Shantisara back in business in Hillsborough
Winless in just three starts since her stellar sophomore campaign, Shantisara left no doubt that she still has her old spark in Saturday’s $200,000 Hillsborough (G2) at Tampa Bay Downs. […]
Irad Ortiz Jr.
Mission of Joy rallies for Florida Oaks; Skippylongstocking, Talk of the Nation win Tampa stakes
Saturday’s Tampa Bay Derby undercard included a trio of stakes. Mission of Joy keeps progressing for Graham Motion, jumping to stakes competition with a game win the $200,000 Florida Oaks (G3). An up-and-comer in the […]
Forte comes back strong in Fountain of Youth; Dorth Vader stuns Davona Dale foes
Forte returned in fine order in Saturday’s $400,000 Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park, rallying from just off the pace to win by a 4 1/2-length margin, and the Kentucky Derby favorite has one […]
Major Dude, Cairo Consort rally for Kitten’s Joy, Sweetest Chant; General Jim best late in Swale
Gulfstream Park offered a quintet of graded stakes for three-year-olds on Saturday, including the Holy Bull (G3) and Forward Gal (G3) for Kentucky Derby (G1) and Oaks (G1) hopefuls. The South Florida venue also featured […]
Atone caps big day for Maker, Ortiz in Pegasus World Cup Turf
Fourth in last year’s Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1), Atone stepped up to score his first stakes win in Saturday’s renewal at Gulfstream Park. […]
Maryquitecontrary, trainer Mike Maker stay hot on Pegasus World Cup card
Maryquitecontrary was squeezed at the start and found herself trailing leaving the backside chute in Saturday’s $200,000 Inside Information (G2), but the early trouble couldn’t stop the four-year-old filly from rolling to a decisive win […]
Flightline acclaimed as Horse of the Year
Just as Flightline streaked light years ahead on the racetrack, so did the unbeaten phenom run away with Horse of the Year honors at Thursday night’s 52nd annual Eclipse Awards gala at The Breakers Palm Beach. […]
Cairo Consort, Candidate start campaigns on winning note over Gulfstream turf
Cairo Consort made her debut for new connections a winning one in Saturday’s $100,000 Ginger Brew S. at Gulfstream Park, a one-mile turf test for three-year-old fillies. Winner of the Catch a Glimpse S. at […]
Ari takes Gold in Pulpit; Junipermarshmallow rolls in Wait a While
Trainer Todd Pletcher swept the two turf stakes for juveniles at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. Ari Gold wired the Pulpit S., and Junipermarshmallow stayed perfect in the Wait a While S. […]
Champions Dream overcomes trouble in Nashua; Sam too Good in Tempted
Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. swept both stakes for two-year-olds at Aqueduct on Sunday, piloting Champions Dream in the Nashua (G3) and Good Sam in the Tempted. […]