O’Connor edges Grand Aspen in Harlan’s Holiday
O’Connor will head into next month’s Pegasus World Cup (G1) in much better shape than he did 12 months ago, following a head victory in Saturday’s $150,000 Harlan’s Holiday (G3) at Gulfstream Park. […]
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Otto the Conqueror enters Derby picture with Remington Springboard Mile win
Otto the Conqueror prevailed after a long battle with the gutsy Glengarry to take the $300,000 Remington Springboard Mile on Friday night. “You just saw two nice horses hooked up from start to finish,” said […]
Intricate dazzles in Golden Rod for Oaks-winning connections
Trainer Brendan Walsh and jockey Tyler Gaffalione teamed up last May to capture the Kentucky Oaks (G1) with Pretty Mischievous, the presumptive three-year-old filly champion. On Saturday, Intricate gave the impression she might have the […]
Smokin’ T rebounds in River City; Wicked Halo takes career finale in Dream Supreme
Rebounding from a sub-par performance at Pimlico in mid-September, Smokin’ T came out on top in Saturday’s $289,858 River City (G3) at Churchill Downs for the Hall of Fame combo of trainer Shug McGaughey and […]
O’Connor earns first U.S. stakes win in Fayette
O’Connor looked like a potential star when making a promising U.S. debut at Gulfstream a little more than a year ago. However, the Chilean import went winless in his next six starts, earning only minor […]
Gina Romantica edges In Italian in First Lady; Arzak closes fastest in Woodford
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Gina Romantica appears to love the Keeneland turf course as much as In Italian, the odds-on favored stablemate she out-gamed by a head to win Saturday’s $750,000 First Lady (G1). When last […]
Search Results makes all in Locust Grove; Bango ties Churchill wins mark
Search Results put her back class on full display at Churchill Downs on Saturday with a wire-to-wire victory in the $397,000 Locust Grove (G3) under Tyler Gaffalione. Favored at 1.87-1 against eight filly-and-mare rivals in […]
Ancient Rome invades to conquer Mint Millions
British shipper Ancient Rome returned to his native place to plunder the $1,994,285 Mint Millions (G3), one of a trio of richly endowed stakes at Kentucky Downs on Saturday. […]
Carl Spackler aces Saranac
Exciting turf sophomore Carl Spackler outclassed the field in Friday’s Saranac (G3) as a 1-4 favorite should, cruising to a 3 1/2-length victory at Saratoga. […]
One in Vermillion prevails at 19-1 in tragic H. Allen Jerkens Memorial
Saturday’s $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial (G1) at Saratoga was marred by the fatal injury of 3-2 favorite New York Thunder, who was on his way to victory when he tragically broke down. […]