Putting her versatility and superiority on full display, Harmonize passed most of the field in a short span in coming through as a decisive favorite Wednesday in the 25th running of the Grade 3, $150,000 Jessamine Stakes at Keeneland.
Grade 1 winner Golden Ticket will begin his stud career next year at Questroyal North in Stillwater, N.Y. The son of Speightstown will stand for $7,500.
Four divisions of the International Stallion Stake for 2-year-old filly trotters were contested at the Red Mile on Wednesday afternoon as many of the divisional leaders prepare for the Breeders Crown eliminations at Woodbine next weekend.
For a race as prestigious as Grade 1 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes at Keeneland, its next-race impact on the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf has been negligible.
Garnet Barnsdale's analysis of the Friday 10/9 card at Woodbine Harness.
Jeremey Day's analysis of the Friday 10/9 card at Balmoral Park.
Brewster Smith's analysis of the Friday 10/9 card at Yonkers Raceway.
Legendary will return to his favorite surface when he seeks a repeat in Saturday’s Grade 3, $200,000 Knickerbocker Stakes at Belmont Park.
On Wednesday, Tap to It put in a very solid-looking workout, drilling seven furlongs in 1:23.86 over Belmont Park’s main track under jockey Joel Rosario.
When Beholder tries to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic on Oct. 31 at Keeneland, it will be an especially big deal since Zenyatta in 2009 remains the only female Classic winner. Females in the Breeders’ Cup Mile? That’s old hat. A filly or mare has won eight of the 31 Miles, and it could happen again in 2015.
