Imperial Hint headed to Breeders’ Cup Sprint off Vosburgh romp
by Teresa Genaro It’s a story that Raymond Mamone seems to enjoy the more he tells it, and he told it, again, in the winner’s circle at Belmont Park after his Imperial Hint won his […]
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La Pelosa, Fog of War win Breeders’ Cup berths at Woodbine in Natalma, Summer
Both La Pelosa and Fog of War handled the stretch out to a mile beautifully in winning the Natalma (Can-G1) and Summer Stakes (Can-G1), respectively, at Woodbine on Sunday. In the process, they also earned […]
Catholic Boy shines in Travers romp
by Teresa Genaro Robert LaPenta’s maroon and gold silks honor his alma mater, Iona College, a Catholic institution in the tradition of the Christian Brothers. The college takes its name from a Scottish island on […]
Breeders’ Cup star Rushing Fall back to her best in Lake Placid
Unraced since suffering her first loss in the May 4 Edgewood (G3) on Kentucky Oaks Day, Rushing Fall returned triumphant in Saturday’s $300,000 Lake Placid (G2) at Saratoga. Last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf […]
Cairo Cat scratches his way to victory at Saratoga
by Teresa Genaro Originally scheduled to run on the grass, CAIRO CAT made plenty of noise when his race was switched the dirt on August 11 at Saratoga. Like so many other races this summer, […]
Imperial Hint glides home in Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Wins, especially in Grade 1 sprints, don’t usually come as easy as Imperial Hint‘s did in Saturday’s $350,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. (G1) at Saratoga. Under a hammerlock by jockey Javier Castellano as he made […]
Sombeyay scores in Sanford
by Teresa Genaro After Saturday’s juvenile races at Saratoga, the new Todd Pletcher angle might be two-year-olds that make their racing debut in Florida. Giving the trainer his seventh win in the Sanford Stakes (G3), […]
Catholic Boy all heart to deny Analyze It again in Belmont Derby
by TERESA GENARO Robert LaPenta stood on the trophy presentation platform at Belmont Park, his back to the grandstand, his eyes on the infield screen. Moments before, he and his partners had accepted the trophy […]
Delta Prince ascends throne in King Edward; Santa Monica tops Brown exacta in Dance Smartly
As a Street Cry half-brother to triple Eclipse Award champion Royal Delta, Delta Prince has long shouldered the burden of high expectations. The Stronach Stables homebred is now living up them with a breakout performance […]
Call to Mind crowned in Belmont Gold Cup Invitational
by Teresa Genaro It’s been quite a few weeks for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. On May 21, the day of the 143rd Preakness Stakes (G1), her grandson Harry married Meghan Markle. On June 2, […]