Faiza romps in Santa Anita Oaks; Offlee Naughty upsets Charles Whittingham
The undefeated Faiza delivered the best performance of her accomplished career in Saturday’s Santa Anita Oaks (G2), winning by 6 1/2 lengths. […]
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Arabian Knight dazzles in Southwest
His status for the first classic of the season remains uncertain, but there’s no question Arabian Knight will be a three-year-old to keep an eye on the rest of the year after the colt turned […]
Air Force Red takes off in Joe Hernandez; Queen Goddess reigns in Robert J. Frankel
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners got their New Year’s Eve party started early Saturday with a graded turf double at Santa Anita, courtesy of Air Force Red and Queen Goddess. […]
Mind Control goes out a winner in the Cigar Mile; Go for Wand stakes win 77 for Ortiz
Mind Control capped a stellar career with a gutsy head victory in Saturday’s $750,000 Cigar Mile H. (G1) at Aqueduct under John Velazquez. Rating in second behind pace-setting longshot Outlier most of the way, Mind […]
Malathaat gets up to win thrilling Breeders’ Cup Distaff
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Saturday’s $1,800,000 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) produced a hair-raising finish befitting a championship event, and Malathaat gallantly prevailed after a three-way battle, edging Blue Stripe and Clairiere on the wire. Malathaat rallied […]
Skims registers first stakes win in Sands Point
Seemingly relishing a return to the Aqueduct turf, the site of her maiden win 11 months ago, Skims snapped a five-race losing skid and earned her first stakes win in Saturday’s $200,000 Sands Point S. […]
Highland Chief rides rail to Sycamore victory
If not for a brief virus, Highland Chief would have contested last Saturday’s Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) at Aqueduct. But trainer Graham Motion’s fallback plan worked out just fine. […]
Malathaat powers into Breeders’ Cup Distaff with Spinster romp
About four hours after younger stablemate Nest flaunted her class in the Beldame (G2), older star Malathaat likewise obliged as the odds-on favorite in Sunday’s Spinster (G1) at Keeneland. […]
Parx-loving Scaramouche overcomes wide draw in Gallant Bob
A wide post and trip down the backside couldn’t stop Scaramouche from clinching his first graded win Saturday in the $300,000 Gallant Bob S. (G2) at Parx. Breaking from post 13 in the six-furlong dash […]
Malathaat runs down Search Results in Personal Ensign
After showing what her connections felt were signs of lethargy prior to the Shuvee (G2) earlier in the Saratoga meeting, Malathaat showed plenty of life when running down Search Results to capture Saturday’s $558,000 Personal […]