Tarifa Archives

Loved scored a graded breakthrough in the Falls City

Loved relishes mud in Falls City; Duvet Day flies home in Cardinal

November 28, 2024 0

Unplaced in four previous graded stakes attempts, Loved struck a new career high in Thursday’s Falls City (G3) at Churchill Downs. […]

Musical Mischief, Tarifa square off in Falls City

November 24, 2024 0

usical Mischief is riding in on a three-race win streak over Churchill Downs’ main track into the $400,000 Falls City (G3), the traditional Thanksgiving Day feature at the Louisville track. […]

Tarifa wins the Mother Goose at Aqueduct.

Tarifa edges Gun Song in Mother Goose

October 26, 2024 0

Tarifa, the star three-year-old filly in New Orleans last winter, won for the first time since those Big Easy days in the $242,500 Mother Goose (G2) at Aqueduct on Saturday. It was hard work, though. […]

Gun Song, Tarifa highlight Mother Goose

October 21, 2024 0

The race for champion three-year-old filly honors was long ago settled in favor of Breeders’ Cup-bound Thorpedo Anna, but a pair of rivals who at times promised to be among the stronger players in the […]

Thorpedo Anna wins the $1,000,000 Cotillion S. (G1) at Parx Racing

Thorpedo Anna grinds it out in tough-trip Cotillion

September 21, 2024 0

Leading three-year-old filly Thorpedo Anna was expected to waltz in Saturday’s Cotillion (G1) at Parx, but the 1-10 favorite had to grind it out instead. […]

Thorpedo Anna wins The Acorn S. in Belmont at Saratoga

Thorpedo Anna looms large over seven Cotillion rivals

September 17, 2024 0

Is Saturday’s $1 million Cotillion (G1) at Parx a trap race for presumptive three-year-old filly champion Thorpedo Anna? We’ll find out. The daughter of Fast Anna has been untouchable in her division this year, winning […]

Saudi Crown was comfortably best in the R.A. Cowboy Jones S. at Ellis Park

Saudi Crown in BC Dirt Mile picture after comeback score at Ellis Park

August 12, 2024 0

Last seen fading to an uncharacteristic 12th in the Godolphin Mile (G2), Saudi Crown returned triumphant in Sunday’s R.A. “Cowboy” Jones S. at Ellis Park. […]

Thorpedo Anna splashes to convincing Kentucky Oaks score

May 3, 2024 0

Entering this historic weekend of racing at Churchill Downs, both the Kentucky Oaks (G1) and Kentucky Derby (G1) had proven elusive prizes for Kentucky-born trainer Kenny McPeek. He can now put a checkmark beside the Oaks after Thorpedo Anna’s convincing score in the 150th edition of the 1 1/8-mile fixture for three-year-old fillies on Friday. […]

Tarifa extends win streak to three with Fair Grounds Oaks triumph

March 23, 2024 0

After skipping through the slop to win last month’s Rachel Alexandra (G2) by 2 3/4 lengths, Tarifa might have been in need of a stiffer final prep for the Kentucky Oaks (G1). […]