Dream Tree remains perfect with Prioress romp
Phoenix Thoroughbred III’s DREAM TREE ran her mark to a perfect five for five on Sunday when drawing away for a 4 1/4-length victory in the $250,000 Prioress Stakes (G2) at Saratoga. The Bob Baffert […]
September 2018
Spot Plays September 3
For Monday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Arlington Park (7th) Alpha Boy, 3-1 (9th) Summer Castle, 4-1 Belterra Park (3rd) Chinacatsunflower, 4-1 (4th) Georgy Girl, 3-1 Canterbury Park (1st) Ender, 6-1 (5th) Magic Wolf, 6-1 […]
North American Graded Stakes Results September 2
SUPER DERBY (G3), LAD, $300,000, 3YO, 1 1/16M, 9-2. 7— LIMATION, c, 3, Alternation–Lime Lady, by Limehouse. ($40,000 ’16 FTKJUL; $19,000 ’16 KEEJAN; $100,000 2017 OBSAPR). O-Michael Langford, B-David & James Purvis (KY), T-Steven M. […]
North American Non-Graded Stakes Results September 2
RIO GRANDE SENORITA THOROUGHBRED FUTURITY, RUI, $135,378, 2YO, F, 5 1/2F, 9-2. 9— AFRICAN HEAT, f, 2, Southwestern Heat–Good Mama, by Indygo Shiner. O-Robison, J Kirk and Judy, B-J Kirk Robison (NM), T-Henry Dominguez, J-Alfredo […]
North American Allowance Results September 2
SAR, 11TH, ALW, $87,435, 3YO/UP, F/M, 1MT, 9-2. 1— EXCELLENT SUNSET (IRE), f, 4, Exceed and Excel (AUS)–Sunset Avenue, by Street Cry (IRE). (70,000gns ’15 TATOCT; 3,500gns 2017 TATHIT). O-Dunn, Christopher T, Abbondanza Racing LLC, […]
North American Maiden Winners September 2
Broken Vow–Bureaucat by Tale of the Cat; MISS UNBRIDLED CAT, f, 2, GP, Msw, 9-2, 7f, 1:25 1/5. B-John O’Meara & Pin Oak Stud, LLC (KY.). $35,000 ’17 FTKTRF; $30,000 2018 OBSMAR. Cape Canaveral–Thesefoolishthings by […]
Yoshida proves up to dirt task in Woodward
Saratoga has produced yet another dual surface Grade 1 winner. One week after Catholic Boy followed up his Belmont Derby (G1) victory on turf with a score in the Travers (G1), Yoshida landed the $750,000 […]
Sippican Harbor sails to upset victory in Spinaway, WAYI berth to Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies
by Teresa Genaro Just shy of three weeks ago, Gary Contessa, standing in the winner’s circle, said of Sippican Harbor, “Everything she does is unbelievable.” The filly had just broken her maiden in an off-the-turf […]
Local boy makes good
by Teresa Genaro Trainer Chad Brown has already hit a couple of milestones at Saratoga Race Course, which sits about 20 miles from the town in which he grew up, Mechanicville. Two years ago, he […]
Bellafina convincing in Del Mar Debutante
With a victory in the $300,000 Del Mar Debutante (G1) and a disappointing effort from Chasing Yesterday in the Spinaway (G1) at Saratoga, Bellafina emerged as the current leader among West Coast-based juvenile fillies on […]