Luck turns in favor of Mutamakina in Long Island
A tough-luck third in her U.S. debut last month in the Zagora S., Mutamakina had no easy task either in Saturday’s $100,000 Long Island Stakes (G3) when having to overcome a dawdling pace set by […]
Christophe Clement
Mrs. Danvers steps up big in Comely runaway
For the second consecutive week at Aqueduct, a homebred racing for Joe Allen and trained by Shug McGaughey began fulfilling their early promise when Mrs. Danvers scored a wire-to-wire victory in the $100,000 Comely Stakes […]
Gufo, Decorated Invader, Domestic Spending get rematch in Hollywood Derby
Previewing Del Mar racing with the Hollywood Derby, Seabiscuit H. and Jimmy Durante S. who is running and what are the implications? […]
Decorated Invader reverts to mile in Hill Prince; five set for Knickerbocker
Fifth as the 4-5 favorite in the 1 3/16-mile Saratoga Derby Invitational, Decorated Invader looks to rebound back at a mile in Sunday’s $150,000 Hill Prince Stakes (G2). The feature for 3-year-olds was postponed, along […]
Belmont: Horologist, Plum Ali, Wet Your Whistle romp in graded stakes
In the past, Horologist has given the impression of being a Monmouth Park specialist, scoring five of her first six victories over the New Jersey oval. But the 4-year-old daughter of Gemologist refused to be […]
Channel Maker, Gufo, Fire At Will impress in Belmont Breeders’ Cup preps
The 6-year-old Canadian-bred gelding Channel Maker has long been a high-class turf performer, even winning a classic in his home country when claiming the 2017 Breeders’ Stakes. But the veteran campaigner has resurrected his career […]
Flavius prevails in blistering Tourist Mile at Kentucky Downs
Juddmonte Farms’ homebred Flavius flew in 1:32.21 in Monday’s $645,700 Tourist Mile, giving trainer Chad Brown his first Kentucky Downs stakes victory. Although that is listed as a course record on the chart, Kentucky Downs […]
Domestic Spending seals deal in Saratoga Derby Invitational
It took one turf powerhouse to thwart another in Saturday’s $500,000 Saratoga Derby Invitational. The Chad Brown-trained Domestic Spending outstripped Christophe Clement’s well-regarded pair of Gufo and 4-5 favorite Decorated Invader to reach a new […]
The cognitive dissonance standing trackside at Saratoga’s opening weekend
Welcome to Saratoga 2020, Covid-19 edition. Opening weekend at Saratoga Race Course was an exercise in cognitive dissonance. […]
Speaktomeofsummer caps Clement’s big Saratoga weekend in Lake Placid
Although cutting it closer than stablemate Decorated Invader did in Saturday’s National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes (G2), Speaktomeofsummer captured Sunday’s $150,000 Lake Placid Stakes (G2) to complete a graded turf double at […]