Firenze Fire will break from the rail in his title defense of Friday’s $300,000 True North S. (G2), a 6 1/2-furlong dash that counts as one of six victories the Grade 1-winning six-year-old has made to the winner’s circle in nine outings over the Belmont Park strip. The Kelly Breen charge prepped for this with a 3 1/4-length score in the May 8 Runhappy (G3). […]
Inheriting the favorite’s role in Saturday’s $194,000 Peter Pan S. (G3) following the scratch of the Preakness (G1)-bound Risk Taking, Promise Keeper did his part by repelling a bid from Nova Rags in deep stretch […]
Serengeti Empress has always been a fast filly who, when conditions are ideal, can stretch her speed over a distance of ground. However, in the wake of her one-length victory in Saturday’s $300,000 Ballerina H. […]
Serengeti Empress ran one of her best races last season in defeat, stretching division champion Covfefe to a half-length in the Test (G1). On Saturday, the Tom Amoss trainee is back running 7 furlongs at […]
On a memorable Saturday afternoon of racing at Belmont Park, older sprinters took the spotlight in a pair of 6 1/2-furlong graded stakes events. First up was the Vagrancy H. (G3), in which half a […]
Favorites were beaten in the undercard stakes during Saturday’s Winter Carnival at Laurel, but even that trend couldn’t lay a glove on the 1-2 Firenze Fire’s superiority in $250,000 General George (G3). Flashing speed in […]
Bob Baffert’s raiding party was surprisingly shut out at Oaklawn Park last Saturday, but compensation may await in the form of a Sunland Derby (G3)/Oaks double. The Hall of Fame trainer dispatches the favorites in […]
Making his first start outside of New Mexico-bred company, Hustle Up led throughout in Sunday’s $100,000 Mine That Bird Derby to become the leading local contender for the March 24 Sunland Derby (G3). The gelded […]
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