Bizzee Channel rides the rail to Arlington Stakes victory
Saturday was an action-packed day at Arlington Park. A quartet of stakes worth a combined $375,000 served as the highlights of Million Preview Day. […]
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Masqueparade lives up to expectations with gritty Ohio Derby win
He had to fight tooth and nail, but Masqueparade delivered a victory as the favorite in Saturday’s $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown. […]
Double Thunder rolls home in Bashford Manor; Behave Virginia impresses in Debutante
Talented two-year-old Thoroughbreds had an opportunity to shine in a pair of early-season stakes on Saturday at Churchill Downs. […]
California-breds shine in closing-day stakes at Santa Anita
Father’s Day was closing day at Santa Anita, with a quartet of $100,000 stakes bringing the 2020-2021 winter/spring meet to an exciting conclusion. […]
Royal Ascot: Dream of Dreams finally gets his Diamond Jubilee win
The third time was the charm for Dream of Dreams in Saturday’s Diamond Jubilee S. (G1) on closing day at Royal Ascot. […]
Royal Ascot: Campanelle wins thrilling Commonwealth Cup via DQ
It’s safe to say there was plenty of drama to go around on Day 4 of racing at Royal Ascot. First, heavy rainfall nearly prompted the postponement of the card, leaving horsemen and horseplayers to […]
Royal Ascot: Subjectivist upsets Stradivarius with powerful Gold Cup performance
In a moment that could be viewed as the passing of a torch, up-and-coming Subjectivist rolled to a blowout victory in the Gold Cup (G1) on Day 3 of Royal Ascot, while three-time defending winner […]
Royal Ascot: Love shrugs off long layoff to nab Prince of Wales’s Stakes
Love was in the air on Day 2 at Royal Ascot. Or—more specifically—the filly Love was in the air, flying to the finish line in the Prince of Wales’s S. (G1). […]
Royal Ascot: Palace Pier, Oxted, Poetic Flare kick off Group 1 action
The 2021 Royal Ascot meeting in England opened with a bang on Tuesday as Palace Pier, Oxted, and Poetic Flare posted Group 1 wins. […]
The Chosen Vron passes two-turn test in Affirmed
Two turns? Too easy. The Chosen Vron had no difficulty stretching out over 1 1/16 miles in Sunday’s $100,000 Affirmed S. (G3) at Santa Anita, rallying gamely down the homestretch to prevail over four capable […]