Dynamic One edges First Captain in Suburban
A moderate pace could not deter 9-10 favorite Dynamic One from notching his first career graded win in Saturday’s $388,000 Suburban S. (G2) at Belmont Park, but the winning margin was a tight one as […]
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Stone Age, Nations Pride among Belmont Derby invaders
Belmont Derby (G1) — Race 9 (5:12 p.m. ET) American-based three-year-olds have held the recent advantage in the $1 million Belmont Derby (G1), winning six times since the race became an international attraction in 2014. […]
First Captain rallies for Pimlico Special; Super Quick, Lady Scarlet much the best in undercard stakes
A trio of stakes, including the $350,000 Pimlico Special (G3) at Saturday’s 1 3/16-mile Preakness distance, were offered on Pimlico’s main track prior to Friday’s Black-Eyed Susan (G2). Pimlico Special (G3) First Captain rallied wide […]
Adare Manor among baker’s dozen in Black-Eyed Susan
Black-Eyed Susan S. (G2) — Race 13 (5:44 p.m. ET) The form of the Santa Anita Oaks (G2) received an unexpected boost in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) on May 6 when the longshot-winning Desert Dawn […]
Speaker’s Corner shortens up for Carter; Search Results returns in Distaff
Carter H. (G1) — Race 9 (5:21 p.m. ET) Already one of the exciting milers in the early part of the 2022 season, Speaker’s Corner will put his sprinting prowess on display Saturday in the […]
Dynamic One rallies from the back to win Curlin
Dynamic One gave the form of the Kentucky Derby (G1) an additional minor boost when the chestnut made a last-to-first rally in Friday’s $120,000 Curlin S. at Saratoga. Restricted to nonwinners of a stakes over […]
First Captain faces first two-turn test in Curlin
First Captain will look to stamp his ticket to the Travers (G1) with a strong showing in Friday’s $120,000 Curlin S. at Saratoga. The unbeaten colt is one of seven three-year-olds in the nine-furlong test. […]
Gufo, First Captain prevail as favorites at Belmont
Odds-on favorites captured both stakes at Belmont Park on Monday’s observed Independence Day holiday, with Gufo kicking off things by getting back in the win column for the first time this year in the $150,000 Grand Couturier S. over 1 1/2 miles on the turf. […]
Gufo adds blinkers for Grand Couturier; First Captain makes stakes debut in Dwyer
Grand Couturier S. — Race 6 (3:34 p.m. ET) After uncorking rallies that came too late in a pair of stakes earlier in the Belmont Park meet, the hope is the addition of blinkers will […]