Hoist the Gold splashes to Cigar Mile win
Early speed proved impossible to beat in all four of the graded stakes held at Aqueduct on Saturday, including the $500,000 Cigar Mile H. (G2), where Hoist the Gold shook off early pressure to win […]
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Hoist the Gold records first stakes win, earns BC Sprint berth in Phoenix
Dream Team Racing’s homebred Hoist the Gold rallied to the lead leaving the far turn and held sway to the finish line, scoring by three-quarters of length in Friday’s $349,375 Phoenix (G2) on Keeneland’s opening […]
Last Samurai upsets Oaklawn H.; Home Brew stamps Preakness ticket in Oaklawn S.
Oaklawn H. (G2) Willis Horton Racing’s Last Samurai rerallied to the lead leaving the far turn and drew off to a four-length win in Saturday’s $1 million Oaklawn H. (G2), earning his first graded stakes […]
Cavalry Charge leads parade of upsets on Fair Grounds turf
Double-digit prices were the order of the day in the three Fair Grounds turf stakes on Saturday, as Cavalry Charge ($72.60), She Can’t Sing ($51), and Pyron ($41.40) all recorded their first stakes victories. […]
Just Might, Chess Chief among post-Christmas stakes stars at Fair Grounds
Fair Grounds standouts Just Might and Chess Chief were among the shining stars during Sunday’s stakes-packed card at the New Orleans oval. […]
Mystic Guide gets ‘perfect’ post in Dubai World Cup
Since its inception in 1996, the Dubai World Cup (G1) has often showcased an American shipper, when not going to the Godolphin home team. Thus to mark Saturday’s 25th running, it’s fitting that the early […]
Chess Chief runs down Owendale in New Orleans Classic
Saturday’s $400,000 New Orleans Classic (G2) was projected to have a slow pace, and it was moderate, but that didn’t stop Chess Chief from passing all six of his rivals in the final half-mile to […]
Will’s Secret, Search Results register Oaks prep wins in Honeybee, Busher
Normally a stalk-and-pounce type, Will’s Secret found herself on the lead much earlier than usual in Saturday’s $300,000 Honeybee S. (G3) that Oaklawn Park. That proved no issue for the Will Take Charge filly, who […]
Will’s Secret romps in Martha Washington; Frank’s Rockette triumphs in American Beauty
Six weeks after posting a maiden win at Fair Grounds in her fourth career start, Will’s Secret put herself into Kentucky Oaks (G1) consideration on Saturday with a romping victory in the $200,000 Martha Washington […]
Title Ready earns first stakes success in Louisiana
Outrun in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) and Clark (G1) in his previous two starts, Title Ready enjoyed some welcome class relief in Saturday’s $125,000 Louisiana Stakes (G3) at Fair Grounds. Rating much closer to […]