Paradise Woods takes BC WAYI Zenyatta for Shirreffs
Two years ago, Paradise Woods rebounded from a flop at Del Mar to run away with the Santa Anita feature named in honor of Hall of Famer Zenyatta. On Sunday, the now five-year-old mare achieved […]
September 2019
Selflessly enters BC Juvenile Fillies Turf picture in maiden-breaking Miss Grillo
If not quite up to Aidan O’Brien’s tally of 19 Beresford (G2) wins, trainer Chad Brown extended his grip on the $200,000 Miss Grillo (G2) Sunday when Selflessly gave him his eighth victory in the […]
Royal Dornoch, Innisfree shine for O’Brien on European Road to the Kentucky Derby
by J. Keeler Johnson The 2019-20 European Road to the Kentucky Derby kicked off over the weekend with the Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (G2) at Newmarket in England and the Beresford Stakes (G2) at the […]
Tower of London secures Breeders’ Cup berth in Sprinters Stakes
by J. Keeler Johnson In a thrilling drive to the finish line, Tower of London rallied powerfully to secure his first top-level win in the September 29 Sprinters Stakes (G1) going 1,200 meters at Nakayama […]
Spot Plays September 30
For Monday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Delaware Park (4th) Social Stranger, 3-1 (9th) Orbiting the Moon, 6-1 Finger Lakes (6th) Forever Changed, 3-1 (7th) Dream Bigger, 5-1 Mountaineer (3rd) Tio Mosco, 9-2 (6th) Howizee, […]
North American Graded Stakes Results September 29
OKLAHOMA DERBY (G3), RP, $400,000, 3YO, 1 1/8M, 9-29. 11— OWENDALE, c, 3, Into Mischief–Aspen Light, by Bernardini. ($200,000 ’17 KEESEP). O-Rupp Racing, B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY), T-Brad H. Cox, J-Florent Geroux, $240,000. 4— […]
North American Non-Graded Stakes Results September 29
DAVID M. VANCE S., RP, $159,900, 3YO/UP, 6F, 9-29. 4— WELDER, g, 6, The Visualiser–Dance Softly, by Tiznow. O-Ra-Max Farms LLC, B-Center Hills Farm (OK), T-Theresa Sue Luneack, J-David Cabrera, $99,000. 6— Tiz Alluptome Now, […]
North American Allowance Results September 29
CD, 9TH, AOC, $95,080, 2YO, 1 1/16MT, 9-29. 2— FENWICK STATION, c, 2, Magician (IRE)–Wickapecko, by Corinthian. ($20,000 ’17 KEENOV). O-Summerplace Farm, B-Lantern Hill Farm (KY), T-Eddie Kenneally, J-Declan Cannon, $55,560. 4— Shackleford’s Joy, c, […]
North American Maiden Winners September 29
Attila’s Storm–Ilikewinnin by Desert God; DESERT DANGER, g, 2, ZIA, Mcl 25000, 9-29, 5 1/2f, 1:05 . B-Dale Taylor & Debbie Taylor (NM.). Bahamian Squall–Jade’s Rainbow by Milwaukee Brew; SUN SQUALL, g, 2, GP, Mcl […]
Mongolian Groom leads string of upsets at Santa Anita
by J. Keeler Johnson Saturday, September 28, was a day for major upsets at Santa Anita Park. Three prominent prep races for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships produced three significant upsets, including a 25-1 shocker […]