Articles by James Scully

Paladin made his stakes debut a winning one in the Remsen (G2) at Aqueduct, driving to a two-length win, and confirmed himself as a Kentucky Derby contender.
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Zany dominated her stakes debut in the Demoiselle (G2) at Aqueduct, and picked up points toward a Kentucky Oaks (G1) berth, romping by 8 1/2 lengths, and provided Todd Pletcher with a record-extending 10th win.
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Spendthrift Farm's Further Ado confirmed himself as a Kentucky Derby (G1) contender while making his stakes debut in the Kentucky Jockey Club (G2), driving to a 1 3/4-length decision.
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Ag Bullet and Segesta are top contenders in the Grade 1 Matriarch, one of four stakes on an exciting Sunday program at Del Mar.
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Giocoso rallied boldly to edge Chapman's Peak in Saturday's Commonwealth Turf (G3) at Churchill Downs, prevailing by a head in the three-year-old turf fixture.
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Nysos wore down pacesetter Citizen Bull in the deep stretch and led a Bob Baffert-trained exacta in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Del Mar.
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Scylla showed speed from the start and drew off to a convincing upset win in the Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) at Del Mar.
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Splendora offered a powerful turn of foot to convincingly win the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) at Del Mar.
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Ted Noffey remained unbeaten and capped a championship season with a victory in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Del Mar.
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Super Corredora sped to the lead at the break and upset rivals in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Del Mar.
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Ted Noffey remained perfect and enhanced his credentials for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) with a convincing win in the Breeders' Futurity (G1), earning his first points toward a Kentucky Derby (G1) bid in the qualifying race.
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From a pair of sprint stakes at Keeneland Saturday, Praying earned a free berth to the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1), recording an upset win in the TCA (G2), and Khaadem will be Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1)-bound after winning the Woodford (G2).
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Clicquot overshadowed her high-profile rivals in Saturday's $1 million Cotillion (G1), rallying determinedly to prevail as Good Cheer, La Cara, and Scottish Lassie all came up short in the test for three-year-old fillies.
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West Virginia Derby (G3) winner Chunk of Gold and champion two-year-old filly Immersive are among the big names entered for a quartet of stakes races for three-year-olds at Churchill Downs Saturday.
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Spice Runner got up in deep stretch to edge Comport in Saturday's Iroquois (G3) at Churchill Downs, the first of 36 qualifying races in the 2025-26 Road to the Kentucky Derby series.
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Tommy Jo made her stakes debut a winning one, romping in the Spinaway (G1), one of three graded stakes at Saratoga Saturday, and confirmed herself as a top contender for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) this fall.
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A major player in the three-year-old turf division earlier this year, Nitrogen transferred her form to dirt and recorded an important win in Saturday's Alabama (G1) at Saratoga.
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El Cordobes rallied to win the Sword Dancer (G1) in his North American debut, and Laurelin stayed unbeaten in the Saratoga Oaks (G2) during Saturday's stakes action at Saratoga.
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Book'em Danno drove to a sharp win over Mullikin in the Alfred G. Vanderbilt (G2), and Future Is Now grinded out a game victory in the Caress (G3), as Saratoga offered a pair of sprint stakes on Saturday.
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Scottish Lassie stepped up with an authoritative win in Saturday's Coaching Club American Oaks (G1), recording her second Grade 1 triumph, and first victory since last fall, with an eye-catching 15 1/4-length decision.
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