December 20, 2024

Old Persian much the best in Northern Dancer Turf

September 14, 2019 0

Godolphin’s homebred Old Persian imposed his authority as the 3-5 favorite in Saturday’s $228,911 Northern Dancer Turf (G1), although few would have foreseen exactly how the 1 1/2-mile test unfolded. Charlie Appleby’s globetrotter didn’t get […]

BRIS Speed Stakes Ratings November 19-25

November 27, 2018 0

Top Winning Stakes Speed Ratings (11/19-11/25) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date Race Bris Speed Battle of Midway 4C 1 1/8m (ft) DMR 11/25 Native Diver S. 111 Leofric 5H 1 1/8m […]

Field of Courage stuns Nearctic at 40-1

October 15, 2017 0

Thanks to a soft turf course at a stormy Woodbine, Sunday’s $226,192 Nearctic (G2) turned into more of a war of attrition than a typical six-furlong sprint. Handling the conditions best was the 40-1 longest […]

Nezwaah spearheads European brigade in E.P. Taylor

October 12, 2017 0

British shipper Nezwaah, beaten only a couple of lengths in seventh here a year ago, gets another chance at Sunday’s C$500,000 E.P. Taylor (G1) at Woodbine. The 5-2 morning-line favorite, the Roger Varian trainee tops […]