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, […]
Wise Dan Stakes
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 […]
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) […]
Factor This repels series of challenges in Wise Dan
After two wire-to-wire victories in graded stakes at Fair Grounds, Gaining Ground Racing’s Factor This was the one to beat in Saturday’s $200,000 Wise Dan (G2) at Churchill Downs. His rivals tried to do just […]
Factor This the one to catch in 11-horse Wise Dan
Factor This enters Saturday’s $200,000 Wise Dan (G2) at Churchill Downs on a roll, posting comfortable wins in the Muniz Memorial (G2) and Fair Grounds S. (G3) in his last two starts, and he’s shown […]
Casse father and son sweep Churchill turf stakes with March to the Arch, Hard Legacy
After the Mark Casse-trained March to the Arch scored a graded breakthrough in Saturday night’s $250,000 Wise Dan (G2) at Churchill Downs, son Norm did likewise when his pupil Hard Legacy prevailed in the $150,000 […]
Admission Office, Inspector Lynley among full field in Wise Dan
Admission Office‘s rally in last month’s Dixie (G2) at Pimlico came up a half-length short against multiple Grade 1 winner Catholic Boy. On Saturday, the consistent son of Point of Entry will seek to make […]