Shedaresthedevil, Sconsin, Just Might post tenacious stakes wins at Churchill Downs
Three stakes on the Saturday evening card at Churchill Downs produced exciting finishes with potential Breeders’ Cup implications. […]
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Accredit stuns in Dueling Grounds Derby; Adventuring delivers in Oaks
The Kentucky Downs meet began on Sunday with a pair of lucrative stakes: the $750,000 Dueling Grounds Derby and the $500,000 Dueling Grounds Oaks. […]
Essential Quality wears down Midnight Bourbon in terrific Travers
In a heart-pounding showdown of Triple Crown alumni, Belmont S. (G1) hero Essential Quality edged past Preakness S. (G1) runner-up Midnight Bourbon to win the $1.25 million Travers S. (G1) on Saturday at Saratoga. Favored […]
Fulsome much the best in Smarty Jones; Lovely Ride leads gate-to-wire in Cathryn Sophia
A pair of preps for the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) and Cotillion S. (G1) on Sept. 25, the $300,000 Smarty Jones (G3) and $150,000 Cathryn Sophia S., were offered by Parx on Tuesday. $300,000 Smarty Jones […]
Safe Conduct parlays perfect trip into narrow Queen’s Plate triumph
The riding skills of Irad Ortiz were pivotal in guiding Safe Conduct to a tenacious victory in Sunday’s 162nd Queen’s Plate S. at Woodbine. […]
Tripoli accelerates to victory in Pacific Classic
Finishing powerfully from just off the pace, Tripoli notched his first stakes win in Saturday’s $1 million Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar. The four-year-old colt rallied to overhaul pacesetter Tizamagician, scoring by a 1 […]
Point Me By kicks clear in Bruce D.; Shantisara rolls in Pucker Up
Arlington Park offered a pair of graded turf stakes for three-year-olds on Saturday’s stakes-packed program, the $300,000 Bruce D. (G1) and $100,000 Pucker Up (G3) for fillies. Bruce D. S. (G1) Homewrecker Racing Stable’s Point […]
Elm Drive resolute in Sorrento score
Little Red Feather Racing’s Elm Drive remained unbeaten in Friday’s $200,000 Sorrento S. (G2) at Del Mar, gamely turning back Eda by a head in the six-furlong test for two-year-old fillies. Juan Hernandez was up […]
Maracuja upsets Malathaat in Coaching Club American Oaks
Maracuja got up late to win Saturday’s $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) at Saratoga, edging 3-10 favorite Malathaat by a head to record her first stakes victory. Easily the longest shot at 14-1 among […]
Mr. Wireless much the best in Indiana Derby; Plainsman, Monarchs Glen win undercard stakes
Mr. Wireless surged to a clear lead nearing the completion of the far turn, and the improving three-year-old earned drew away late to a 3 3/4-length victory in Wednesday’s $300,000 Indiana Derby (G3). After registering […]