Juvenile fillies impress at Santa Anita
by John Mucciolo A pair of two-year-old fillies shined on the West Coast Sunday and the duo looks likely to be set on a collision course in the juvenile stakes races this summer, and beyond. […]
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Danzing Candy fights off double team in San Carlos
Danzing Candy successfully fought off double team tactics from stablemates Coastline and Ransom the Moon to post a game victory Saturday in the $250,000 San Carlos (G2) at Santa Anita (G2) under Mike Smith. The […]
Sircat Sally hangs tough, stays unbeaten in Honeymoon
Despite enduring the stiffest stretch challenge of her career, odds-on favorite Sircat Sally pulled out yet another victory, her seventh in as many starts, in the $200,345 Honeymoon (G2) at Santa Anita on Saturday. Under […]
Bob & Mike Show continues as Mor Spirit romps in Met Mile
Belmont Stakes Day 2017 may be remembered more as the Bob & Mike Show. The Hall of Fame duo of trainer Bob Baffert and jockey Mike Smith teamed up for their fourth stakes win on […]
American Anthem stars with prolific Smith in Woody Stephens
American Anthem made it look easy, accelerating to the lead off the far turn and cruising to a 3 ¼-length decision in the $500,000 Woody Stephens (G2), and Mike Smith continued a spectacular day on […]
Songbird returns a winner in Ogden Phipps
Songbird, unraced since suffering her first defeat in 12 career races when second to multiple champion Beholder in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), returned a winner with a reserved one-length victory in the $735,000 Ogden […]
Abel Tasman slips up rail for Acorn victory
Under a masterful ride from Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith, Abel Tasman slid through on the rail rounding the turn of Saturday’s $687,000 Acorn Stakes (G1) and pulled off the one-length victory as the […]
West Coast rolls as Easy Goer favorite
West Coast made a sweeping move to the lead at the top of the stretch and drew off convincingly to validate favoritism in Saturday’s $150,000 Easy Goer at Belmont Park, the first of 10 stakes […]
Songbird looks to start new win streak in Ogden Phipps return
One of the biggest stars in training, Songbird will make her highly-anticipated 2017 bow in Saturday’s $750,000 Ogden Phipps (G1) at Belmont Park. The mighty filly has delighted over the past two seasons, winning races […]
Abel Tasman brings late kick to Acorn cut back
Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Abel Tasman will cut back to a one-turn mile for Saturday’s $700,000 Acorn (G1) on the Belmont Stakes undercard. After closing from last-to-first among 14 rivals at Churchill Downs, the Bob […]