December 22, 2024

Fast as Flight pulls brash upset in Modesty

May 3, 2024 0

Friday’s $386,334 Modesty S. (G3) already shaped up as a contentious renewal, and the yielding turf on a rainy Kentucky Oaks Day at Churchill Downs added another layer of complexity to the handicapping puzzle. Longshot Fast as Flight was the one who stepped up in the conditions to earn a new career high, paying $43.90. […]

Slow pace propels Sparkle Blue to Hillsborough win

March 9, 2024 0

Sparkle Blue lulled her five rivals to sleep in Saturday’s $200,000 Hillsborough (G2) at Tampa Bay Downs, setting a glacial pace and withstanding several late challenges to win the nine-furlong grass test for fillies and […]

Red Knight among Maker trio in Kentucky Turf Cup

September 5, 2023 0

Trainer Mike Maker has dominated the recent history of the Kentucky Turf Cup (G2) at Kentucky Downs, winning five of the last eight editions. He will be typically loaded for Saturday’s $1.7 million renewal, a […]

Sparkle Blue, Key of Life star in Keeneland stakes

October 28, 2022 0

Sparkle Blue provided trainer Graham Motion with another victory in Friday’s $298,594 Valley View S. (G3) for three-year-old fillies on the penultimate day of the Keeneland fall meet. Under Joel Rosario, Sparkle Blue enjoyed a […]

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