Mo Forza dominates again in City of Hope Mile
Mo Forza required six starts to break his maiden, but he’s more than made up for lost time since then, developing into a nearly unstoppable miler of the highest caliber. The 4-year-old son of Uncle […]
October 2020
Brazilian-bred Ivar explodes late in BC WAYI Shadwell Turf Mile
Brazilian-bred Ivar showed why he was an unbeaten champion in Argentina by delivering an explosive rally in Saturday’s $750,000 Shadwell Turf Mile (G1). The 14-1 shot earned his first U.S. stakes victory while booking his […]
Uni repeats in BC WAYI First Lady; Leinster turns Keeneland double in Woodford
With a Breeders’ Cup automatic bid at hand, as well as implications, Keeneland’s First Lady and Shakertown S. revealed a lot. […]
Channel Maker, Gufo, Fire At Will impress in Belmont Breeders’ Cup preps
The 6-year-old Canadian-bred gelding Channel Maker has long been a high-class turf performer, even winning a classic in his home country when claiming the 2017 Breeders’ Stakes. But the veteran campaigner has resurrected his career […]
Complexity turns back Code of Honor in Kelso; Frank’s Rockette spectacular in Gallant Bloom
In Saturday’s dirt stakes at Belmont Park, Complexity proved best in the $150,000 Kelso H. (G2), and Frank’s Rockette dominated the $150,000 Gallant Bloom H. (G2). Complexity could be headed to Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) […]
Miss Marissa hangs on to beat Bonny South in Black-Eyed Susan
Miss Marissa‘s speed was an asset in Saturday’s $250,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (G2) at Pimlico as favorite Bonny South’s bid came too late to catch the 10-1 chance in the 1 1/8-mile test for 3-year-old […]
Factor This, Juliet Foxtrot shine in Preakness day turf stakes at Pimlico
Pre-race rains and a yielding turf course couldn’t even begin to spoil the half-dozen grass stakes races held on Preakness (G1) day at Pimlico. To the contrary, the testing conditions arguably made the races even […]
Spot Plays October 4
For Sunday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Belmont Park (5th) Saratoga Pal, 4-1 (6th) Astoria Kitten, 4-1 Golden Gate Fields (2nd) Diamond Blitz, 3-1 (6th) Copper Halo, 8-1 Gulfstream Park West (3rd) Afficionado, 5-1 (9th) […]
North American Graded Stakes Results October 3
PREAKNESS S. (G1), PIM, $1,000,000, 3YO, 1 3/16M, 10-3. 4— SWISS SKYDIVER, f, 3, Daredevil–Expo Gold, by Johannesburg. ($35,000 ’18 KEESEP). O-Peter J Callahan, B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY), T-Kenneth G. McPeek, J-Robby Albarado, $600,000. 9— […]
North American Non-Graded Stakes Results October 3
SELIMA S., PIM, $150,000, 2YO, F, 1 1/16MT, 10-3. 1— FLUFFY SOCKS, f, 2, Slumber (GB)–Breakfast Time, by Kitten’s Joy. O-Head of Plains Partners LLC, B-Head Of Plains Partners (KY), T-Chad C. Brown, J-Trevor McCarthy, […]