Firenze Fire blazes to Dwyer victory
by Teresa Genaro On the first tolerably pleasant day in New York after a week-long heat wave, Firenze Fire brought the sizzle to the $300,000 Dwyer Stakes (G3) at Belmont Park. With plenty of other […]
July 2018
Diversify a romping winner of the Suburban
Diversify made it six wins from eight starts at Belmont Park when routing nine rivals in the $700,000 Suburban (G2) on Saturday. Under Irad Ortiz Jr., the 6-1 chance set a fast, uncontested pace of […]
Divisidero rallies for Arlington Handicap win
Divisidero returned to the winner’s circle Saturday for the first time since winning his second Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (G1) in May 2017. His victory this time came in the $100,000 Arlington H. (G3), a […]
Daddys Lil Darling lives up to favoritism in Modesty ‘Cap
DADDYS LIL DARLING, Prado’s Sweet Ride and Hallie Belle all received automatic entries, with starting fees waived, to the Beverly D. Stakes (G1) on August 11 at Arlington Park after finishing in that order in […]
Real Story dictates American Derby script
Arlington’s “Ride to the Million” Day stakes action kicked off with Saturday’s $100,000 American Derby (G3), where Real Story burst into the reckoning for the August 11 Secretariat (G1) with a 7-1 upset in his […]
Red Ruby dominates Delaware Oaks; Tricky Escape captures Robert G. Dick Memorial
Sandra Sexton and Brandi Nicholson’s RED RUBY effortlessly drew off in the stretch of Saturday’s $300,000 Delaware Oaks (G3) to score a 13-length victory under jockey Paco Lopez. The Kellyn Gorder trainee faced seven rivals […]
Vision Perfect wins Parx Dash in photo
One year after running a nondescript seventh in the Parx Dash (G3), Vision Perfect proved more up to the task in Saturday’s renewal, taking the $200,000 feature by a nose while handing odds-on favorite Pure […]
Roaring Lion outduels Saxon Warrior, survives inquiry in Eclipse
In a tussle that elicited flashbacks to last October’s Racing Post Trophy (G1), Roaring Lion accosted Saxon Warrior down the stretch of Saturday’s Eclipse (G1) at Sandown – only now the result was reversed. This […]
Spot Plays July 8
For Sunday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Arlington (3rd) Flyingbyu, 6-1 (6th) Valiant Lady, 9-2 Belmont Park (4th) Carom, 7-2 (7th) Summersault, 4-1 Canterbury (5th) Miss Energy P, 9-2 (10th) Hard to Park, 5-1 Ellis […]
North American Graded Stakes Results July 7
BELMONT DERBY INVITATIONAL (G1), BEL, $1,200,000, 3YO, 1 1/4MT, 7-7. 7— CATHOLIC BOY, r, 3, More Than Ready–Song of Bernadette, by Bernardini. O-LaPenta, Robert V, Madaket Stables LLC, Siena Farm LLC, and Twin Creeks Racing […]