Candied zooms past more experienced rivals to win Alcibiades
What Candied lacked in relative experience she more than made up with talent by impressively taking Friday’s $600,000 Alcibiades (G1) at Keeneland in only her second lifetime start. […]
Todd Pletcher
Agate Road, Hard to Justify earn Breeders’ Cup spots at Aqueduct
The two-year-olds Agate Road and Hard to Justify punched their tickets to the Breeders’ Cup with respective victories in the $200,000 Pilgrim (G2) and $200,000 Miss Grillo (G2) at Aqueduct on Wednesday. Agate Road earned […]
Bright Future Classic-bound after edging Proxy in Jockey Club Gold Cup; Alvis Starr dominates Prioress
Bright Future stepped up with a game win in Saturday’s $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Saratoga, withstanding Proxy by a nose in the head-bobbing finish. Owned by Mike Repole and Vincent Viola’s […]
Forte draws rail, installed as 7-5 favorite in seven-horse Travers
Saturday’s 154th running of the $1.25 million Travers (G1) will feature the three winners of the Triple Crown races, but champion and multiple Grade 1 winner Forte will go favored in the 1 1/4-mile Midsummer […]
Forte gamely prevails in Jim Dandy
The Triple Crown didn’t work out as planned, but Forte still controls his destiny in three-year-old division over the second half of the season. And Saturday’s gutsy win in the $485,000 Jim Dandy (G2) at […]
Nest returns triumphant over Clairiere in tactical Shuvee
Last year’s champion three-year-old filly Nest showed no rust in Sunday’s $186,000 Shuvee (G2), leveraging her tactical speed to dethrone older star Clairiere at Saratoga. […]
Far Bridge works out right trip in Belmont Derby; Maple Leaf Mel a first stakes winner for Giddings in Victory Ride
The third stakes attempt was the charm for Far Bridge in Saturday’s $750,000 Belmont Derby (G1), as the second choice worked out a better trip than 2-1 favorite The Foxes and beat that European raider […]
Aspen Grove upsets U.S. foes in Belmont Oaks; Charge It much the best in Suburban
Aspen Grove has been a filly rarely respected in the betting, having gone to post at a double-digit price in all but one of her seven starts. However, she’s one to taken more seriously going […]
Up to the Mark conquers Manhattan
After a breakout performance in the Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic (G1) on Kentucky Derby Day, Up to the Mark passed another test in the $750,000 Manhattan (G1) on Belmont Day. […]
Emmanuel collars pacesetting Filo Di Arianna in Poker; Chez Pierre third
Ten lengths behind Chez Pierre when a no-show seventh in the Maker’s Mark Mile (G1) at Keeneland, Emmanuel engineered a total form reversal in Saturday’s Poker (G3) at Belmont Park. […]