Up to the Mark conquers Manhattan
After a breakout performance in the Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic (G1) on Kentucky Derby Day, Up to the Mark passed another test in the $750,000 Manhattan (G1) on Belmont Day. […]
Irad Ortiz Jr.
Emmanuel collars pacesetting Filo Di Arianna in Poker; Chez Pierre third
Ten lengths behind Chez Pierre when a no-show seventh in the Maker’s Mark Mile (G1) at Keeneland, Emmanuel engineered a total form reversal in Saturday’s Poker (G3) at Belmont Park. […]
Elite Power extends win streaks in True North
Reigning champion sprinter Elite Power ran his current win streak to seven races, and his unbeaten stakes mark to four, with a solid-looking 1 3/4-length tally in the $250,000 True North (G2) at Belmont Park on Saturday. […]
Heavily favored In Italian makes all in Just a Game
In Italian ran to her 1-5 odds in notching her second win of the season in Friday’s $485,000 Just a Game (G1) at Belmont Park under Irad Ortiz Jr. With no other speed to go […]
Kalik lands stakes debut in Pennine Ridge
Kalik, the only horse in Saturday’s $200,000 Pennine Ridge (G2) at Belmont Park with no prior stakes experience, led his six rivals on a merry chase in the nine-furlong grass test for three-year-olds, winning gate-to-wire […]
Major Dude outclasses rivals in Penn Mile
Major Dude recorded the third graded stakes win of his career when taking the $400,000 Penn Mile (G2) at Penn National on Friday night. The 2-5 favorite under Irad Ortiz Jr., Major Dude wore down […]
Never Explain surprises in course-record Dinner Party; Whitebeam breezes in Gallorette
While Whitebeam readily justified odds-on favoritism in the $100,000 Gallorette (G3), the 15.20-1 Never Explain crashed the $200,000 Dinner Party (G3) in course-record time at Pimlico. […]
Red Knight earns first Grade 1 at age nine in Man o’ War
The ageless nine-year-old Red Knight earned the first top-level win of his career and became the oldest winner ever of the $600,000 Man o’ War (G1) at Belmont Park on Saturday. Settled at the rear […]
Up to the Mark demolishes Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic
Up to the Mark exploded from off the pace to win the Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic (G1) at Churchill Downs. […]
Fluffy Socks topples Spendarella in Churchill Distaff Turf Mile
Jockey Irad Ortiz turned around a tough Kentucky Derby Day in the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (G2), steering Fluffy Socks to upset favored Spendarella. […]