Surge Capacity leads 1-2-3-4 Chad Brown sweep in Matriarch; Stay Hot takes the Cecil B. DeMille
Trainer Chad Brown reiterated his prowess training female grass horses by saddling the top four finishers in Sunday’s Matriarch (G1) at Del Mar. […]
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Brown looks to extend recent domination of Matriarch with four contenders
The late Bobby Frankel captured eight renewals of the $300,000 Matriarch (G1) when it was contested at its original home of Hollywood Park. Since the race was moved to Del Mar a decade ago, it’s […]
Master of the Seas, Up to the Mark headline Coolmore Turf Mile; Whitebeam, In Italian meet again in First Lady
Like many stakes on opening weekend at Keeneland, Saturday’s $1 million Coolmore Turf Mile (G1) has come up a blockbuster. A field of nine has been assembled for the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) prep, led […]
Whitebeam noses out In Italian in Diana
Trainer Chad Brown had strength in numbers when winning Saturday’s $485,000 Diana (G1) at Saratoga for an eighth time, but for the second year in a row it was the longest shot of his four […]
In Italian the one to catch in Brown-dominated Diana; Casa Creed, Annapolis feature in Kelso
By virtue of a customarily deep bench of older turf mares in his barn, trainer Chad Brown has Saturday’s $500,000 Diana (G1) at Saratoga surrounded. A seven-time winner of the 1 1/8-mile test, Brown will […]
Never Explain surprises in course-record Dinner Party; Whitebeam breezes in Gallorette
While Whitebeam readily justified odds-on favoritism in the $100,000 Gallorette (G3), the 15.20-1 Never Explain crashed the $200,000 Dinner Party (G3) in course-record time at Pimlico. […]
Competitive renewal of Dinner Party headlines Preakness Day undercard
A fairly compelling renewal of the $200,000 Dinner Party (G3), formerly known as the Dixie, tops the Preakness Day undercard at Pimlico on Saturday. The field of seven, which will travel 1 1/16 miles on […]
Commissioning much the best in BC WAYI Rockfel
Following up on an impressive debut over the July Course, Commissioning was similarly convincing on Newmarket’s Rowley Mile in Friday’s Rockfel (G2). […]