Breeders’ Cup implications: New York prep races
The 35th Breeders’ Cup will be held at Churchill Downs on November 2-3 and pre-entries will be released next week. Five of the 13 Breeders’ Cup races last year were won by horses making their […]
Union Strike
Union strikes late in Gallant Bloom
Mick and Wendy Ruis’ Union Strike put herself into Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) consideration with a strong rally up the rail in Sunday’s $300,600 Gallant Bloom (G2) at Belmont Park. Making her […]
Lewis Bay a rebound candidate in Gallant Bloom
Not at her best when third in last month’s Ballerina (G1), Lewis Bay could prove more formidable Sunday in the $300,000 Gallant Bloom Handicap (G2) at Belmont Park, a 6 1/2-furlong prep for the Breeders’ […]
Bolt d’Oro joins Asmussen at Saratoga
Multiple Grade 1-winning millionaire Bolt d’Oro, on vacation at owner/trainer Mick Ruis’ farm since trailing in the June 9 Metropolitan H. (G1), will have a new trainer when he returns to the racetrack. As first […]
Majestic Heat tries for stakes hat trick in La Canada
A field of eight distaffers has been entered to go a mile in Saturday’s $200,000 La Canada Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park, and Majestic Heat is seeking her third straight stakes victory for trainer […]
Abel Tasman brings late kick to Acorn cut back
Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Abel Tasman will cut back to a one-turn mile for Saturday’s $700,000 Acorn (G1) on the Belmont Stakes undercard. After closing from last-to-first among 14 rivals at Churchill Downs, the Bob […]
Benner Island hangs on from surging Strike in Eight Belles
Shortleaf Stable’s Benner Island just lasted from the flying Union Strike in Friday’s $200,000 Eight Belles (G2) on Kentucky Oaks Day at Churchill Downs. Although that continued the trend of early speed holding on the […]
Alysheba round two for Honorable Duty, Breaking Lucky
In a thrilling finish to last month’s New Orleans H. (G2), Honorable Duty just edged long-time leader Breaking Lucky by a neck with a furious late surge. The pair will square off again Friday in […]
BRIS Southern California Speed By Circuit April 3-9
Top Winning Speed Ratings (4/3-4/9) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date BRIS Speed I Can Do This 3C 1m (ft) SA 4/7 85 Ipray 5M 1 1/16m (ft) SA 4/9 85 Woodstock […]
Starlet features nine juvenile fillies
A field of nine juvenile fillies will take to Los Alamitos’ main track on Saturday in the $300,000 Starlet Stakes (G1) going 1 1/16 miles. The race is the final graded contest for juveniles, male […]