Decked Out gets up in revised American Oaks
While Decked Out might have been a hunch play in the New Year’s Eve feature at Santa Anita, you didn’t need a holiday-appropriate angle to see her appeal in the $302,415 American Oaks (G1). The […]
December 2016
Believe in Bertie speeds to course mark at Fair Grounds
Richard and Bertram Klein’s homebred Believe in Bertie rewarded the faith of the Fair Grounds bettors with a tour de force in Saturday’s $104,400 Pago Hop S. Scampering to the lead passing the stands for […]
Taghleeb smashes Gulfstream course record in Jerkens
Michael M. Hui’s Taghleeb uncorked a powerful late rally to capture Saturday’s $100,000 H. Allen Jerkens in course-record time at Gulfstream Park. Patiently handled by Tyler Gaffalione, the 5-2 favorite negotiated two miles on the […]
St. Joe Bay, Solid Wager dead-heat for Miller in Midnight Lute
St. Joe Bay showed the way after the start in Saturday’s $100,000 Midnight Lute (G3), establishing contested splits in :21.47 and :43.57 on a sloppy Santa Anita track, and Solid Wager trailed at the rear […]
Irish War Cry, Ms Locust Point justify favoritism at Laurel
Isabelle de Tomaso’s homebred Irish War Cry had to dig deep, but the 1-5 favorite narrowly averted an upset by 6-1 O Dionysus in Saturday’s $99,000 Marylander S. at Laurel Park. Unexpectedly on the engine […]
North American Graded Stakes Results December 31
AMERICAN OAKS (G1), SA, $302,415, 3YO, F, 1 1/8MT, 12-31. 7— DECKED OUT, f, 3, Street Boss–Once Around, by You and I. ($45,000 ’13 KEENOV; $75,000 ’14 KEESEP). O-Big Chief Racing, LLC, Head of Plains […]
North American Non-Graded Stakes Results December 31
PAGO HOP S., FG, $104,400, 3YO, F, A1MT, 12-31. 12— BELIEVE IN BERTIE, f, 3, Langfuhr–Saint Bertie, by Street Cry (IRE). O-Klein, Richard and Bertram, B-Richard Klein & Bertram Klein (LA), T-Brad H. Cox, J-Shaun […]
North American Allowance Results December 31
AQU, 4TH, AOC, $69,000, 3YO/UP, 6F, 12-31. 5— BOND VIGILANTE, h, 6, Salute the Sarge–L C Mystery, by Elusive Quality. ($90,000 ’11 KEESEP). O-Island Wind Racing, B-Donald E Brooks (NY), T-Chris J. Englehart, J-Alan Garcia, […]
North American Maiden Winners December 31
Broken Vow–Witchy One by Smart Strike; CONVICT PIKE, c, 2, GP, Msw, 12-31, 7 1/2fT, 1:30 1/5. B-Rosemont Farm LLC (KY.). $130,000 2016 OBSAPR. Cape Blanco (IRE)–Winnie Dixie by Dixie Union; DIXIE PISTOL, c, 2, […]
Spot Plays January 1
For Sunday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Aqueduct (4th) Chosen One Elijah, 8-1 (9th) Katie Ice, 3-1 Fair Grounds (3rd) Tale of Courage, 6-1 (5th) Derek Fever, 7-2 Golden Gate Fields (2nd) Rock ‘n On […]