” said […]
Smokin’ T rebounds in River City; Wicked Halo takes career finale in Dream Supreme
Rebounding from a sub-par performance at Pimlico in mid-September, Smokin’ T came out on top in Saturday’s $289,858 River City (G3) at Churchill Downs for the Hall of Fame combo of trainer Shug McGaughey and […]
Committee of One, Can Group rally boldly to win Indian Summer, Bourbon
Tremendous homestretch rallies carried talented two-year-olds to victory in a pair of Sunday turf stakes at Keeneland. […]
How Did He Do That pays $91.20 for prevailing in Oklahoma Derby thriller
Sunday night’s $400,000 Oklahoma Derby (G3) nearly produced a triple dead-heat, as the 44-1 How Did He Do That just lasted from his Steve Asmussen stablemate Red Route One and Tumbarumba in a finish determined by inches. […]
Echo Zulu runs away from Goodnight Olive in Ballerina
A little less than two hours after watching stable star Gunite defeat male sprint champion Elite Power in the Forego (G1), trainer Steve Asmussen saddled Echo Zulu to a dominating score over reigning female sprint […]