Seize the Grey wins contentious Pat Day Mile
MyRacehorse’s Seize the Grey fought through a large pack inside the final sixteenth in Churchill Downs’ $600,000 Pat Day Mile (G2) and got past rivals to garner his first stakes score. […]
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Chili Flag tops Brown trifecta in Churchill Distaff Turf Mile
When Chad Brown’s trio all quickened down the stretch in the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (G2) at Churchill Downs, the only question was the exact order of his trifecta. Chili Flag, the 4-1 second choice, outkicked 8-5 favorite Coppice, leaving stablemate Delahaye back in third. […]
Vahva proves best in Derby City Distaff
Vahva got into ideal position immediately in Saturday’s $1 million Derby City Distaff (G1) at Churchill Downs, rating on the outside before gaining the upper hand in midstretch. […]
Cogburn fires fresh in Twin Spires Turf Sprint
On Saturday at Churchill Downs, Cogburn reiterated his status as a grass dasher of distinction by winning the Twin Spires Turf Sprint (G2). […]
Thorpedo Anna splashes to convincing Kentucky Oaks score
Entering this historic weekend of racing at Churchill Downs, both the Kentucky Oaks (G1) and Kentucky Derby (G1) had proven elusive prizes for Kentucky-born trainer Kenny McPeek. He can now put a checkmark beside the Oaks after Thorpedo Anna’s convincing score in the 150th edition of the 1 1/8-mile fixture for three-year-old fillies on Friday. […]
Dynamic Pricing kicks in to give Brown, Klaravich first Edgewood victory
Klaravich Stables and trainer Chad Brown have cornered the market on numerous turf stakes over the years, but until Friday, the $529,670 Edgewood S. (G2) had eluded them. Dynamic Pricing filled that rare lacuna on their resume with a sustained rally on Kentucky Oaks Day at Churchill Downs. […]
My Mane Squeeze prevails in Eight Belles
My Mane Squeeze raced to the outside and in the clear in Friday’s $534,340 Eight Belles S. (G2) at Churchill Downs, staying out of trouble beneath jockey Luis Saez and holding sway by two lengths from Impel. […]
Fast as Flight pulls brash upset in Modesty
Friday’s $386,334 Modesty S. (G3) already shaped up as a contentious renewal, and the yielding turf on a rainy Kentucky Oaks Day at Churchill Downs added another layer of complexity to the handicapping puzzle. Longshot Fast as Flight was the one who stepped up in the conditions to earn a new career high, paying $43.90. […]
First Mission pulls away late to score in Alysheba
Godolphin’s homebred First Mission chased the pacesetting T O Saint Denis for most of Friday’s $730,000 Alysheba S. (G2) at Churchill Downs and cruised home to a commanding four-length win. […]
Ova Charged holds on in Unbridled Sidney
Ova Charged broke a shade tardy in Friday’s $332,000 Unbridled Sidney S. (G3) at Churchill Downs but was still able to gain a slight lead soon after the start and gamely repelled all comers in the end. […]