At Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner American Pharoah was out Friday morning for his first gallop since his Tuesday breeze, going through a 10-minute exercise routine that included a brief schooling session in the starting gate.
Friday’s sixth race at Golden Gate Fields will serve as a family reunion when father Charles, better known as C.C., comes to the Albany, Calif., track to visit sons David, an apprentice currently ranked fourth in the Golden Gate Fields jockey standings with 64 wins, and Erick, who recently arrived at track after competing at Turf Paradise.
Tonalist, looking to add the Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap to an impressive résumé of graded stakes victories at Belmont Park, worked five furlongs in 1:00.95 on Friday morning at Belmont Park.
BreezeFigs Quick-Pix for Saturday, May 30th by Bob Fierro and Jay Kilgore.
Did you know that two elite 3-year-old pacers are going to hook up in battle on Saturday night? Sometime between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. at Hoosier Park on Saturday night a $75,000 Indiana Sire Stakes final for sophomore colts and geldings will be contested. It is a race of major importance in some respects because it will speak volumes about the talent level of the unheralded Freaky Feet Pete.
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Jimmy Takter knows the thrill of winning the Elitlopp. He hopes to experience the excitement again with Maven on Sunday. She is one of the 16 trotters invited to the Elitlopp, which is held at Solvalla Raceway near Stockholm.
Derick Giwner's analysis of the Saturday 5/30 card at The Meadowlands.
Matt Rose's analysis of the Saturday 5/30 card at Yonkers Raceway.
Garnet Barnsdale's analysis of the Saturday 5/30 card at Mohawk Racetrack.
