Princess Noor looks to regain winning edge in Starlet
Starlet Stakes — Race 5 (5:30 p.m. ET) Beaten for the first time in her career last month as the favorite in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1), Princess Noor will attempt to rebound in […]
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Performer puts win streak on the line in Cigar Mile
Cigar Mile H. — Race 10 (4:13 p.m. ET) Go for Wand H. — Race 6 (2:07 p.m. ET) What promised to be an exciting 4-year-old season for Performer was derailed by setbacks earlier in […]
Five line up in Remsen; Malathaat favored in Demoiselle
Remsen Stakes — Race 4 (1 p.m. ET) He was caught well before the wire going a furlong shorter in last month’s Nashua (G3), but Ten for Ten‘s speed could prove more advantageous in Saturday’s […]
Luck turns in favor of Mutamakina in Long Island
A tough-luck third in her U.S. debut last month in the Zagora S., Mutamakina had no easy task either in Saturday’s $100,000 Long Island Stakes (G3) when having to overcome a dawdling pace set by […]
Forza Di Oro impressively romps to first stakes win in Discovery
After missing much of his 3-year-old season after emerging from last year’s Remsen (G2) with what has been described as “a little problem,” Forza Di Oro is rapidly making up for missed opportunities. On Saturday, […]
Bodexpress earns first stakes win in Clark upset
He became a social media sensation when continuing to run with the pack in the 2019 Preakness (G1) despite having reared and dropped jockey John Velazquez at the start, but the career of Bodexpress will […]
Mrs. Danvers steps up big in Comely runaway
For the second consecutive week at Aqueduct, a homebred racing for Joe Allen and trained by Shug McGaughey began fulfilling their early promise when Mrs. Danvers scored a wire-to-wire victory in the $100,000 Comely Stakes […]
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 […]
Shared Sense tackles Monday Morning Qb in Discovery
A small but compelling field of five 3-year-olds will make an appearance early on the Aqueduct card Saturday in the $100,000 Discovery Stakes (G3) over 1 1/8 miles. Although the most accomplished of the quintet, […]
By My Standards looks to rebound against full cast in Clark
Coming off a decidedly sub-par performance in the Breeders’ Cup Classic, a better effort from By My Standards in Friday’s Clark Stakes would not be a surprise. […]