Five Best Distaff Performances of 2017
With 2017 coming to an end, it’s time to look back at some of the best performances from the distaff division. All the likely suspects are here, along with what might be a couple of […]
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How you can help those affected by Lilac Fire at San Luis Rey Downs
The racing community is rallying to help after Thursday’s Lilac Fire devastated the San Luis Rey Downs Training Center, and you can join the efforts to address the needs of displaced horses and backstretch workers. […]
Off Limits last to first in Matriarch
Martin S. Schwartz’s Off Limits got a charmed run through the field in Sunday’s $302,070 Matriarch (G1) at Del Mar, but it wasn’t dumb luck. Her brilliant acceleration, and jockey Joel Rosario’s wise decision-making at […]
Analyze It lives up to favoritism in Cecil B. DeMille triumph
William H. Lawrence’s Analyze It was sent off the 1-2 favorite against 10 rivals in Sunday’s $102,070 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes (G3) at Del Mar and proved worthy of the backing with an easy 4 […]
Hunt holds on for Seabiscuit win
Michael House’s Hunt bided his time on the backstretch of Sunday’s $200,345 Seabiscuit Handicap (G2) at Del Mar before taking command late in the stretch and holding off a game late run from He Will […]
Prime Attraction wins Native Diver
Prime Attraction tracked the early pace set by Curlin Rules in Saturday’s $100,690 Native Diver Stakes (G3) at Del Mar before taking over and pulling off a 2 1/2-length victory with jockey Victor Espinoza aboard. […]
Mo Town finds groove in Hollywood Derby
It wasn’t the Derby that connections thought of when Mo Town won the Remsen (G2) at this time last year, but the Coolmore principals, Team D, and trainer Tony Dutrow will happily take his renaissance […]
Daddy Is a Legend tells foes ‘good night’ in Jimmy Durante
Runner-up to eventual Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) winner Rushing Fall at Belmont Park in September, Daddy Is a Legend scored a coup at Del Mar herself in Saturday’s $102,415 Jimmy Durante (G3). The […]
Manitoulin breaks through in Hollywood Turf Cup
Darby Dan Farm Racing’s Manitoulin capped a banner “Black Friday” for the historic nursery. You might even call it a couple of “doorbusting” breakthroughs. Not long after the Clark H. (G1) victory by Seeking the […]
Cambodia among tough cast of 12 in Matriarch
Half of the dozen fillies and mares scheduled to line up in Sunday’s $300,000 Matriarch (G1) at Del Mar enter the one-mile grass test with current form that’s hard to dismiss. A three-time graded stakes […]