Just One Time, Golden Pal, Prevalence star on Blue Grass Day
The victory by Just One Time in Saturday’s $439,850 Madison S. (G1) at Keeneland hardly came as a surprise to bettors, who sent off her as the 2-1 favorite. It was more the manner in […]
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Happy Soul shows tactical versatility in Dixie Belle
Even-money favorite Happy Soul made a winning comeback in Saturday’s $150,000 Dixie Belle S., revealing a new tactical dimension. […]
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 […]
Golden Pal scores early knockout in Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint
The competition knew Golden Pal was fast heading into Saturday’s $920,000 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) at Del Mar, but most weren’t expecting a knockout so early. […]
Twilight Gleaming streaks to Juvenile Turf Sprint win
Stonestreet Stables’ Twilight Gleaming made all the running in Friday’s $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2) at Del Mar, opening the two-day,14-race championship event with a wire-to-wire victory. Trainer Wesley Ward and jockey […]
Independence Hall makes all in Fayette
In his pre-race study of Saturday’s $200,000 Fayette S. (G2) at Keeneland, jockey Javier Castellano noted the lack of apparent speed in the 1 1/8-mile fixture for older horses, especially following the scratch of Sleepy […]
Tiz the Bomb, Averly Jane book Breeders’ Cup tickets at Keeneland
Favorites obliged in Sunday’s Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” races for turf juveniles at Keeneland, but Averly Jane had a more straightforward time in the Indian Summer S. than Tiz the Bomb did in the Bourbon (G2). […]
Bell’s the One earns WAYI prize in TCA; Golden Pal best in Woodford
Saturday’s stakes-packed program at Keeneland included the Thoroughbred Club of America S. (G2), a “Win & You’re In” for the Nov. 6 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint G1), and the Woodford S. (G2) for […]
Golden Pal much the best in Quick Call comeback
Wesley Ward believes that Golden Pal will turn out to be the best he’s ever trained. The Uncle Mo colt appears determined to back up that claim, making a triumphant return in Thursday’s Quick Call S. (G3) at Saratoga. […]
Ward looks to start fast at Saratoga with Happy Soul, Golden Pal
Schuylerville S. (G3) — Race 9 (5:39 p.m. ET) Happy Soul, who’s won her last two starts by a combined margin of 23 1/4 lengths, will look to stay dominant among the juvenile filly set […]