ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Dene Court ($8.50) repelled several challengers while racing on the inside under Patrick Husbands, and prevailed by a neck here Sunday in the $116,000 Alywow Stakes for 3-year-old fillies.
“She’s all class,” said Husbands after Dene Court had made a successful turf debut for trainer Mark Casse and owner Eugene Melnyk over 6 1/2 furlongs.
Blue Heart closed to finish second, a head before Sky Dreamer and Man Stuff, who dead-heated for third. Casse also saddled Sky Dreamer.
ELMONT, N.Y. - Jockey Javier Castellano was walking Dullahan back to trainer Dale Romans's barn after having just worked the third-place finisher in this year’s Kentucky Derby a half-mile Sunday morning at Belmont Park when he stopped briefly to ask the gap attendant how fast he’d gone.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Kettle Corn could only finish second by 7 1/4 lengths to Game On Dude in Saturday’s Grade 2 Californian Stakes, but trainer John Sadler wants a rematch in the $500,000 Hollywood Gold Cup on July 7.
Before anyone rushes to grab a cold towel for Sadler’s forehead, it should be noted that the Gold Cup is a handicap run over 1 1/4 miles, conditions that should suit Kettle Corn.
LINCOLN, Neb. - Jockey Armando Martinez suffered severe facial injuries and two other riders were transported to local hospitals after a horrific five-horse spill during the running of the fifth race at Lincoln Race Course Saturday afternoon.
ELKTON, Md. - As John Velazquez galloped a strong Union Rags through the stretch of the near-empty Fair Hill training center dirt track Sunday morning, he thought to himself ‘Oh my God, what is this thing?’ ”
About a minute later he found out. Sitting on Union Rags for the first time, Velazquez guided the powerhouse 3-year-old through a five-furlong workout that Daily Racing Form timed in 58.50 seconds. Michael Matz, the trainer of Union Rags, caught him in 59 seconds. Matz was aboard a stable pony on the far turn.
ALTOONA, Iowa - Well within himself, Alsvid drew away from seven 3-year-old opponents to take Saturday evening's $60,000 Prairie Mile by 5 1/4 lengths.
Based here in Chris Hartman's stable and owned by Black Hawk Stable, Alsvid seized the initiative in the opening quarter-mile under Chris Landeros. He controlled the proceedings thereafter while covering the mile in 1:38.52.
ALBANY, Calif. – Favored Best Present Ever ($4.40) did just what she was expected to do as she scored her third straight victory while winning her stakes debut by five lengths in the $100,000 Campanile Stakes at Golden Gate Fields on Saturday.
As expected, Oh Molly Brannigan took the lead immediately in the one-mile turf race for 3-year-old California-bred fillies. She cruised on the lead while setting honest fractions of 23.23, 47.65 and 1:12.37.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Bizzy Caroline, favored at 9-5 under Manny Cruz, used every yard of the long Churchill Downs stretch when up in the final strides to nail pacesetting Heavenly Landing on Saturday night in the 36th running of the Grade 3, $111,000 Mint Julep Handicap.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Satish Sanan and Steve Asmussen once held high hopes for an ultra-fast horse named Majesticperfection before the gelding had his career ended by injury. The owner-trainer team now has another potential top sprinter in Rothko, who ran six others off their feet in a 2 1/2-length triumph Saturday night in the 24th running of the Grade 3, $109,400 Aristides Stakes at Churchill Downs.
