Tom’s d’Etat captures stakes debut in Tenacious
With his sights potentially on the New Orleans H. (G2) next spring, Tom’s d’Etat made a positive first step toward that goal, with a decisive 3 1/2-length win over 13-1 chance Phat Man in the […]
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Chief Cicatriz rolls in Aristides
Chief Cicatriz dominated Saturday’s $100.000 Aristides (G3) at Churchill Downs, drawing away to a 6 ¼-length decision to earn his first graded stakes victory. James Graham was up for Shawn Davis and the 5-year-old gelding completed […]
Vettori Kin, Princess La Quinta record Grade 3 victories
Vettori Kin rallied to overhaul stablemate Harlan Strong in upper stretch and drew off to a 2 1/2-length tally in Saturday’s $100,000 Louisville H. (G3) at Churchill Downs. A Brazilian Group 1 winner, the 5-year-old […]
Lone Sailor, Chocolate Martini breeze for Derby, Oaks
A pair of runners from trainer Tom Amoss’ shedrow – Lone Sailor and Chocolate Martini – took to the fast main track at Churchill Downs on Wednesday morning to ready for respective starts in the […]
Principe Guilherme impresses while stakes favorites upended on Santa Super Saturday
He didn’t compete in any of the features on Fair Grounds’ Santa Super Saturday program, but Three Chimneys Farm’s homebred juvenile Principe Guilherme was arguably the most promising participant on the card and the most […]
Blue Prize earns first U.S. win in Falls City romp
After placing in her first five North American starts, Blue Prize broke through with a tour-de-force victory in Thursday’s $200,000 Falls City H. (G2) at Churchill Downs. The 4-year-old filly tracked in second to the […]
Irap to aim higher after dominating Indiana Derby win
SHELBYVILLE, IND. — The most improved horse in this year’s classic crop is undoubtedly Irap. A maiden as late as April, when he shockingly won the Blue Grass (G2) at 31-1, the son of Tiznow […]
Kasaqui makes amends with winning rally in Wise Dan
Worn down late a year ago after attempting to lead all the way in the $200,000 Wise Dan (G2), the veteran gray Kasaqui used closing tactics to seal the deal in the 2017 renewal of […]
Multiplier runs down Hedge Fund in Illinois Derby
Multiplier got up in the final strides of the $250,000 Illinois Derby (G3) at Hawthorne, nailing 9-5 favorite Hedge Fund by a neck. Ridden by James Graham, the Brendan Walsh-trained son of The Factor jumped […]
Honorable Duty nabs Breaking Lucky late in New Orleans
He needed the length of the stretch to get up, but Honorable Duty made it three-for-three during the Fair Grounds winter/spring meet with an upset of Saturday’s $400,000 New Orleans H. (G2). Owned by DAARS […]