Obligatory goes last to first in Derby City Distaff
Obligatory made a patented last-to-first rally to remain perfect in the Derby City Distaff. […]
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War Like Goddess overcomes pedestrian pace, repeats in Bewitch
LEXINGTON, Ky. — War Like Goddess appeared full of energy and ready to jump out of her skin during the post parade ahead of Friday’s $298,500 Bewitch S. (G3) at Keeneland. Try as her competition […]
Channel Maker sails in Elkhorn; Scalding still on the boil in Ben Ali
Keeneland’s graded stakes on Saturday featured winners of contrasting profiles. While former turf champion Channel Maker captured his eight-year-old bow in the Elkhorn (G2), up-and-coming four-year-old Scalding extended his skein in the Ben Ali (G3). […]
Nostalgic turns tables on Venti Valentine in Gazelle
A non-threatening fourth in her stakes debut in the Dec. 4 Demoiselle (G2), Godolphin’s homebred Nostalgic was an entirely different proposition when returning to Aqueduct for Saturday’s $250,000 Gazelle (G3). […]
Olympiad much the best in New Orleans Classic
Olympiad turned in another tour de force at Fair Grounds on Saturday when taking the $485,000 New Orleans Classic (G2) by two lengths as a 3-5 favorite. […]
Obligatory easily wins comeback in Hurricane Bertie
Her sights set upon a big season in the female season ranks, Obligatory opened her four-year-old campaign with a convincing victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Hurricane Bertie (G3) at Gulfstream Park. The Juddmonte Farms homebred daughter […]
Speaker’s Corner shines bright during Gulfstream undercard stakes action
The most impressive winner on a stakes-packed Saturday afternoon at Gulfstream Park was arguably Speaker’s Corner in the Gulfstream Park Mile S. (G2). […]
Olympiad earns gold in Mineshaft
Olympiad parlayed a perfect trip into an initial graded stakes win on Saturday by taking the $247,500 Mineshaft S. (G3) at Fair Grounds for trainer Bill Mott and jockey Junior Alvarado. Backed heavily into even-money […]
Speaker’s Corner makes all in Fred Hooper
Speaker’s Corner withstood multiple challenges, including a late one from 13-10 favorite Fearless, to post a front-running victory in the $150,000 Fred. W. Hooper S. (G3) over one mile at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. Sent […]
As Time Goes By, Luck romp on Prat’s six-win day at Santa Anita
Jockey Flavien Prat kicked off 2022 by riding six winners at Santa Anita on Saturday, including Grade 3 romps aboard odds-on bluebloods Luck and As Time Goes By. […]