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 […]
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Amazing Grace gives Clement an eighth Orchid on Florida Derby undercard
You don’t often hear a trainer regret running a horse in a race they’ve just won, but one can forgive Christophe Clement’s second guessing after Amazing Grace‘s performance on Saturday in the $150,000 Orchid (G3) […]
Lexitonian springs 34-1 surprise in Vanderbilt
Lexitonian pulled off a 34-1 shocker in Saturday’s $350,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. (G1) at Saratoga, and perhaps most surprising was the way in which he won it. Although the Calumet Farm homebred had shown […]
Frontrunning Channel Cat holds on to upset Man o’ War
One week after his master class aboard Medina Spirit in the Kentucky Derby (G1), Hall of Fame rider John Velazquez engineered another frontrunning upset. This time, Velazquez showed his turf skills with 8-1 Channel Cat in Saturday’s Man o’ War S. (G1) at Belmont Park. […]
True Timber upsets Cigar Mile in third attempt
The third time in the $250,000 Cigar Mile H. (G1) was the charm for True Timber at Aqueduct on Saturday as the veteran 6-year-old sprung un upset while recording his first win in more than […]
Five points to ponder: 2020 American Pharoah Stakes
The first Grade 1 scoring race on the Road to the 2021 Kentucky Derby (G1), Saturday’s American Pharoah Stakes (G1) has a more immediate ramification: a free ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1). The […]
Vexatious fends off Midnight Bisou to upset Personal Ensign
When defending champion Midnight Bisou accosted the 9-1 Vexatious in Saturday’s $485,000 Personal Ensign Stakes (G1) at Saratoga, fans might have had a flashback to her wearing down the highly regarded Elate here a year […]
Bandua bursts into Arlington Million picture; Juliet Foxtrot wires Modesty
Calumet Farm’s Bandua has hinted of potential throughout his career, and finally took a substantial step toward fulfillment with a course record-breaking victory in Saturday’s $150,000 Arlington H. (G3) on Million Preview Day. This first […]
New York Central, King for a Day and Lexitonian among Preakness undercard stakes winners
New York Central capitalized upon a pace duel in Saturday’s $150,000 Maryland Sprint (G3), closing fast up the inside to win going away by 1 ¾ lengths. The four-year-old colt notched his first stakes tally […]
Dominant stakes wins highlight Big A opener
by John Mucciolo Opening day at Aqueduct featured a pair of graded races, and we saw two fine performances at the Jamaica, New York, venue. Lael Stables’ homebred No Dozing tracked in second through the […]