Slipstream, Royal Flag, Sacred Life shine on busy day at Belmont
A trio of graded stakes—including a Breeders’ Cup qualifier—made for an exciting Sunday afternoon of racing at Belmont Park. […]
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Royal Flag among challengers to Horologist in Beldame
Three graded stakes are slated at Belmont Park on Sunday – the Beldame (G2), a stepping stone to the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1); the Futurity (G3), a “Win and You’re In” for the Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2); and the Knickerbocker (G3). […]
Letruska wires Personal Ensign foes
Letruska’s stranglehold on 2021 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) qualifiers continued Saturday at Saratoga when the five-year-old mare proved tenacious in the final furlong to win the $600,000 Personal Ensign S. (G1) under Irad Ortiz Jr. […]
Letruska tops deep renewal of Personal Ensign
Personal Ensign S. (G1) — Race 10 (4:47 p.m. ET) With dual champion Monomoy Girl out for the season, there is guaranteed to be a different winner of this year’s Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1). An […]
Royal Flag flies high in Shuvee
A closing second to Letruska in last summer’s Shuvee S. (G3), Royal Flag overtook another gutsy pacesetter, Horologist, in time in Sunday’s $200,000 renewal at Saratoga. […]
Dunbar Road to face six in Shuvee
Shuvee (G3) – Race 9 (5:39 p.m. ET) After an uncharacteristic three-race losing streak, Dunbar Road will try to get back in the win column in Sunday’s $200,000 Shuvee S. (G3) at Saratoga. The five-year-old […]
Bonny South narrowly prevails in Doubledogdare
In a stretch duel involving rivals making their first starts of the season, Bonny South gamely dug in and edged both Royal Flag and the pacesetting Graceful Princess in the $100,000 Doubledogdare S. (G3) at […]
Speech, Bonny South head field of seven in Doubledogdare
Speech and Bonny South, both of whom made a brief splash last season in a deep division of three-year-old fillies, are the headliners in Friday’s $100,000 Doubledogdare S. (G3) at Keeneland. A three-length winner of […]
Letruska runs rivals off their feet in Shuvee
St. George Stable’s homebred Letruska put on an exhibition of speed in Sunday’s $125,000 Shuvee Stakes (G3) at Saratoga, giving trainer Fausto Gutierrez a landmark graded win on the U.S. mainland. The Mexican champion filly […]
Pletcher enters trio in competitive Shuvee
Todd Pletcher, who held a slight lead midweek in pursuit of a 14th training title at Saratoga, will send three contenders out in Sunday’s $125,000 Shuvee (G3) at Saratoga. Nonna Madeline rates top billing following […]