Domestic Spending up in time in Hollywood Derby
The theme of Del Mar’s Turf Festival has been the dominance of shippers from the East. On Saturday, the trainer/jockey tandem of Chad Brown and Irad Ortiz took two of three graded stakes, capped by […]
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Gufo, Decorated Invader, Domestic Spending get rematch in Hollywood Derby
Previewing Del Mar racing with the Hollywood Derby, Seabiscuit H. and Jimmy Durante S. who is running and what are the implications? […]
Bodhicitta looks to continue winning ways in Rodeo Drive; United tops John Henry
Having progressed from allowance participant to graded stakes winner during the course of the season, Bodhicitta‘s rise might continue Saturday in the $300,000 Rodeo Drive Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita, the winner of which will […]
Flavius prevails in blistering Tourist Mile at Kentucky Downs
Juddmonte Farms’ homebred Flavius flew in 1:32.21 in Monday’s $645,700 Tourist Mile, giving trainer Chad Brown his first Kentucky Downs stakes victory. Although that is listed as a course record on the chart, Kentucky Downs […]
Tourist Mile anchors stakes quartet at Kentucky Downs
Kentucky Downs ushers in its boutique turf meet Monday with four stakes races, anchored by the $750,000 Tourist Mile on the track’s signature European-style course. Trainer Richard Baltas is double-handed with Grade 1 veteran Next […]
Raging Bull aims for second straight Grade 1 knockout in Maker’s Mark Mile
Raging Bull received a highly-favorable pace setup in taking the Shoemaker Mile (G1) last out, but will still likely be favored to pull off a Grade 1 double in Friday’s $300,000 Maker’s Mark Mile (G1) at Keeneland. […]
Raging Bull gets the dinero in Shoemaker Mile
With the aid of a hot pace, Raging Bull landed a knockout blow in Monday’s $302,500 Shoemaker Mile (G1) at Santa Anita, the second Grade 1 Southern California score for the Peter Brant-owned 5-year-old. Third […]
River Boyne, War of Will top Shoemaker Mile; Ollie’s Candy back on grass for Gamely
Eight of his nine career wins have come over the turf at Santa Anita. That, and a two-race win streak, arguably makes River Boyne the horse to beat in the $300,000 Shoemaker Mile (G1) at […]
Zulu Alpha soars to the top in Pegasus World Cup Turf
One year after winning the W.L. McKnight (G3) on the undercard, Michael Hui’s Zulu Alpha starred on the big stage in Saturday’s $980,000 Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1) at Gulfstream Park. The Mike Maker veteran […]
Globetrotting Magic Wand tops dozen in Pegasus World Cup Turf
Few Thoroughbreds presumably have accumulated as many frequent flyer miles in a single year as Magic Wand did during the course of 2019. From her Coolmare base in Ireland, the Galileo mare made three trips […]