Bob Pandolfo's Sharp Horses and Track Trends report featuring horses from Northfield, Hoosier, Yonkers and others.
Horses to watch from Monticello Raceway.
The Pimlico Special and Black-Eyed Susan top a strong 14-race Preakness eve card Friday at Pimlico.
Clarity Sky rebounded from a fifth-place finish in the Japanese 2000 Guineas in April to win Sunday’s $1,600,400 NHK Mile for 3-year-olds at Tokyo Racecourse over the previously unbeaten Kentucky-bred filly Albiano.
Make Believe led from start to finish and gave trainer Andre Fabre his first win since 2010 in the Poule d’Essai des Poulains, the French 2000 Guineas, on Sunday at Longchamp.
Bal a Bali will have a summer season of Grade 1 races after winning his American debut in Saturday’s Grade 3 American Stakes at Santa Anita. Trainer Richard Mandella said on Sunday that Bal a Bali will be pointed to the $400,000 Shoemaker Mile, a Grade 1 race on turf, on June 13.
My Sweet Addiction redeemed a year of struggles with her upset win in Saturday’s $294,000 Vanity Stakes, a win that has left trainer Marty Jones pondering how to plan a summer campaign. Jones said on Sunday that My Sweet Addiction may not start again until the $300,000 Clement Hirsch Stakes for fillies and mares at 1 1/16 miles on dirt at Del Mar on Aug. 1.
Jockey Deshawn Parker managed to avoid serious injury during a scary-looking spill during the stretch run of Saturday’s $75,000 Tall Stacks Stakes at Belterra Park.
ST. JOE BAY (#3, ML 8-1) cuts back to one turn after regressing for first time in career last out while on Triple Crown trail; improved effort expected.
