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 […]
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United, Wildman Jack prevail in turf thrillers at Santa Anita
Saturday’s graded turf stakes at Santa Anita featured different pace dynamics befitting a sprint and a 1 1/4-mile test. But both the $101,000 Daytona (G3) and $200,500 Charles Whittingham (G2) culminated in similar ways – […]
Oceanside attracts 12 on Del Mar’s opening day
Del Mar commences its summer season Wednesday with the traditional opening-day feature, the $100,000 Oceanside S., and 12 sophomores have signed up for the grassy mile affair. Restricted to non-winners of a sweepstakes worth $50,000 […]
Sparky Ville nails Dessman in San Vicente upset
Hall of Famer Bob Baffert appeared to have Sunday’s $200,000 San Vicente (G2) surrounded, only to see his 3-5 favorite Coliseum beaten turning into the stretch and his 2-1 Dessman nabbed on the wire by […]
Baffert sends Coliseum, Dessman to San Vicente
Sunday’s $200,000 San Vicente (G2) doesn’t serve as a qualifier but could have Kentucky Derby implications due to the presence of Coliseum and Dessman. Bob Baffert will use the seven-furlong race as a possible stepping-stone […]
Asmussen duo looms large in 12-horse Iroquois
The Road to the Kentucky Derby series kicks off Saturday with the $150,000 Iroquois (G3) at Churchill Downs, the first of 35 races that determine preference for a 20-horse field in the first leg of […]
Instagrand brilliant in Best Pal
Instagrand ran to his 1-9 odds with another remarkable display of superiority in Saturday’s $200,000 Best Pal (G2) at Del Mar. A juvenile son of Into Mischief, the Jerry Hollendorfer-trained colt was exiting a 10-length […]
Only four to face Instagrand in Best Pal
Instagrand ran to the pre-race buzz when making his career debut at Los Alamitos on June 29, blitzing maiden special weight rivals by a 10-length margin, and the exciting two-year-old colt is set to make […]