The Grey Wizard goes last to first in Belmont Gold Cup, earns berth in Melbourne Cup
Runner-up to Siskany in last year’s Belmont Gold Cup (G2), The Grey Wizard took top honors in Thursday’s renewal at Saratoga. […]
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Silver Knott takes gold in Man o’ War
Under a beautifully judged ride by Flavien Prat, Silver Knott blew past odds-on stablemate Nations Pride and streaked clear in Saturday’s Man o’ War (G2). […]
Nations Pride jets in for Man o’ War; Whitebeam, Aspray resurface in Beaugay
The theme of Saturday’s graded turf stakes at Aqueduct is double-handed trainers. […]
War Like Goddess repeats in Joe Hirsch Turf Classic; McKulick slogs home in Waya
War Like Goddess emulated sire English Channel by scoring a repeat victory in the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1). Earlier, McKulick rebounded in the Waya (G3), […]
Therapist upsets United Nations; Consumer Spending surges in Matchmaker
Saturday’s United Nations (G1) appeared to be an opportunity for lightly-raced contenders to raise their profiles in the turf division. Instead, eight-year-old stalwart Therapist was the one to score a new career high. […]
Up to the Mark conquers Manhattan
After a breakout performance in the Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic (G1) on Kentucky Derby Day, Up to the Mark passed another test in the $750,000 Manhattan (G1) on Belmont Day. […]
Highland Chief upstages Gufo, Yibir in Man o’ War
Capitalizing on the right trip in a paceless race, the 19.20-1 Highland Chief got the decisive jump on Gufo and odds-on Yibir in Saturday’s $651,000 Man o’ War (G1) at Belmont Park. […]
Turf champion Yibir back on U.S. soil for Man o’ War
Man o’ War S. (G1) — Race 8 (4:46 p.m. ET) Reigning turf male champion Yibir makes what likely will be the first of several return trips to the U.S. this season for Saturday’s $700,000 […]
Mean Mary hangs on in New York; Baron Samedi rules Belmont Gold Cup
Trainer Joseph O’Brien dispatched two Irish shippers for the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, and nearly pulled a double in his Friday targets at Belmont Park. After Thundering Nights just missed in a photo with Mean […]
Frontrunning Channel Cat holds on to upset Man o’ War
One week after his master class aboard Medina Spirit in the Kentucky Derby (G1), Hall of Fame rider John Velazquez engineered another frontrunning upset. This time, Velazquez showed his turf skills with 8-1 Channel Cat in Saturday’s Man o’ War S. (G1) at Belmont Park. […]