Life Is Good leads wire-to-wire in Whitney
Life Is Good showed speed from the gate in Saturday’s $1 million Whitney (G1) and after facing a brief challenge in the stretch, the classy four-year-old colt won going away by two lengths in the […]
Irad Ortiz Jr.
Golden Pal rallies in Troy after another slow start
A slow start compromised Golden Pal‘s chances at victory in the King’s Stand (G1) at Royal Ascot in June, and nearly did so again in Friday’s $300,000 Troy S. (G3) at Saratoga, which the colt […]
Rockemperor’s well-timed move beats Arklow in Bowling Green
The Bowling Green (G2) started out as a leisurely Sunday stroll for turf veterans, but turned into a mad dash for the wire at Saratoga. […]
Artorius bursts into Travers picture by dominating Curlin Stakes
Trainer Chad Brown sends out his top two Travers (G1) candidates in Saturday’s Jim Dandy (G2), but the late-developing Artorius stated his “Midsummer Derby” case in Friday’s Curlin S. at Saratoga. […]
Nest crushes Secret Oath in CCA Oaks
Nest turned the tables on Secret Oath in dazzling style, drawing off to a 12 1/4-length victory in Saturday’s $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) at Saratoga. Regular rider Irad Ortiz Jr. was up for […]
Dolce Zel scrapes paint, nips Eminent Victor in Lake George
Chad Brown knew that he was poised to win the Saratoga feature for the fourth year in a row. Less clear was which of his runners would do the honors. […]
Justify’s Just Cindy prevails in Schuylerville; Tarabi takes Wilton
Triple Crown star Justify now has a second major stakes winner from his first crop, after Just Cindy stayed perfect in Thursday’s Schuylerville (G3) on opening day at Saratoga. Earlier, Tarabi captured the Wilton S. in the Spa’s first race using the restored Wilson Chute. […]
McKulick gives Brown another Belmont Oaks success
Getting the extra distance she’d been craving, McKulick stormed to a 1 3/4-length win Saturday in the $700,000 Belmont Oaks (G1) against an international field going 1 1/4 miles. Rated in midpack by Irad Ortiz […]
Dynamic One edges First Captain in Suburban
A moderate pace could not deter 9-10 favorite Dynamic One from notching his first career graded win in Saturday’s $388,000 Suburban S. (G2) at Belmont Park, but the winning margin was a tight one as […]
Tawny Port scores as favorite in Ohio Derby
Tawny Port continued his ascension up the three-year-old ranks on Saturday with a one-length victory in the $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown. […]