Deterministic takes Virginia Derby as Franco wins five stakes
Road to the Kentucky Derby alumni took center stage in Saturday’s $500,000 Virginia Derby (G3) at Colonial Downs. […]
Jonathan Thomas
Wonder Wheel hangs on in Alcibiades, Delight routs Jessamine in BC WAYIs
A pair of favored two-year-old fillies secured their spots in the Breeders’ Cup with front-running victories on Keeneland’s Friday opener – Wonder Wheel in the Alcibiades and Delight in the Jessamine. […]
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. […]
The Reds placed first in Federico Tesio via disqualification
The Pimlico stewards promoted 19-10 favorite The Reds from second to first in Saturday’s $125,000 Federico Tesio S., the anchor of a stakes-laden program at Old Hilltop. Bearing down on 8-1 chance Excellorator inside the […]
Lucullan scores knockout in Knickerbocker; Catholic Boy fourth
Monday’s $202,000 Knickerbocker (G2) pitted the back class of even-money comebacker Catholic Boy versus the upward trajectory of 3-2 second choice Lucullan, and current form prevailed as the Godolphin homebred scored his first graded victory. […]
Catholic Boy returns triumphant in Dixie
Trainer Jonathan Thomas believed he’d found the right comeback spot for his versatile Grade 1 star Catholic Boy in the Dixie (G2) on Preakness Day, and his judgment proved right on target. Returning to turf […]
Breeders’ Cup Classic works round-up: Baffert says Accelerate’s the one to beat
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert sent his two leading Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) contenders, McKinzie and West Coast, out for their penultimate works Sunday at Santa Anita. McKinzie fired a bullet six furlongs in […]
Accelerate, West Coast top Breeders’ Cup Classic worktab
Several Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) contenders turned in Sunday works ahead of their Churchill Downs clash on November 3. The center of gravity was at Santa Anita, where market leaders Accelerate, West Coast, and McKinzie […]
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 […]
Wonder Gadot breezes for Travers
Wonder filly WONDER GADOT returned to the worktab on Friday, breezing a half-mile over the fast main track to ready for the $1.25 million Travers Stakes on August 25 at Saratoga. It was the filly’s […]