Midnight Bisou strikes in Azeri
Showing a nifty turn of foot at her ideal distance, Midnight Bisou outkicked Elate and Shamrock Rose in a terrific renewal of the $343,000 Azeri S. (G2) Saturday at Oaklawn Park. Midnight Bisou, a perfect […]
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Roadster, Mucho, U S S Michigan on way to bigger things after Friday wins
Three notable Triple Crown nominees scored comeback wins at far-flung locations on Friday. First the Aidan O’Brien-trained U S S Michigan broke his maiden at Dundalk, then Mucho prevailed in the 2ND race at Gulfstream […]
Battle of Midway sinks McKinzie in San Pasqual
Fittingly enough for a horse named after a pivotal naval battle, Don Alberto Stable and WinStar Farm’s Battle of Midway relished the sloppy conditions at Santa Anita Saturday to topple 1-2 favorite McKinzie in the […]
Midnight Bisou up in time in Houston Ladies Classic; Bigger Picture three-peats in Connally
Odds-on favorites got the job done in both Grade 3 events during Sunday’s Houston Racing Festival. The 1-5 Midnight Bisou cut it a lot closer in the $300,000 Houston Ladies Classic (G3), however, than the […]
Gunmetal Gray bursts Coliseum’s bubble in Sham
Saturday’s $100,702 Sham S. (G3) at Santa Anita marked the eagerly expected stakes debut of Bob Baffert’s latest hotshot debut winner, Coliseum, who was bet down to 3-5 favoritism. But far from anointing the newcomer, […]
Accelerate, Justify and Monomoy Girl nominated for Horse of the Year
Triple Crown hero Justify and Breeders’ Cup winners Accelerate and Monomoy Girl lead the 2018 Eclipse Award finalists announced Saturday by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form (DRF) and National Turf Writers […]
McKinzie romps in Malibu, Gift Box takes San Antonio in California debut
McKinzie bounced back in a big way from a disappointing effort in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) by routing 13 rivals in the $303,105 Malibu (G1) on Wednesday, opening day of the 2018-19 winter/spring meet […]
Marley’s Freedom regains winning edge in Go for Wand
It wasn’t easy, but Marley’s Freedom ended her 2018 campaign on a winning note in Saturday’s $252,500 Go for Wand H. (G3) at Aqueduct. The 1-2 favorite against five rivals, Marley’s Freedom was sent to […]
American Pharoah’s half-sister, Chasing Yesterday, gets up late in Anoakia
Summer Wind Equine’s homebred Chasing Yesterday, intrinsically valuable as a half-sister to American Pharoah by leading sire Tapit, enhanced her portfolio with a good-looking first stakes victory in Sunday’s $77,500 Anoakia S. at Santa Anita. […]
Zenyatta stunner: Vale Dori recaptures spark, Abel Tasman loses hers in fifth
Sunday’s $300,345 Zenyatta (G1) was supposed to be a straightforward assignment for champion Abel Tasman on the way to the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), but the “Win & You’re In” at Santa Anita produced a […]