Spirit of Makena jogs in Triple Bend; Fast Buck lives up to name in Daytona
Bruce Chandler’s homebred Spirit of Makena remained perfect around one turn with a fluent victory in Saturday’s $201,000 Triple Bend (G2) at Santa Anita. […]
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Miss Yearwood earns first stakes win in Keertana; Queen Picasso stays perfect in Soaring Softly
Belmont Park and Churchill Downs featured turf stakes for females on Saturday. Keertana S. Miss Yearwood capitalized upon a hot pace in the $223,678 Keertana at Churchill Downs, rallying to win by a length. The […]
Contentious Shoemaker Mile offers berth to Breeders’ Cup Mile at Santa Anita
Monday’s $500,000 Shoemaker Mile (G1), the first Breeders’ Cup Challenge event staged at a U.S. track this year, has added significance: it’s also held at the 2023 Breeders’ Cup host site, Santa Anita. […]
Country Grammer seeks to regain Hollywood Gold Cup title
Hero of the 2021 Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) before going on his Mideast tour of duty, Country Grammer seeks to regain his title in Monday’s $400,000 renewal at Santa Anita. […]
Echo Zulu returns to action in Winning Colors
Last seen finishing second in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1), champion Echo Zulu will resume in Monday’s $225,000 Winning Colors (G3) at Churchill Downs. […]
Fusaichi Pegasus, 2000 Kentucky Derby winner, dies at 26
Fusaichi Pegasus, who ended an unprecedented 21-year losing streak by post-time favorites in the Kentucky Derby (G1) when winning the 2000 edition, was euthanized Tuesday at Ashford Stud in Kentucky due to the infirmities of […]
Get to know the 2023 Belmont Stakes contenders
The possible field for the 155th Belmont Stakes on June 10, 2023 […]
National Treasure outduels Blazing Sevens, Mage third in Preakness
After establishing slow opening splits, National Treasure turned back a serious challenge from Blazing Sevens to prevail by a head in Saturday’s 148th running of the $1.65 million Preakness at Pimlico. Kentucky Derby winner Mage […]
Never Explain surprises in course-record Dinner Party; Whitebeam breezes in Gallorette
While Whitebeam readily justified odds-on favoritism in the $100,000 Gallorette (G3), the 15.20-1 Never Explain crashed the $200,000 Dinner Party (G3) in course-record time at Pimlico. […]
Ryvit extends win streak in Chick Lang
Trainer Steve Asmussen has another rising three-year-old sprinter in his barn in Ryvit, who decisively prevailed in Saturday’s $200,000 Chick Lang (G3) at Pimlico, a race marred by the fatal injury suffered by odds-on favorite […]