O’Brien goes for ninth straight Beresford score
To say that conditioner Aidan O’Brien has endured some success in the Beresford Stakes (Ire-G2) is a massive understatement. […]
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Ontario Colleen headlines the action at Woodbine on Saturday
by John Mucciolo A pair of stakes events will top the action north of the border on Saturday at Woodbine. The main attraction is the $125,000 Ontario Colleen Stakes (G3), which drew a field of […]
Derby and Oaks highlight big Saturday at Indiana Grand
by John Mucciolo Six stakes events will be held during a big day of racing at Indiana Grand on Saturday. Purses in excess of $1 million will be on the line in the black-type events, […]
Chocolate Kisses, Espresso Shot and Naughty Joker earn Kentucky Oaks points
by John Mucciolo A trio of Kentucky Oaks prep races took place on Saturday that yielded a few strong performances. Debby Oxley’s Chocolate Kisses earned her first graded stakes tally with a late-running score in […]
Somelikeithotbrown outclasses Jeff Ruby Steaks foes
by John Mucciolo Skychai Racing LLC and Sand Dollar Stables’ Somelikeithotbrown lived up to his favored status with a convincing victory in the $200,000 Jeff Ruby Stakes (G3) at Turfway Park on Saturday. Trained by […]
Tacitus rallies for Tampa Bay Derby triumph
by John Mucciolo Juddmonte Farms homebred Tacitus split runners approaching the turn for home and closed best of all en route to a 1 1/4-length score in the $355,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2) on Saturday. […]
Jeff Ruby Steaks tops big Saturday at Turfway Park
by John Mucciolo A total of six stakes races will take place on the Saturday card at Turfway Park. The headliner is the $200,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) for three-year-olds, which drew a field of […]
War of Will doubles up in Risen Star
by John Mucciolo Gary Barber’s War of Will took command nearing the turn for home and strode clear to a convincing 2 1/4-length win in the $400,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds on […]
Anothertwistafate dominates El Camino Real Derby
by John Mucciolo Peter Redekop B. C. Ltd.’s Anothertiwstafate broke best and went straight to the lead in Saturday’s $101,800 El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields. The Blaine Wright trainee would never be […]
Gulfstream Park maidens of interest for Saturday
by John Mucciolo Gulfstream Park plays host to a fine card on Saturday with much of the focus on sophomores. A trio of graded events will be held for three-year-olds, topped by the competitive $350,000 […]