Hoist the Gold splashes to Cigar Mile win
Early speed proved impossible to beat in all four of the graded stakes held at Aqueduct on Saturday, including the $500,000 Cigar Mile H. (G2), where Hoist the Gold shook off early pressure to win […]
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Smokin’ T rebounds in River City; Wicked Halo takes career finale in Dream Supreme
Rebounding from a sub-par performance at Pimlico in mid-September, Smokin’ T came out on top in Saturday’s $289,858 River City (G3) at Churchill Downs for the Hall of Fame combo of trainer Shug McGaughey and […]
Fierceness runs away from peers in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
Fierceness displayed complete authority over what seemed an evenly-matched group of colts and geldings in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1). […]
Hoist the Gold records first stakes win, earns BC Sprint berth in Phoenix
Dream Team Racing’s homebred Hoist the Gold rallied to the lead leaving the far turn and held sway to the finish line, scoring by three-quarters of length in Friday’s $349,375 Phoenix (G2) on Keeneland’s opening […]
Carson’s Run, She Feels Pretty book Breeders’ Cup spots with Summer, Natalma conquests
The Woodbine Mile undercard featured a pair of Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” events for turf two-year-olds. […]
Bolshoi Ballet leaps into Breeders’ Cup Turf in WAYI Sword Dancer
Aidan O’Brien shipper Bolshoi Ballet has become something of a forgotten horse in the two years since his sophomore campaign, but the son of Galileo leapt back into the spotlight with a commanding victory in Saturday’s Sword Dancer (G1) at Saratoga. […]
Skippylongstocking romps in Charles Town Classic; Society, Vahva, shine in undercard stakes
Skippylongstocking has long shown flashes of talent. Now he’s a millionaire thanks to a runaway triumph in Friday’s Charles Town Classic (G2). […]
Aspen Grove upsets U.S. foes in Belmont Oaks; Charge It much the best in Suburban
Aspen Grove has been a filly rarely respected in the betting, having gone to post at a double-digit price in all but one of her seven starts. However, she’s one to taken more seriously going […]
Hot pace sets up win for More Than Looks in Manila
Aided by the first truly hot pace in his career, More Than Looks was along in time to win his stakes debut Friday in the $250,000 Manila (G3) at Belmont Park under John Velazquez. Needing […]
Fort Bragg wins Dwyer stretch duel over Saudi Crown
A two-horse race broke out in a field of six in Saturday’s $200,000 Dwyer (G3) at Belmont Park as Fort Bragg and Saudi Crown put on a terrific stretch duel while separating themselves by 11 […]