June 15, 2013
At Fair Grounds last winter, Coalport gave the impression of a horse whose best races might have come early in his career. That impression is changing.
A week after scoring by 3 3/4 lengths in the off-the-turf John Rooney Memorial, the 5-year-old Bryan’s Jewel outfought 10-1 outsider And Why Not to win the Grade 3, $109,125 Obeah Stakes for fillies and mares Saturday at Delaware Park.
Ultimate Destiny ($9.50) edged out Good Better Best to notch his first stakes victory Saturday at Woodbine in the $125,800 Steady Growth.
The Illinois-bred filly La Tia was a good 3-year-old, stepping out of statebred-restricted competition to win the Grade 3 Arlington Oaks and the $153,000 La Lorgnette at Woodbine. But from the appearance of things, she might be even better at 4.
Returning to New York for the first time in 17 months, Dance to Bristol rolled to a 2 3/4-length victory in Saturday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Bed o’ Roses Handicap at Belmont Park.
Brewster Smith's analysis of the Tuesday 6/18 card at Yonkers Raceway.
Matt Rose's analysis of the Monday 6/17 card at Yonkers Raceway.
Greg Gangle's analysis of the Monday 6/17 card at Mohawk Racetrack.
A public hearing at Belmont Park on Saturday morning turned rowdy and raucous when union members, unhappy with the pace of contract negotiations, shouted down members of the New York Racing Association’s management team.
Paynter’s thrilling comeback win in an allowance race at Betfair Hollywood Park on Friday was more than a brilliant performance. It was very fast, too.
It’s time for Sentimental Lass to show whether she still wants to race or would be better off beginning a new career as a broodmare.
Rain continued to fall in the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, area on Saturday, washing out the opening weekend of the 2013 meeting at Marquis Downs.
In the last five years, trainer Tim Kreiser has won with only one horse making the switch from a dirt sprint to a turf route – Relay Bill, who is scheduled to make his first start on grass since that victory in Monday's sixth race at Delaware Park.
The Queen Anne, a Group 1 going a mile, is run down a straight, undulating Royal Ascot course far different from anything Animal Kingdom has encountered in a race.
Jockey Shane Laviolette, aboard A Wish for My Lady, achieved his 2,000th career win Friday evening at Prairie Meadows.
The 64 horses in Woodbine’s Barn 3 all have tested negative for the equine herpesvirus and will be allowed to resume training after being under quarantine since Tuesday.
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) received $39,000 from the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s March sale of selected 2-year-olds in training. This amount represents combined contributions from buyers and consignors and the sale company, collected ...
Sent off as the heavy favorite, Auniqueaquistion did not disappoint.
Wise Dan had another sizzling breeze Saturday morning at Keeneland while trainer Charlie LoPresti continued to mull the future possibilities for the 2012 Horse of the Year.
Bayou circuit legend and all-time Louisiana-bred earnings leader Star Guitar was named Louisiana Horse of the Year for the fourth consecutive year last week. The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association held its annual meeting on June 8 at Fair ...
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