Belmont-loving Firenze Fire defends title in True North
Firenze Fire’s love of Belmont Park proved too much for his competitors to overcome as the six-year-old turned in a successful title defense of the $300,000 True North S. […]
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Con Lima pounces in Wonder Again; Happy Soul romps in Astoria
The Belmont Stakes Racing Festival opened Thursday with a trio of black-type events. While Con Lima rolled at 8.30-1 in the Wonder Again S. (G3), Change of Control went off at a much shorter 1.45-1 in the Intercontinental S. (G3), and Happy Soul aired as a prohibitive odds-on favorite in the Astoria S. […]
Red Ghost sneaks back to deny Euphoric, Joyful Cadence in Miss Preakness
Three-way finishes became a theme at Pimlico Friday, from the grassy The Very One S. and Hilltop S. to the Miss Preakness S. (G3) on dirt. […]
Illegal Smile, Wink head Ward trio in Mamzelle
Mamzelle S. – Race 10 (5:26 p.m. ET) Wesley Ward will be well-represented in Saturday’s $110,000 Mamzelle at Churchill Downs, entering a trio to the overnight stakes for three-year-old fillies. A total of 13 are […]
Averly Jane prevails at short price in Kentucky Juvenile
Averly Jane, the heavy 1-2 favorite in Thursday’s $150,000 Kentucky Juvenile at Churchill Downs, was outrun to the lead in the five-furlong dash, but not at all late when splashing to 3 1/4-length victory under […]
Kimari, Flagstaff among winners on Keeneland Saturday undercard
Along with Kentucky Derby and Oaks prep races, Keeneland featured four graded stakes on Saturday’s big program. Joel Rosario won three of them, and he finished with a staggering six-pack of stakes victories from the […]
Scarlett Sky rallies in Transylvania, Twenty Carat shines in Beaumont
Scarlett Sky toppled Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) winner Fire At Will and four others with a strong stretch rally in the $150,000 Transylvania S. (G3) at Keeneland on Friday, opening day of the 2021 […]
Like the King rules in Jeff Ruby, Adventuring conquers in Bourbonette Oaks
An unlucky trip arguably cost Like the King victory in the Feb. 26 John Battaglia Memorial at Turfway Park; the chestnut colt got squeezed between rivals down the stretch and settled for second place. A […]
Mystic Guide overcomes wide trip to romp in Razorback
Perched very wide throughout Saturday’s $600,000 Razorback H. (G3), Mystic Guide showed no ill effects from that trip when drawing well clear of his rivals to win the 1 1/16-mile feature at Oaklawn Park by […]
Field Pass, Ride a Comet, and Artie’s Princess score graded wins over the Woodbine Tapeta
Impressive performances were par for the course on Saturday at Woodbine. Three graded stakes events highlighted a busy afternoon of racing, beginning with the $125,000 Ontario Derby (G3) for 3-year-olds. The 1 1/8-mile Tapeta test […]