Sibelius dominates the Mr. Prospector; Spirit Wind, Be My Sunshine, Souper Blessing win Gulfstream stakes
A quartet of stakes worth a combined $550,000 served as the highlights of an action-packed Saturday card at Gulfstream Park. […]
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Cody’s Wish caps remarkable career with second consecutive Dirt Mile
Thoroughbred racing will miss him. Cody’s Wish made all the difference for his namesake, Cody Dorman, and the extraordinary five-year-old delivered a thrilling repeat win in the $890,000 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Santa […]
Just F Y I clinches BC Juvenile Fillies crown as Tamara struggles
The first significant upset of the 2023 Breeders’ Cup didn’t take long to occur on Friday at Santa Anita, when Just F Y I sent odds-on favorite Tamara packing in the $1.84 million Breeders’ Cup […]
Timberlake finishes powerfully in Champagne; Just F Y I draws off in Frizette
Timberlake and Just F Y I stepped up with sharp performances over Aqueduct’s sloppy track Saturday, earning their initial stakes wins in the $500,000 Champagne (G1) and $400,000 Frizette (G1). Both can now make a […]
War Like Goddess repeats in Joe Hirsch Turf Classic; McKulick slogs home in Waya
War Like Goddess emulated sire English Channel by scoring a repeat victory in the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1). Earlier, McKulick rebounded in the Waya (G3), […]
Cody’s Wish rebounds in Vosburgh; Caramel Swirl wins Gallant Bloom via double DQ
Returning to a sprint distance for Sunday’s $250,000 Vosburgh S. (G2) at Aqueduct worked wonders for Cody’s Wish, who picked up his third graded stakes win of the year in comfortable fashion. […]
Damon’s Mound proves best in Gallant Bob; Nobody Listens dominates Turf Monster
Saturday’s stakes-packed sequence featured a pair of sprints, the $400,000 Gallant Bob (G2) for three-year-olds on the main track and the $250,000 Turf Monster (G3) on turf. Michele and Cliff Love’s homebred Damon’s Mound took […]
Nutella Fella rallies for 54-1 Hopeful shocker
Entering Monday trainer Gary Contessa had saddled just one winner all season, that being first-time starter Becky’s Joker ($44.40) in the Schuylerville (G3) on Saratoga‘s opening day card July 13. Contessa pulled off an even […]
Skippylongstocking romps in Charles Town Classic; Society, Vahva, shine in undercard stakes
Skippylongstocking has long shown flashes of talent. Now he’s a millionaire thanks to a runaway triumph in Friday’s Charles Town Classic (G2). […]
Scotland wires Curlin to emerge as Travers candidate; Surge Capacity takes Lake George
Late-blooming sophomore Scotland put himself into Travers (G1) consideration with a front-running victory in Friday’s $130,950 Curlin S. at Saratoga. […]