Paid Up Subscriber romps in Shuvee
Sunday’s Shuvee Handicap (G3) at Saratoga only drew three runners but it may as well have been just one as Paid Up Subscriber turned the nine-furlong affair into a paid workout. Jockey John Velazquez piloted […]
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Coal Front remains perfect with Amsterdam victory
by Teresa Genaro Making his graded stakes debut, Coal Front proved that he belongs in Grade 2 company in taking the Amsterdam Stakes at Saratoga by 1 1/2 lengths. Running on the lead, 3-5 favorite […]
Outplay wires Curlin Stakes at Saratoga
Repole Stables’ Outplay made his case for the $1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1) on August 26 when easily wiring the $100,000 Curlin Stakes at Saratoga on Friday. The Todd Pletcher trainee grabbed control out of […]
Disco Partner romps in Forbidden Apple
Trainer Christophe Clement is eyeing a multitude of races for world record-setter Disco Partner after the five-year-old easily scored a 3 1/4-length victory in Saturday’s $150,000 Forbidden Apple Stakes at Belmont Park. It was the […]
Lady Aurelia romps; Godolphin wins three on Royal Ascot opener
Lady Aurelia, Ribchester and Barney Roy delivered rousing performances and Godolphin won three of six races as the 2017 Royal Ascot meet began Tuesday. After thrashing opponents in the 2016 Queen Mary (G2) at Royal […]
Belmont Stakes 149 Trainer & Jockey Quotes
Todd Pletcher, trainer Tapwrit (winner) and Patch (third) “Tapwrit was getting a beautiful trip. It was everything we talked about in the paddock before the race. We were hoping he had enough when it came […]
Great Weather Finally Greets a 2017 Classic Race
After rain throughout both Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes weeks, perfect weather has been on hand for the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival in Elmont, New York. Good days weather and business wise on Thursday and […]
Always Dreaming installed as 4-5 Preakness favorite from post 4
Always Dreaming avoided a bad draw Wednesday, receiving post 4 in Saturday’s $1.5 million Preakness (G1), and the Kentucky Derby winner will square off against nine rivals in the 1 3/16-mile test at Pimlico. The […]
Pletcher lives the Kentucky Derby dream with Always Dreaming
Always Dreaming gave trainer Todd Pletcher just his second Kentucky Derby (G1) victory on Saturday when drawing off in the lane of the 143rd edition of the Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs. Kentucky […]
Kentucky Derby 143 Jockey Quotes
John Velazquez, Always Dreaming (1st) “This is the best horse (trainer) Todd (Pletcher) and I have ever come to the Kentucky Derby with. Nothing against all the others, but this was the best horse. I […]