December 22, 2024

Smile Happy gets his way with Alysheba upset

May 5, 2023 0

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Smile Happy earned his first stakes win since the 2021 Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) on Friday at Churchill Downs, knocking off the favorites in the $600,000 Alysheba (G2) on the Kentucky Oaks […]

Best of Hanson: 2022 Anthology

December 21, 2022 0

An annual tradition for me in this space is to provide a compilation of what I deem were the more interesting features (mostly of an historical bent) that I’ve written during the course of the […]

Epicenter favored over seven rivals in Travers

August 24, 2022 0

After reclaiming the lead in the race for the three-year-old championship in last month’s Jim Dandy (G2), Epicenter will look to extend his advantage Saturday in the $1.25 million Travers S. (G1) at Saratoga. Although […]

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