North American Maiden Winners August 17
Adios Charlie–Our Pleasure Jet by West by West; JETTIN OUT, c, 2, GP, Msw, 8-17, 6f, 1:13 1/5. B-S G V Thoroughbreds & Bulldog Racing (FL.). $10,000 ’18 OBSJAN. Aikenite–Primp by Bernardini; PRIME NITE, g, […]
August 2019
North American Non-Graded Stakes Results August 17
BREEDERS’ S., WO, $301,701, 3YO, 1 1/2MT, 8-17. 5— TONE BROKE, c, 3, Broken Vow–Mendocino Beano, by Smart Strike. ($40,000 ’17 KEESEP). O-L and N Racing LLC, B-Sean Fitzhenry (ON), T-Steven M. Asmussen, J-Rafael Manuel […]
North American Allowance Results August 17
SAR, 5TH, AOC, $95,000, 3YO/UP, 1 3/8MT, 8-17. 6— NAKAMURA, g, 4, Animal Kingdom–I’m Always Hopeful, by Arch. ($110,000 ’16 KEESEP). O-Staghawk Stables, B-The Elkstone Group LLC (MD), T-H. Graham Motion, J-Jose L. Ortiz, $52,250. […]
Another Miracle rallies in Skidmore, becomes American Pharoah’s first North American stakes winner
When Another Miracle rolled to a 1 3/4-length decision in Friday’s $100,000 Skidmore at Saratoga, the Gary Contessa juvenile gave American Pharoah his first stakes victory in North America as a sire. Like the Triple […]
Travers Memories — Will’s Way upsets fancied foes
James Scully reflects on 30 runnings of the Travers Stakes: Will’s Way has his day I’ve been fortunate to attend 30 runnings of the Travers Stakes at Saratoga beginning with General Assembly’s track record-setting romp […]
2020 Kentucky Derby Season Begins With the TwinSpires.com Ellis Park Juvenile (and a Top 10 list)
My annual struggle is when the following year’s Kentucky Derby season should begin. Immediately after this year’s Kentucky Derby seems too quick because that’s still Triple Crown season, and the current crop of three-year-olds deserve […]
Bolo, Bowies Hero square off in Del Mar Mile
Sunday’s $200,000 Del Mar Mile H. (G2) pits front-running Shoemaker Mile (G1) upsetter Bolo against late-running Eddie Read (G2) winner Bowies Hero among a well-matched cast of 11 on the Jimmy Durante turf course. Bolo […]
Spot Plays August 17
For Saturday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Arlington (3rd) Rosie Bear, 3-1 (4th) Charge Card, 3-1 Belterra Park (1st) Go Chiva Go, 3-1 (5th) Foggy Kitten, 7-2 Canterbury (3rd) Raging Sidecar, 3-1 (6th) Chance to […]
North American Non-Graded Stakes Results August 16
SKIDMORE S., SAR, $100,000, 2YO, 5 1/2FT, 8-16. 3— ANOTHER MIRACLE, c, 2, American Pharoah–Retraceable, by Medaglia d’Oro. ($210,000 ’18 KEESEP). O-Green, Leonard C and Green, Jonathan I, B-Betz/J Betz/CHNNHK/DJ Stables/Lamantia/CoCo/Ramsby (KY), T-Gary C. Contessa, […]
North American Allowance Results August 16
SAR, 7TH, AOC, $98,000, 4YO/UP, 1 1/16MT, 8-16. 1— UP THE ANTE, c, 4, Smart Strike–Ask Me When, by Speightstown. ($350,000 2017 OBSMAR). O-Castleton Lyons, B-Castleton Lyons & Kilboy Estate (KY), T-Christophe Clement, J-Joel Rosario, […]