Balnikhov makes fashionable arrival in Dinner Party; soft suits Fluffy Socks in Gallorette
Legendary jockey Frankie Dettori warmed up for his Preakness (G1) ride on Imagination by guiding the 5.40-1 Balnikhov to victory in the Dinner Party (G3). […]
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Nations Pride jets in for Man o’ War; Whitebeam, Aspray resurface in Beaugay
The theme of Saturday’s graded turf stakes at Aqueduct is double-handed trainers. […]
Program Trading sinks Naval Power in Turf Classic
The $1 million Turf Classic (G1) served up Kentucky Derby Day drama at Churchill Downs, as Program Trading bravely rallied up the inside to deny Naval Power in a photo-finish. […]
Chili Flag tops Brown trifecta in Churchill Distaff Turf Mile
When Chad Brown’s trio all quickened down the stretch in the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (G2) at Churchill Downs, the only question was the exact order of his trifecta. Chili Flag, the 4-1 second choice, outkicked 8-5 favorite Coppice, leaving stablemate Delahaye back in third. […]
Dynamic Pricing kicks in to give Brown, Klaravich first Edgewood victory
Klaravich Stables and trainer Chad Brown have cornered the market on numerous turf stakes over the years, but until Friday, the $529,670 Edgewood S. (G2) had eluded them. Dynamic Pricing filled that rare lacuna on their resume with a sustained rally on Kentucky Oaks Day at Churchill Downs. […]
Dettori engineers $53.68 Jenny Wiley upset aboard Beaute Cachee
One week after winning six straight races at Santa Anita, riding legend Frankie Dettori put on another master class at Keeneland when guiding Beaute Cachee to a $53.68 upset of the Jenny Wiley (G1). […]
Sierra Leone rallies to take centennial edition of Blue Grass
Sierra Leone overcame some pre-race jitters before a large, enthusiastic crowd to impressively capture the 100th edition of the $995,782 Blue Grass (G1) at Keeneland on Saturday. There’s no telling what he might me do […]
I’m Very Busy wins Muniz Memorial in breakout performance
I’m Very Busy showed a glimpse of his improving quality when a narrowly beaten second to the world-class filly Warm Heart in the Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1) in late January. On Saturday at Fair Grounds, I’m Very Busy made it pretty clear he’ll be a force to be reckoned with in the older mare turf division this season with a sparkling 3 3/4-length romp in the $300,000 Muniz Memorial (G2). […]
Domestic Product wins betless Tampa Bay Derby thriller
What Saturday’s $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G3) lacked in betting it made up for, to a degree, in excitement. Delayed for the better part of an hour after a tote outage affected Tampa Bay Downs […]
Fiona’s Magic makes all in Davona Dale
In the absence of reigning juvenile champion Just F Y I, who was a late scratch after reportedly coming down with a fever, Fiona’s Magic scored a wire-to-wire upset in the $210,000 Davona Dale (G2) […]