Ottoman Fleet all class in Wise Dan
In a rerun of the Arlington (G3) four weeks ago, Ottoman Fleet outclassed five rivals to capture the $465,000 Wise Dan (G2) at Churchill Downs on Saturday. As was also the case in the Arlington, […]
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Ottoman Fleet looks to give connections a lift in Wise Dan
After a largely unproductive session at Royal Ascot last week, Godolphin and trainer Charlie Appleby will hope their American-based squad can provide some better results. One who very much could is Ottoman Fleet, the likely […]
Stitched in time to upset Wise Dan at 46-1; Wadsworth, Xigera justify favoritism
Flavien Prat engineered a massive upset in the $395,000 Wise Dan (G2) aboard 46-1 shot Stitched. The other two turf stakes on the Ellis Park card delivered chalky results, courtesy of favorites Wadsworth in the American Derby and Xigera in the Tepin S. […]
Smile Happy heads field of eight for Stephen Foster on historic Ellis card
The most significant day of racing in the century-old history of Ellis Park takes place Saturday when it hosts the $1 million Stephen Foster (G1) and five other lucrative stakes that were transferred from Churchill […]
Aloha West rebounds in Kelly’s Landing; Wicked Halo, Rattle N Roll score stakes wins
Reigning Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) winner Aloha West returned to his winning ways in Saturday’s Kelly’s Landing S. at Churchill Downs. […]
Aloha West drops in class for Kelly’s Landing
Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) winner Aloha West has started his five-year-old campaign 0-for-2, but will look to get back on a winning note Saturday in the $160,000 Kelly’s Landing S. at Churchill Downs. Trained by […]
Set Piece along in time to complete hat trick in Wise Dan
Speed reigned supreme in two of the three turf stakes at Churchill Downs on Saturday, making Set Piece’s last-to-first victory in the $300,000 Wise Dan S. (G2) all the more commendable. […]
Somelikeithotbrown, Set Piece square off in Wise Dan; Helium switches to turf in War Chant
Saturday’s Stephen Foster Day program at Churchill Downs features seven stakes, including three on turf. Let’s preview the fields in the $300,000 Wise Dan (G2), $150,000 War Chant, and $150,000 Tepin S. Wise Dan (G2) […]
Share the Ride, Lead Guitar, Lovestruck keep on winning at Aqueduct
The 5-year-old gelding Share the Ride has improved by leaps and bounds since being claimed by trainer Antonio Arriaga in July. Never was this more apparent than on Sunday at Aqueduct, when the son of […]
Majestic Dunhill, Share the Ride set for Fall Highweight rematch
Separated by a head in the Bold Ruler H. (G3) on Halloween, Majestic Dunhill and Share the Ride could have a rematch Sunday in the $100,000 Fall Highweight H. (G3) at Aqueduct, for which both […]