Confirming her 38-1 upset victory in the Kentucky Oaks 11 weeks ago, Princess of Sylmar cemented her status as the leader of the division with an authoritative six-length victory in Saturday’s Grade 1, $300,000 Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga.
Hard Enough pulled a 12-1 upset in the $63,000 Jersey Derby for 3-year-olds on the turf at Monmouth Park on Saturday.
Good Lord rebounded off two subpar efforts to pull a mild upset Saturday when defending his title in the 36th running of the $50,000 Don Bernhardt at Ellis Park in western Kentucky.
Trainer Todd Pletcher’s decision to wait to take on champion Royal Delta until another day paid big dividends when Authenticity registered a popular one-length decision over a game Flashy American in Saturday’s $200,000 Shuvee at Saratoga.
The second Delaware Handicap was far easier than the first for Royal Delta, the champion mare who on Saturday blew things open early in taking the annual Delaware Park showcase for the second straight year.
Backseat Memories, a six-time winner on turf this season, and last-out maiden winner Grand Tito hit the wire together in Saturday’s $75,000 Showing Up Stakes at Gulfstream Park.
A fire destroyed a barn housing 21 Thoroughbreds and several other horses Saturday at Cot Campbell’s Dogwood Stable in Aiken, S.C., but all horses escaped unharmed, according to published reports.
My Option made a successful venture outside of restricted company Saturday when driving to victory under Eddie Perez in the 33rd running of the Grade 3, $150,000 Arlington Park Oaks at Arlington Park.
Silk Spinner dug in through the lane to hold off a determined challenge by the heavily favored Victor Laszlo to pull off the upset win in the $50,000 Rise Jim Stakes at Suffolk Downs on Saturday.
