Nations Pride gets revenge in Saratoga Derby
A tough-trip runner-up in the July 9 Belmont Derby (G1), Godolphin’s Nations Pride enjoyed a smoother passage to prevail in Saturday’s $1 million Saratoga Derby (G1). […]
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Saratoga Derby attracts 11; War Like Goddess, Matareya favored on Whitney undercard
Saratoga Derby (G1) — Race 11 (6:20 p.m. ET) The composition of Saturday’s $1 million Saratoga Derby (G1) looks a lot like last month’s Belmont Derby (G1), with a few newer faces thrown into the […]
Classic Causeway switches to turf, wires Belmont Derby at 26-1
After racing exclusively on dirt, Classic Causeway has found a home on turf, dynamically switching surfaces and leading wire-to-wire in Saturday’s $1 million Belmont Derby (G1). Julien Leparoux hustled the son of Giant’s Causeway to […]
Stone Age, Nations Pride among Belmont Derby invaders
Belmont Derby (G1) — Race 9 (5:12 p.m. ET) American-based three-year-olds have held the recent advantage in the $1 million Belmont Derby (G1), winning six times since the race became an international attraction in 2014. […]
Stolen Base scores in American Turf
Three Diamonds Farm and Deuce Greathouse’s Stolen Base outkicked a game Balnikhov in the final sixteenth to win Saturday’s $500,000 American Turf Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs. Under Flavien Prat, who won his third race […]
Shirl’s Speight faces Brown trio in Turf Classic
Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic (G1) — Race 11 (5:27 p.m. ET) A rising star of the infield wars, Shirl’s Speight, has been made the early 3-1 favorite in Saturday’s $1 million Old Forester Bourbon […]
Sy Dog rallies in Transylvania; Old Homestead wires Lafayette
Friday’s cold, rainy opening day at Keeneland furnished several upsets, including in the two undercard stakes for sophomores. The 9.90-1 Old Homestead wired the Lafayette S., and Sy Dog went last to first in the Transylvania (G3) as a 5.70-1 chance. […]
Mutamakina caps career with a second Long Island
Mutamakina ended her racing career on a winning note Saturday at Aqueduct, becoming only the fourth horse ever to win $400,000 Long Island S. (G3) twice. The five-year-old mare turned in a strong stretch kick […]
Mutamakina leads Clement brigade in Long Island
Long Island S. (G3) — Race 9 (3:43 p.m. ET) Mutamakina will enter her title defense of Saturday’s $400,000 Long Island S. (G3) at Aqueduct in great form for trainer Christophe Clement. Victorious a year […]