Disarm apprehends Verifying in Matt Winn
At one stage of Sunday’s $400,000 Matt Winn (G3) at Ellis Park, 1.12-1 favorite Disarm appeared to inherit sire Gun Runner’s distaste for the slop. […]
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Prerequisite wires Wonder Again; L Street Lady, Gold Sweep, Closing Act nab stakes
One day after hosting an exciting renewal of the Belmont S. (G1), Belmont Park put on a quality Sunday card highlighted by a quartet of stakes. […]
Clairiere rallies to win second consecutive Ogden Phipps
Clairiere delivered another thrilling victory in the Ogden Phipps (G1) at Belmont, becoming only the fourth female to win the race in consecutive years. […]
Rattle N Roll charges late for Blame; Gunite, Idiomatic star on ‘Stephen Foster Preview Day’ program
Rattle N Roll burst through an opening in midstretch and closed boldly to win Saturday’s $225,000 Blame (G3) at Churchill Downs. A prep for the Stephen Foster (G1) in early July, the 1 1/8-mile Blame […]
Echo Zulu returns an easy winner in Winning Colors
Echo Zulu received a proper test in her season debut Monday in the $223,250 Winning Colors (G3) at Churchill Downs while still managing to dominate her four overmatched rivals in the six-furlong dash for fillies […]
Ryvit extends win streak in Chick Lang
Trainer Steve Asmussen has another rising three-year-old sprinter in his barn in Ryvit, who decisively prevailed in Saturday’s $200,000 Chick Lang (G3) at Pimlico, a race marred by the fatal injury suffered by odds-on favorite […]
Clairiere rallies to edge Secret Oath in Apple Blossom
Clairiere erased a sizable deficit with massive strides through the stretch of Saturday’s $1 million Apple Blossom (G1) at Oaklawn Park, overhauling Secret Oath in the final yards to prevail by a neck. The five-year-old […]
Skelly runs rivals off their feet in Count Fleet Sprint
Skelly only had a maiden win to his credit when the Oaklawn Park meet began in December, but will leave the winter resort a rising star in the older male sprint division after making a […]
Wicked Halo bests Matareya in Matron at Oaklawn Park
Friday’s inaugural running of the $250,000 Matron S. at Oaklawn Park was the comeback spot of choice for two sprint queens, Wicked Halo and Matareya, with the former prevailing. […]
Asmussen achieves 10,000-win milestone with Bet He’s Ready
Already the all-time winningest trainer in North American racing history, Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen has achieved the feat of 10,000 wins. […]