Sovereignty rules late in Fountain of Youth; The Queens M G rides rail in Davona Dale
Sovereignty burnished his Kentucky Derby (G1) credentials in the Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park. […]
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Hall of Fame prevails as favorite in Mineshaft
Hall of Fame wasn’t quite ready for prime time a year ago this weekend at Fair Grounds when finishing seventh in the Risen Star (G2), despite attracting notable betting support. Twelve months later, Hall of […]
Major Dude arrives late to take Ft. Lauderdale
Major Dude ended his four-year-old season on a high note and with the promise of better to come next year with a rallying victory in the $200,000 Ft. Lauderdale (G2) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. […]
Sovereignty, Good Cheer sweep Street Sense, Rags to Riches for Godolphin
Godolphin homebreds took center stage on opening day of the Churchill Downs fall meet as Sovereignty and Good Cheer dominated local preps for the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1). […]
Raging Sea wins Beldame thriller; Scythian takes Miss Grillo; Abientot rallies in Matron
Potential Breeders’ Cup contenders were out in full force for a trio of graded stakes on Sunday afternoon at Aqueduct. […]
Arthur’s Ride impressive leading all the way in Whitney
Twelve months after experiencing disappointment when eventual Horse of the Year Cody’s Wish finished a well-beaten third in the $1 million Whitney (G1) at Saratoga, trainer Bill Mott and jockey Junior Alvarado on Saturday had […]
War Like Goddess takes Robert G. Dick Memorial, Honor D Lady romps in Delaware Handicap
War Like Goddess just keeps on rolling. The seven-year-old mare became a graded stakes winner for the fourth year in a row when rallying to victory in Sunday’s $250,000 Robert G. Dick Memorial (G3) at Delaware Park. […]
Scylla prevails in Fleur de Lis
Juddmonte Farm’s homebred Scylla kept her momentum after a rough stretch drive in Saturday’s $499,000 Fleur de Lis H. (G2) at Churchill Downs, withstanding the late bid of Shotgun Hottie by a neck. The four-year-old […]
Batten Down puts away Ohio Derby foes
Once under consideration for the Belmont (G1), Juddmonte blueblood Batten Down instead took the more conservative route and made his stakes debut in Saturday’s Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown. […]
Book’em Danno takes WooYdy Stephens; Baby Yoda earns first stakes win in True North
Saturday’s Belmont S. (G1) at Saratoga undercard featured a pair of graded sprints on the main track, the $500,000 Woody Stephens (G1) for three-year-olds and $350,000 True North (G2) for older horses. […]