Dornoch holds sway in scratch-depleted Fountain of Youth
Remsen (G2) hero Dornoch was the last major contender standing after a flurry of scratches decimated Saturday’s Fountain of Youth (G2), and the 1-5 favorite got the job done . […]
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Francesco Clemente just misses course record in McKnight, Alpha Bella makes all in La Prevoyante
The Chad Brown barn was ice cold at Gulfstream Park heading into Saturday’s Pegasus World Cup program, but jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. proved to be red hot on the early portion of the card, winning […]
Tumbarumba, Olivia Darling post upsets on Pegasus undercard
Although he was coming off a loss in a stakes restricted to Louisiana-breds at Fair Grounds, Tumbarumba found the cutback from nine furlongs to a one-turn mile a perfect fit in the $150,000 Fred W. […]
West Omaha cruises in Silverbulletday
While we don’t yet know who will emerge as the leading Kentucky Oaks (G1) prospect from Fair Grounds this winter, West Omaha’s dominating performance in the $145,500 Silverbulletday S. on Saturday suggests whichever filly it is presently resides in the barn of Brad Cox. […]
Otello rallies to stay perfect in Mucho Macho Man
The future looks bright for the promising Otello, who improved his record to 2-for-2 with a half-length victory in the $150,000 Mucho Macho Man S. at Gulfstream Park on Monday. Favored at 17-10 in a […]
Dornoch fights back to defeat Sierra Leone in Remsen
Dornoch never got much of a breather in the $250,000 Remsen (G2) at Aqueduct on Saturday, but found just enough in the tank to re-rally and defeat Sierra Leone, who had poked his head in front in midstretch following a last-to-first rally. […]
Xigera keeps rolling in Falls City; Star Fortress romps in Cardinal
Thanksgiving Day stakes action at Churchill Downs featured dominant performances by Xigera and Star Fortress. Xigera recorded her third consecutive stakes win on the main track, rolling to a 6 1/2-length decision in the $400,000 […]
O’Connor earns first U.S. stakes win in Fayette
O’Connor looked like a potential star when making a promising U.S. debut at Gulfstream a little more than a year ago. However, the Chilean import went winless in his next six starts, earning only minor […]
Candied zooms past more experienced rivals to win Alcibiades
What Candied lacked in relative experience she more than made up with talent by impressively taking Friday’s $600,000 Alcibiades (G1) at Keeneland in only her second lifetime start. […]
Il Miracolo, Foggy Night cap big day for Saez at Parx
Post-time favorites fared poorly in the two three-year-old features at Parx on Tuesday, held over a track labeled fast but yielding very slow times all afternoon. In the featured $300,000 Smarty Jones (G3), the local […]