Diabolical King romps in Mountain Top Futurity
Diabolical King won his maiden in impressive fashion Saturday at Ruidoso Downs, where he cruised to a 7 1/4-length win in the $145,572 Mountain Top Futurity.
Mary RampelliniJun 20, 2015
Diabolical King won his maiden in impressive fashion Saturday at Ruidoso Downs, where he cruised to a 7 1/4-length win in the $145,572 Mountain Top Futurity.
Stellar Wind ran to expectations when she won her third stakes of 2015 in Saturday’s $200,250 Summertime Oaks at Santa Anita. She did not necessarily run to her odds. A heavy favorite, Stellar Wind ($2.80) was tested to the wire by Tara’s Tango, winning by a nose.
The C$233,000 Goodtimes final for 3-year-old trotters on Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack was the perfect example of why there is no such thing as lock in racing.
Blue Dancer cemented his position as the top sophomore at Northlands Park with a dominating performance in the $50,000 Ky Alta Handicap on Saturday. He paid $4.80 as the favorite in the one-mile race that drew nine 3-year-olds.
Soul Driver scooted clear of 11 rivals to win the $87,250 Singletary Stakes for 3-year-old turf milers by 4 1/2 lengths at Santa Anita on Saturday.
Disco Chick took it to her rivals early in the $68,000 Red Cross Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday, but it was Keep Crossing who proved best late, rallying from off the pace to win by three lengths.
Finding herself loose on the lead after second choice Room for Me lunged at the break, Dame Dorothy and Javier Castellano took full advantage en route to a front-running victory in Saturday’s Grade 3 Bed o’ Roses Handicap at Belmont Park.
Saturday’s $70,000 Roxelana Stakes at Churchill Downs was full of “firsts” for those involved – the first Thoroughbred stakes win for the victorious Fioretti, as well as for her trainer, Anthony Hamilton, and jockey Sophie Doyle.
Mr. Z, under first-time rider Joe Bravo, outfought Tencendur and favored Divining Rod to narrowly win the 81st Ohio Derby on Saturday at ThistleDown.
Luna Time returned from a four-month layoff to score a 15-1 upset Saturday in the Grade 3 Obeah Stakes at Delaware Park. Her win gave trainer Graham Motion a sweep of the two stakes on the card.