Talis works five furlongs toward 2015 debut
Talis, winner of the Grade 2 Raven Run Stakes at Keeneland last October, is nearing her 2015 debut at Del Mar.
Steve AndersenAug 02, 2015
Talis, winner of the Grade 2 Raven Run Stakes at Keeneland last October, is nearing her 2015 debut at Del Mar.
Florida Won justified his favoritism in the Grade 3 Seagram Cup Stakes with a wide-closing score Sunday at Woodbine over an unlucky Pender Harbour.
Victor Espinoza tuned up for his ride aboard American Pharoah by guiding Heart to Heart to a wire-to-wire win in the Grade 3, $150,000 Oceanport Stakes, the race immediately preceding the Haskell.
Bradester, who finished a tight second to Valid in last year's Monmouth Cup, turned the tables this year, coasting to a front-running 2 3/4-length victory over his rival in the Grade 2, $200,000 event. The race is the richest of five undercard stakes preceding the day’s featured Haskell Invitational.
Under a sweet ride by Abel Castellano Jr., Casual Smile rallied from second to last in the eight-horse Matchmaker Stakes to win going away by 1 1/4 lengths Sunday at Monmouth Park.
Beholder may have outgrown her female counterparts this summer. A day after Beholder’s convincing win in the $300,750 Clement Hirsch Stakes, trainer Richard Mandella reiterated Sunday the two-time champion will be considered for the $1 million Pacific Classic against males Aug. 22 at Del Mar.
It took more than a year, but Wildcat Red finally found his way back to the winner’s circle on Sunday when he prevailed narrowly in a three-horse photo to take the $111,000 Teddy Drone Stakes for older sprinters at Monmouth Park.
It took Honor Code 50 minutes to breeze a half-mile in 50 seconds Sunday morning at Saratoga. After spending about 30 minutes on the Oklahoma training track - where he twice refused to break off - Honor Code went over to the main track, where he eventually worked a half-mile in 50.37 seconds in preparation for an expected start in Saturday’s Grade 1, $1.25 million Whitney Stakes.
Thieves Guild remained perfect since returning from a 14 month layoff late this spring when she rallied from just off the pace to a 1 1/4-length victory over defending champ Free as a Bird in Sunday’s $100,000 Caress Stakes at Saratoga.
Rachel’s Valentina, the second foal out of champion mare Rachel Alexandra but the first to make it to the races, made an auspicious debut in Sunday's second race at Saratoga, winning by two lengths despite racing wide throughout.