Fun and Feisty rallies decisively in Pocahontas
Although she didn’t get that strong of a pace to chase and had all but one rival to pass in the final half-mile of Saturday’s $297,536 Pocahontas S. (G3) at Churchill Downs, neither obstacle proved […]
September 2022
Nations Pride runs fastest ever 1 1/2 miles at Big A in Jockey Club Derby
Nations Pride ran the fastest 1 1/2 miles in the long history of Aqueduct when dominating Saturday’s $955,000 Jockey Club Derby (G3) under Frankie Dettori. The heavy, odds-on favorite in a field of six three-year-olds, […]
McKulick smashes course record in Jockey Club Oaks
In what turned out to be a sprint during the final quarter-mile of Saturday’s $671,000 Jockey Club Oaks (G3), McKulick outkicked German invader Toskana Belle to win the 1 3/8-mile grass feature at Aqueduct by […]
Bell’s the One sharp in Open Mind; Played Hard, Miles Ahead win undercard Churchill stakes
A top contender for the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1), Bell’s the One continued to sharpen her form when rallying last-to-first in Saturday’s $300,000 Open Mind S. at Churchill Downs. The six-year-old recorded […]
Spot Plays Sept. 18
For Sunday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Aqueduct (3rd) Sareeha, 6-1 (4th) Maxim Moment, 3-1 Churchill Downs (4th) Once Upon a Dream, 6-1 (7th) Pretty Mischievous, 3-1 Golden Gate Fields (1st) Magical Lady, 7-2 (4th) […]
Spot Plays Sept. 17
For Saturday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Aqueduct (1st) Aruba, 5-1 (4th) Lil Commisioner, 9-2 Canterbury (1st) Harmon Killer Brew, 9-2 (3rd) Alcazaba, 5-1 Churchill Downs (1st) Edge of Glory, 4-1 (3rd) Nepotism, 3-1 Delaware […]
Juveniles compete for WAYI berths in Summer, Natalma
Four stakes will be offered at Woodbine Saturday, and “Win and You’re In” berths to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) and Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) will be awarded in the $500,000 Summer (G1) and […]
Spot Plays Sept. 16
For Friday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Aqueduct (3rd) Wicked Lady, 3-1 (5th) Sixth Street, 5-1 Belterra (2nd) Thispointintime, 3-1 (3rd) Condensation, 7-2 Churchill Downs (4th) Lantern’s Candy, 7-2 (5th) Recker Point, 3-1 Delaware Park […]
Modern Games looks to earn return trip to Breeders’ Cup in Woodbine Mile
Modern Games‘ path to a second Breeders’ Cup appearance will run through Toronto on Saturday when the three-year-old heads the field for the C$1 million Woodbine Mile (G1). A Breeders’ Cup Challenge event, the Woodbine […]
European raiders prominent in Jockey Club Derby and Oaks
Frankie Dettori, the iconic European jockey, will be in New York Saturday to ride leading contenders in the $1 million Jockey Club Derby (G3) and $700,000 Jockey Club Oaks (G3) at Aqueduct. Although as lucrative […]