Petrov, Silver Dust and Uncontested breeze for Rebel
A trio of Rebel Stakes (G2) hopefuls took to Oaklawn Park’s fast main track on Friday to put in works ahead of the $900,000 contest on March 18. After the track opened Friday morning, Petrov […]
March 2017
Spot Plays March 11
For Saturday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Aqueduct (1st) Spectrolite, 7-2 (8th) Green Gratto, 7-2 Charles Town (2nd) Bravaccio, 9-2 (3rd) Regal Warrior, 4-1 Delta Downs (4th) Devil’s Pay, 10-1 (7th) Krafty Boy, 9-2 Fair […]
A Day at the Races: A Hawthorne Homecoming
words & photos by NICOLLE NEULIST After two months of quiet afternoons, racing resumed last week at Hawthorne Race Course. For so many of the reasons that mattered, Hawthorne was the same home track I remembered. […]
North American Allowance Results March 10
OP, 7TH, AOC, $76,000, 4YO/UP, 1M, 3-10. 11— INSIDE STRAIGHT, g, 4, Super Saver–Dance Alexa, by Southern Halo. ($160,000 ’14 KEESEP). O-Randy Howg, B-SF Bloodstock LLC (NY), T-Robertino Diodoro, J-Geovanni Franco, $45,600. 5— Neck ‘n […]
North American Maiden Winners March 10
Acclamation–Emmy Ann by Theatrical (IRE); THE DANDY MAN CAN, g, 3, GG, Mcl 8000, 3-9, 1m, 1:41 1/5. B-Dar Hansen & Troy Ford (CA.). $2,500 ’15 CTNAUG. *1/2 to Top This and That (G2P $422,262). […]
Santa Anita Handicap headlines Grade 1 trifecta
Nine runners will line up on Saturday to go 1 1/4 miles in the $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap (G1), one of three Grade 1 contests that share top billing with the $400,000 San Felipe Stakes […]
Spot Plays March 10
For Friday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Aqueduct (1st) Dublin My Money, 3-1 (9th) Rossie Val, 7-2 Charles Town (3rd) Burford, 9-2 (5th) Lil’l Allstar, 3-1 Delta Downs (3rd) Mac’s Honey, 9-2 (4th) My Ruston, […]
North American Allowance Results March 9
SA, 2ND, AOC, $63,345, 4YO/UP, 1 1/8MT, 3-9. 6— PROSPECT PARK, h, 5, Tapit–Quiet Romance, by Bertrando. O-Wygod, Pam and Martin, B-Pam & Martin Wygod (KY), T-Clifford W. Sise, Jr., J-Kent J. Desormeaux, $37,800. 2— […]
North American Maiden Winners March 9
Algorithms–Broad Dynamite (G2), by Broad Brush; TOUGH EQUATION, g, 3, FG, Mcl 25000, 3-9, a5 1/2fT, 1:05 1/5. B-Glencrest Farm LLC (KY.). $70,000 ’15 KEESEP. Big Brown–Archly by Arch; AWAKEN MY SOUL, f, 3, GG, […]
Mastery returns against Gormley, Iliad in San Felipe
Last seen posting a 7 ¼-length decision in the Los Alamitos Futurity (G1), unbeaten Mastery will make his eagerly anticipated 3-year-old bow in Saturday’s $400,000 San Felipe (G2) at Santa Anita. The Bob Baffert-trained colt […]