BRIS Speed Stakes Ratings August 21-27
Top Winning Stakes Speed Ratings (8/21-8/27) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date Race Bris Speed Diversify 4G 1 1/8m (ft) SAR 8/21 Evan Shipman S. 110 Just Call Kenny 6H 1 1/8m […]
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BRIS New York Speed By Circuit August 21-27
Top Winning Speed Ratings (8/21-8/27) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date BRIS Speed Diversify 4G 1 1/8m (ft) SAR 8/21 110 Forever Unbridled 5M 1 1/8m (ft) SAR 8/26 100 Destin 4C […]
West Coast assumes lead in division where losses matter, too
The three-year-old male championship is far from decided, but there’s an indisputable new leader of the division named West Coast, who captured Saturday’s $1.25 million Travers (G1) in wire-to-wire fashion by 3 1/4 lengths, and […]
West Coast reinforces recent Travers trends
The Anomaly of the Triple Crown participant streak By wiring a field led by all three classic winners and other alumni of the 2017 Triple Crown, West Coast became the latest poster boy for two […]
West Coast doing well after Travers victory, next start uncertain
One day after West Coast wired the 148th running of the Travers Stakes (G1) by 3 1/4 lengths at Saratoga, trainer Bob Baffert indicated no plans have been set for the colt’s next start. West […]
West Coast seizes initiative at start, leads wire to wire in Travers
West Coast continued his ascension with a convincing wire-to-wire tally in Saturday’s $1.25 million Travers (G1), giving trainer Bob Baffert and jockey Mike Smith back-to-back victories in Saratoga’s centerpiece event. The 3-year-old son of Flatter […]
Travers Stakes 2017 Quotes and Post-Race Transcript
The 148th Travers (G1) Flash Quotes Mike Smith, winning jockey aboard West Coast (No. 4): “So proud to be riding for this outfit and for these people and the chance to ride a horse that […]
Tapwrit 7-2 morning line choice over 4-1 West Coast in 12-horse Travers
Saturday’s $1.25 million Travers (G1) at Saratoga contains no shortage of contenders, with Belmont Stakes winner Tapwrit installed as a slight 7-2 favorite and eight of the 12 runners listed at 12-1 or less on […]
Travers Day excitement building
The 2017 3-year-old crop lacks a standout but depth is not a concern. And that results in a large and contentious field for Saturday’s $1.25 million Travers (G1) at Saratoga. The Midsummer Derby highlights a […]
Travers contender Good Samaritan drills five-eighths in company
Jim Dandy (G2) hero Good Samaritan geared up for Saturday’s Travers (G1) by working five furlongs in company Sunday morning. Taking to the fast Oklahoma training track with regular exercise rider Juan Quintero, the Bill […]