Adare Manor among baker’s dozen in Black-Eyed Susan
Black-Eyed Susan S. (G2) — Race 13 (5:44 p.m. ET) The form of the Santa Anita Oaks (G2) received an unexpected boost in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) on May 6 when the longshot-winning Desert Dawn […]
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Jackie’s Warrior adds star power to Penn Derby undercard at Parx
While the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) and Cotillion (G1) are the richest prizes at Parx Saturday, notable names will appear on the stakes-laden undercard as well. […]
Harpers First Ride bids for history in Pimlico Special; Horologist tops Allaire duPont
If Harpers First Ride can score a repeat victory in Friday’s $250,000 Pimlico Special (G3), he’d join Hall of Famer Challedon (1939-1940), a fellow Maryland-bred, as the only two-time winner of the historic event. Contested […]
Vekoma crushes the Carter, Code of Honor rallies in Westchester; Volatile romps in Aristides
Grade 1 racing returned to New York on Saturday with the $250,000 Carter H. (G1) at Belmont Park, and while spectators weren’t allowed to attend, fans watching via television and simulcast signals were treated to […]
Yoshida faces eight in Woodward title defense
After turning things around with a rallying second in the Whitney (G1), Yoshida will seek a repeat victory in Saturday’s $750,000 Woodward (G1) at Saratoga. The multiple Grade 1 winner heads a field of nine […]
McKinzie scores effortless Whitney victory
by Teresa Genaro When you have a horse that has finished first or second in all but one of his 12 starts, it might seem a bit churlish to be disappointed at missed opportunities and […]
McKinzie favored against stellar cast in Whitney
A leader among the country’s leading older dirt horses could belatedly emerge Saturday in the $1 million Whitney (G1) at Saratoga, a “Win & You’re In” Breeders’ Cup Challenge prep for the Breeders’ Cup Classic […]
Synchrony finds more favorable turf in Monmouth
An experiment with blinkers has ended after one race for Synchrony, who faces a competitive but more manageable group in Saturday’s $200,000 Monmouth (G2) at Monmouth Park. The multiple graded stakes-winning Pin Oak homebred donned […]