Clairiere beats Malathaat again in tactical Shuvee
Stonestreet Stables’ homebred Clairiere followed up her Ogden Phipps (G1) victory over Malathaat by beating the champion again in Sunday’s Shuvee (G2) at Saratoga. […]
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City Man snatches Forbidden Apple; Empress Tigress roars in Coronation Cup
City Man outperformed his odds to score a graded breakthrough in the Forbidden Apple (G3). Morning-line favorite Twilight Gleaming was scratched from the Coronation Cup, opening the door for debut winner Empress Tigress. […]
Charge It stylishly back on track in Dwyer
Charge It sought redemption in Saturday’s $250,000 Dwyer (G3) at Belmont Park following a dismal 17th in the Kentucky Derby (G1), and the gray colt came through spectacularly, drawing off to a 23-length decision. Always […]
Mind Control fights back to edge Hot Rod Charlie in Salvator Mile; Home Brew rolls in Pegasus
Mind Control appeared to be in trouble when collared by Hot Rod Charlie down the stretch, but the six-year-old horse fought back to prevail in the final strides. […]
Leparoux earns milestone aboard Walkathon in Regret; Admission Office gets up in Arlington
Jockey Julien Leparoux scored his 1,000th Churchill Downs win on Stephen Foster Preview Day, with a well-judged ride aboard Walkathon in the Regret (G3). Later, comebacker Admission Office rolled late to deny Get Smokin in the Arlington (G3). […]
Malathaat comes back a winner in Doubledogdare
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Malathaat, last year’s champion three-year-old filly, got her four-year-old campaign off to a winning start Friday when taking the $300,000 Doubledogdare S. (G3) at Keeneland for Shadwell Stable, trainer Todd Pletcher, and […]
Shirl’s Speight wins Maker’s Mark Mile in thriller; Ruthin makes all in Limestone
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Shirl’s Speight, whose chances at winning Friday’s $577,000 Maker’s Mark Mile (G1) at Keeneland were far better than his 50-1 morning line price suggested, nailed 9-5 favorite Masen in the final strides […]
Happy Soul shows tactical versatility in Dixie Belle
Even-money favorite Happy Soul made a winning comeback in Saturday’s $150,000 Dixie Belle S., revealing a new tactical dimension. […]
Messier in league of his own in Robert B. Lewis
Three-year-olds can progress rapidly at this time of winter, as Messier demonstrated with a victory in the Robert B. Lewis S. (G3) on Sunday at Santa Anita. […]
Adare Manor cruises in Las Virgenes
Some horses perform best sprinting; others thrive when running long. Runaway Las Virgenes S. (G3) winner Adare Manor clearly falls into the latter category. […]