Dynamic One edges First Captain in Suburban
A moderate pace could not deter 9-10 favorite Dynamic One from notching his first career graded win in Saturday’s $388,000 Suburban S. (G2) at Belmont Park, but the winning margin was a tight one as […]
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Bella Sofia makes all in Bed o’ Roses
Friday’s $279,000 Bed o’ Roses S. (G2) at Belmont Park looked on paper like Bella Sofia‘s race to steal. That she did, but narrowly. The field of four fillies and mares were bunched together through […]
Bella Sofia noses Frank’s Rockette in Vagrancy thriller
Following a stretch duel in which the protagonists barely conceded an inch to the other, Bella Sofia prevailed by the slimmest of noses over Frank’s Rockette to take the $145,500 Vagrancy H. (G3) for fillies […]
Magic Circle enhances Kentucky Oaks credentials with Busanda triumph
It took four attempts, but Magic Circle finally secured the first stakes win of her young career, posting a dominant victory in Sunday’s Busanda S. […]
Bella Sofia continues to blossom in Gallant Bloom
Following up on her breakout performance in the Test S. (G1) versus three-year-old fillies, Bella Sofia blitzed older distaffers in Sunday’s $232,500 Gallant Bloom H. (G2) at Belmont Park. […]
Bella Sofia aces Test assignment
Bella Sofia continued her rapid ascent up the three-year-old filly sprint ranks on Saturday with an emphatic victory over several more experienced and accomplished rivals in the $500,000 Test S. (G1) at Saratoga. Debuting as […]
Water White upsets Busher; Shedaresthedevil finds seam in Honeybee
Both of Saturday’s Kentucky Oaks (G1) points races featured terrific finishes. In the $260,625 Busher Invitational at Aqueduct, the 17-1 Water White nailed Kansas Kis at the wire in an all-longshot exacta as the 4-5 […]
Majid, Hog Creek Hustle shine at Belmont Park
by J. Keeler Johnson On a busy afternoon of racing at Belmont Park, three-year-olds who weren’t quite up for running in the Belmont Stakes (G1) had a chance to shine in the $150,000 Easy Goer […]
Control Group shakes loose in Discovery
Control Group overtook True Timber on the clubhouse turn and never looked back in recording a decisive victory Saturday in the $200,000 Discovery (G3) at Aqueduct. The 5-2 favorite in a field of six three-year-olds, […]
Gun Runner, Lady Ivanka in good order following Grade 1 triumphs at Saratoga
Gun Runner exited his third straight Grade 1 victory on Saturday in Saratoga’s Woodward Stakes (G1) in great shape, trainer Steven Asmussen said Sunday. Gun Runner dominated the nine-furlong contest, pulling away to an effortless […]