Seven months off, Thinking process could rightly have needed a race. But she didn’t have to rely on that excuse and turned in a brilliant performance in the February 28 Buena Vista Stakes (G2T) on Santa Anita Park. The 4 year old Collected The filly faced five other older fillies and mares in the 1-mile […]
Historians will note that a winner of the Gotham Stakes (G3) has not captured the Kentucky Derby (G1) since the immortal Secretariat in 1973. That was when gasoline sold for 39 cents a gallon and the No. 1 song that swept the nation was “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” by Tony […]
It took Larry Roth and his wife Nanci several years to find a “happiness place” where they could watch their horses race. Aqueduct racecourse. It finally happened on February 28 when the “L” and “N” in LNJ Foxwoods were watching their filly Paradise romp by 3 3/4 lengths in the $194,000 Busher Stakes for 3-year-old […]
Just before mid-stretch She’s smooth switched gears to charge past a pair of duel leaders and quickly open up to post a six-length victory in the $205,000 Davona Dale Stakes (G2) on February 28 at Gulfstream Park. In that flash, the homebred Calumet Farm went from “promising second starter” to Kentucky Oaks (G1) contender, while […]
From Wathnan Racing Commandment not only proved he could go two turns in the $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) on February 28 at Gulfstream Parkthe In mischief Colt indicated that he had more endurance when necessary. Commandment, the Brad Cox-trained 2-1 favourite, was exhausted and withstood a determined challenge from homebred Michael and Katherine […]
Nine years ago, Steve brought Asmussen Rifle runner Unpleasant Oaklawn Park for the Razorback Handicap (G3) following a promising 2016 campaign from the colt at age 3, which included a third-place finish in the Travers Stakes (G1), a second in the Pennsylvania Derby (G2) and a victory in the Clark Handicap (G1). Gun Runner won […]
This day proudly started with two Gr III tests. First, the impressive Minuty du Gers (4m Royal Dream-Bienveneue du Gers) with 7/10 odds favorite odds conquered the Prix Franck Anne (Gr III, purse 90,000€, 2700 meters, 15 four-year-olds) easily timed in 1.13.2kr. Minuty du Gers in the Prix Franck Anne (Gr. III) this Saturday in […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – In an exciting harness racing feature highlighted by a cut-throat battle for supremacy at the front, Stellar Yankee (Always B Miki) took his time and came from the back of the pack to record a thrilling off-the-pace win, recording a second straight victory in the $19,000 claiming handicap for pacers in […]
On Saturday, Larry Stalbaum’s stable saw one of its members win the Open Pace for the third time during the young running season at the Saratoga Casino Hotel. Stalbaum’s Blazing Home N won twice early in the month in the recommended race for pacers and on Saturday his second-choice Rocknroll Runa A scored 8-5 in […]
Today in Paris-Vinceennes the Prix Henri Desmontils (Gr I International monte, € 240,000, 2850 meters, 10 starters aged 4-11 years) went to 5.6/1 odds Je M’Envole (7m Joyaud’Amour-Virevoltante) ridden by trainer Mathieu Mottier from owner/breeder Ecurie des Mouettes. Je M’Envole (on the outside) dominates Idéale du Chêne (on the track) in the Prix Henri Desmontils […]