Nest crushes Beldame, Nagirroc rallies in Futurity, King Cause steals Knickerbocker
On a busy Sunday of racing at Aqueduct, the sensational three-year-old filly Nest conquered older rivals in the $250,000 Beldame S. (G2). […]
Irad Ortiz
Chocolate Gelato, Major Dude qualify for Breeders’ Cup; Rocky Sky wins the Waya
Chocolate Gelato won the Frizette S. (G1) and Major Dude nabbed the Pilgrim S. (G2) on a busy Sunday of racing at Belmont at the Big A. […]
Campanelle dominates Royal Ascot prep in Giant’s Causeway
On Stonestreet Day at Keeneland, Barbara Banke’s operation celebrated a dynamic victory by Campanelle in the $162,461 Giant’s Causeway S. The Wesley Ward pupil was warming up for another trip to Royal Ascot. […]
Nest rules the roost in Ashland
For the second straight year, Todd Pletcher won the Ashland with a Triple Crown-nominated filly. In 2021, Malathaat just got up. At Keeneland on Friday, 1.70-1 favorite Nest flew to an 8 1/4-length rout, reiterating her status as a prime Kentucky Oaks contender. […]
Sy Dog rallies in Transylvania; Old Homestead wires Lafayette
Friday’s cold, rainy opening day at Keeneland furnished several upsets, including in the two undercard stakes for sophomores. The 9.90-1 Old Homestead wired the Lafayette S., and Sy Dog went last to first in the Transylvania (G3) as a 5.70-1 chance. […]
Speaker’s Corner shines bright during Gulfstream undercard stakes action
The most impressive winner on a stakes-packed Saturday afternoon at Gulfstream Park was arguably Speaker’s Corner in the Gulfstream Park Mile S. (G2). […]
Classic Causeway rolls in Sam F. Davis; Nest takes flight in Suncoast
Irad Ortiz racked up three stakes wins at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday, anchored by Classic Causeway’s success in the Sam F. Davis S. (G3) on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. […]
Letruska maintains grip on distaff division in Breeders’ Cup WAYI Spinster
Leading older mare Letruska racked up her fifth straight win – and fourth consecutive Breeders’ Cup Challenge event – in Sunday’s Spinster S. (G1) at Keeneland. […]
My Sister Nat wins the Waya; Annapolis prevails in the Pilgrim
Sunday’s Waya S. (G3) at Belmont Park underwent several changes between 2020 and 2021, but one thing stayed consistent: My Sister Nat as the winner. […]
Life Is Good makes it look easy in Kelso; Pocket Square gives Brown milestone in Athenia
Saturday’s $279,000 Kelso H. (G2) was a cakewalk for 1-20 favorite Life Is Good, who breezed through his Breeders’ Cup tune-up against three overmatched rivals at Belmont Park. […]