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Grand Slam Smile led throughout Saturday’s $101,000 Irish O’Brien Stakes for California-bred sprinters on turf at Santa Anita, a race left with three official starters from a field of five after incidents at the gate.
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Colorful restaurateur Jeff Ruby, whose namesake chain of enterprises sponsors Turfway Park's signature Grade 3, $777,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks, walked across the winner's circle to Jack Wolf of Starlight Racing. The owner had just watched his Fulleffort, carrying the silks of co-owner St. Elias Stable, connect in the race. With a knowing grin, Ruby inquired where the Ruby winner might race next.
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Skippylongstocking was an emphatic winner of the Grade 3, $500,000 Essex Handicap on Saturday at Oaklawn Park, where he shuttled home by 5 1/4 lengths over Mackman.
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Lorelei Lee will be a late nominee to the Kentucky Oaks after punching her ticket with a win in the $300,000 Bourbonette Oaks on Saturday at Turfway Park, taking the initiative on the front end and holding on for a three-quarter-length win over favored Lovely Grey.
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Not every victory in harness racing happens under the lights or at the wire and not every achievement or moment that matters is charted on paper. The moments that count the most happen behind the scenes and out of the spotlight - most often when no one is watching.
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Emerging Market, who won his debut on Feb. 7 at Tampa Bay Downs, rallied courageously under Flavien Prat to run down a stubborn pacesetting Pavlovian to win Saturday’s Grade 2, $1 million Louisiana Derby by a head at Fair Grounds. The victory, in just Emerging Market’s second career start, earned Emerging Market 100 qualifying points to the May 2 Kentucky Derby.
David Aragona's TimeformUS Highlight Horse for Sunday, March 22, at Aqueduct.
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Life of Joy, coming off a second to the undefeated Zany in the Suncoast Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs last month, rallied by previously undefeated and favored Bella Ballerina in midstretch and romped to a 3 3/4-length victory in Saturday’s Grade 2, $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks. Bella Ballerina, who was keen early and swapped to her left lead late, finished a clear second, several lengths in front of Luv Your Neighbor.
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Sitting a super trip under a confident Jose Ortiz, Lagynos tipped out three wide in the stretch and ran by pace-prompting Tom’s Magic to win the Grade 2, $300,000 Muniz Memorial Classic by one length at Fair Grounds on Saturday.
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On the biggest day of racing in Louisiana, a 7-year-old gelding named Touchuponastar cemented his status as the best horse ever bred in Louisiana.
