Let’s talk 3-year-olds. No, not those 3-year-olds. Instead, let’s discuss for a moment a different group of 3-year-olds: this year’s crop of 3-year-old male turf specialists.
The heavily favored Sarah Sis ($3.20) made a pleasing return to form in Saturday night's $75,000 Panthers Stakes by leading every step of the way for a 1 3/4-length tally.
Bv Midnite Express became a stakes winner Saturday night, when he led from start to finish in Remington Park’s richest race, the Grade 1, $1.2 million Heritage Place Quarter Horse Futurity. Bv Midnite Express won by a half-length over A Tres of Paint, while it was another three-quarters of a length back in third to the 4-5 favorite Regard With Respect.
Veteran jockey Frank Alvarado suffered a minor concussion as well as bruising to his neck and back Saturday at Golden Gate Fields when his mount, Ekatitude, tried to hurdle the inside rail during the seventh race.
Bret Calhoun won the 2,500th race of his training career Saturday night at Lone Star Park, when Ship Rock closed with determination to win the second race.
Crittenden surged late and nipped Oak Brook to win the inaugural running of the $75,000 P D J F Mile on Saturday evening at Indiana Grand.
Artspeak and driver Scott Zeron were the stars of a New Jersey Sire Stakes championship night at the Meadowlands. The evening featured four $100K finals for the sophomore set of both gaits and sexes and the three-year-old pacing colt was brilliant scoring in a career best 1:48 4/5 mile for trainer Tony Alagna.
Ontario sired sophomore fillies were in the spotlight Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack for the finals of the WEG-SBOA Stakes.
Neither rain nor sloppy track can keep the unbeaten Wiggle It Jiggleit from the winner’s circle. In a highly anticipated match-up with the once beaten Freaky Feet Pete, Wiggle It Jiggleit went down the road on Saturday night at Hoosier Park for a relatively easy 1:49 3/5 score.
Things can change in a hurry during a race and that was the case for In The Arsenal in the $300,000 Art Rooney for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers on Saturday night at Yonkers Raceway.
