Articles by James Scully

Saturday's $1 million Haskell (G1) at Monmouth Park drew a well-matched field of seven, headed by Grade 1 winners Further Ado and Napoleon Solo.
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Leading Change gamely prevailed in the Indiana Derby (G3), and Maximum Offer orchestrated a frontrunning upset in the Indiana Oaks (G3).
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A smashing debut winner in early June, Leading Change will jump straight to stakes competition and challenge for favoritism when lining up for Saturday’s $300,000 Indiana Derby (G3) at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
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A two-time stakes winner this year, Desert Gate has been pegged as the 9-5 morning line favorite over eight rivals in Saturday’s $250,000 Iowa Derby, one of four stakes being offered at Prairie Meadows.
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The Suburban (G2) and Sanford (G3) were offered on Saratoga's main track Saturday, and both races featured dazzling performances.
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Nysos blew past rivals entering the stretch and drew off to a four-length victory in Saturday’s $1 million Metropolitan (G1) at Saratoga, winning impressively as the 7-5 favorite.
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Reef Runner got up in the deep stretch to win Saturday’s $500,000 Jaipur (G1) at Saratoga, booking his ticket to the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1) in the "Win & You're In" race.
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Nitrogen rebounded spectacularly while returning to Saratoga for Friday's Ogden Phipps (G1), dominating on the front end en route to a 12 3/4-length victory.
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Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) runner-up Formidable Man tops the Shoemaker Mile (G1), and last-out stakes winners Rashmi and Thought Process meet in Gamely (G1) on Santa Anita's Memorial Day program.
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Winless since a romping triumph in October’s Champagne (G1), Napoleon Solo returned to form in Saturday’s $2 million Preakness (G1) at Laurel Park.
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Growth Equity stretched to two turns and made his first stakes attempt a winning one in Saturday’s $194,000 Peter Pan (G3) at Aqueduct.
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Whitham Thoroughbreds’ Burnham Square displayed a devastating turn of foot to win Saturday’s $389,500 Elkhorn (G2) at Keeneland, rolling wide off the far turn to a clear lead and powering away to a 9 3/4-length decision.
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Last-out maiden winners Albus and Always a Runner stamped their respective Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks tickets Saturday, winning the Wood Memorial and Gazelle at Aqueduct.
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Rebel winner Class President and Tampa Bay Derby runner-up Further Ado are top draws for Saturday's $1.25 million Blue Grass (G1) at Keeneland, a major qualifier for the 2026 Kentucky Derby.
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Renegade offered an eye-catching late run to dominate the Arkansas Derby, confirming himself as a major win contender for the Kentucky Derby.
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After being redesigned as a Kentucky Derby (G1) prep last year, the $500,000 Virginia Derby heads a special three-day session at Colonial Downs this weekend, offering qualifying points on a 50-25-15-10-5 basis to the respective top five finishers. Along with the Virginia Derby, Saturday’s 10-race program also features the $250,000 Virginia Oaks.
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Speedway Stables’ Potente joined the Kentucky Derby (G1) picture and remained unbeaten in Saturday’s $201,000 San Felipe (G2) at Santa Anita, catching Robusta in the final strides to post a head win.
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Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) winner Further Ado will look to punch his Kentucky Derby ticket when returning in Saturday’s $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G3), a qualifying race offering points on a 50-25-15-10-5 scale.
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Commandment is Kentucky Derby-bound after a nice win in the Fountain of Youth (G2), and She Be Smooth emerged as a Kentucky Oaks contender in the Davona Dale (G2).
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Blackout Time and Litmus Test are top contenders in Sunday's $1 million Rebel at Oaklawn Park, a Road to the Kentucky Derby Challenge series qualifier, and Kentucky Oaks prospects will compete in the Honeybee (G3) earlier on the program.
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