Elusive Princess gets away in soggy Saratoga Oaks
French import Elusive Princess reveled in soft ground in the Saratoga Oaks (G3), which turned out to be the only turf race contested at a rainy Spa on Friday. […]
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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. […]
Subconscious comes to the fore in Twilight Derby
LNJ Foxwoods’ Subconscious had been lurking in the background of the sophomore turf division, but Halloween opened the door for his emergence in the Twilight Derby. […]
Theodora B., Lighthouse among female stakes winners at Kentucky Downs
Tuesday’s 11-race program at Kentucky Downs featured a trio of lucrative stakes for females over its turf course with Theodora B., Lighthouse and Emro. […]
Country House, promoted winner of 2019 Kentucky Derby, retired
Sidelined since taking the 2019 Kentucky Derby (G1) via disqualification, Country House has been retired. The announcement came in a Friday evening release from co-owner Guinness McFadden’s Blackwood Stables: “On June 27, Country House was […]
Covfefe – 2019 Champion 3-Year-Old Filly & Champion Female Sprinter
Arguably one of the swiftest female sprint champions of the 2010s, Covfefe was also judged the best of her age group overall when no standout emerged from the traditional route events that typically go far […]
The meaning of names we know – and those we don’t
By Ren Carothers This column appears in the December 21 edition of the Brisnet Betting Guide Have you ever met someone and had a conversation that stayed with you, even if their name didn’t? I […]
Covfefe flirts with track record in Dogwood warm-up for Breeders’ Cup
LNJ Foxwoods’ Covfefe breezed through her final prep for the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) in Saturday’s $125,000 Dogwood S. at Churchill Downs. By far the class of the field, the 1-5 favorite […]