Grand Sonata strikes chord in WAYI Kentucky Turf Cup
Whisper Hill Farm’s homebred Grand Sonata finished with a crescendo to surprise Saturday’s Kentucky Turf Cup (G2) in course-record time at Kentucky Downs. […]
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Society advances to BC Filly & Mare Sprint with WAYI Ballerina romp
Peter E. Blum Thoroughbreds’ homebred Society convincingly turned the tables on favored Vahva in Saturday’s $500,000 Ballerina H. (G1) at Saratoga, punching her ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1). When the […]
Carl Spackler dominates Fourstardave; Carson’s Run charges late in Saratoga Derby
A couple of Grade 1 turf stakes took place at Saratoga on Sunday after being delayed due to rain. Even with the precautions, one took place during a rain shower and both were held over damp grass labeled good. […]
Showcase stars in Saratoga Special; Surveillance romps in off-the-turf Troy
Proving that precociousness runs in the family, Showcase bounded home an easy winner of the $200,000 Saratoga Special (G2) on Saturday. […]
Nakatomi makes belated graded stakes breakthrough in Vanderbilt
The veteran sprinter Nakatomi, whose only previous stakes win occurred nearly three years ago, wore down speedy favorite Skelly to land the $350,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday. Enjoy a ground-saving […]
Whitebeam repeats in Diana for Brown; Carl Spackler rebounds in Kelso
Nines were rolled in the $500,000 Diana (G1) on Saturday, as Whitebeam became the ninth filly or mare to win the historic Saratoga fixture twice, while giving trainer Chad Brown his ninth win in the […]
Society Man caps banner weekend for Gargan in Matt Winn; Easy for Emery in Leslie’s Lady
One day after Dornoch in the Belmont (G1), trainer Danny Gargan’s other Derby also-ran, Society Man, likewise bounced back in the Matt Winn (G3) at Churchill Downs. […]
Sierra Leone rallies to take centennial edition of Blue Grass
Sierra Leone overcame some pre-race jitters before a large, enthusiastic crowd to impressively capture the 100th edition of the $995,782 Blue Grass (G1) at Keeneland on Saturday. There’s no telling what he might me do […]
Alva Starr makes amends for prior loss to Vahva in Madison
The budding rivalry between Alva Starr and Vahva is all square after Saturday’s $591,050 Madison (G1) at Keeneland, in which Alva Starr clung to victory by a half-length over Vahva. The result of the Madison […]
I’m Very Busy wins Muniz Memorial in breakout performance
I’m Very Busy showed a glimpse of his improving quality when a narrowly beaten second to the world-class filly Warm Heart in the Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1) in late January. On Saturday at Fair Grounds, I’m Very Busy made it pretty clear he’ll be a force to be reckoned with in the older mare turf division this season with a sparkling 3 3/4-length romp in the $300,000 Muniz Memorial (G2). […]