Immortal Eyes is more than a Charles Town flash. The 6-year-old gelding’s last five wins had come in 4 1/2-furlong Charles Town sprints, but Immortal Eyes won the six-furlong, $50,000 Chesapeake Stakes on Sunday at Colonial Downs in a track-record 1:07.97.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Overvalued led from start to finish in the $50,000 Supernaturel Stakes at Hastings on Sunday.
Jockey Dave Wilson restrained Overvalued through moderate fractions of 24.19 seconds and 47.47 in the 1 1/16-mile feature. She opened up a clear lead on the stretch turn and then easily held off the late move from heavily favored Castinette Dancer. The winning margin was 2 1/2 lengths. Belle Evangeline, who prompted the early pace, finished third.
The final time was 1.45.14.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – After running in graded stakes and chasing top turf sprinter Regally Ready earlier this year, Gallant Son faced an easier field in Sunday’s $81,898 Robert Kerlan Memorial Handicap at Hollywood Park.
That did not necessarily make jockey Mike Smith’s job easier. Gallant Son, who is not fond of the whip, was vigorously hand-ridden through the stretch to win by a head over pacesetter Streakin’ Mohican. Don Tito finished third in the field of eight.
ELMONT, N.Y. – Upsets, upsets, and more upsets Sunday at Belmont Park created a $45,866 pick-six carryover into Monday’s Independence Day card.
The pick six will begin on race 5 (3:08 p.m. Eastern) and include the day’s feature, the Grade 1, $250,000 Prioress Stakes for 3-year-old fillies.
ELMONT, N.Y. – That Millionreasonswhy won her debut by four lengths was an indication to her trainer, Ignacio “Nacho” Correas, that the 2-year-old filly had talent. That Millionreasonswhy won Sunday’s Grade 2, $150,000 Matron Stakes at Belmont Park was the confirmation.
Flashpoint is just another horse in two-turn races. He finished fourth in the Florida Derby and wound up last of 14 after setting the pace in the Preakness. But put Flashpoint in a sprint, and he looks sensational. On Sunday, at rainy Monmouth Park, he ran his one-turn record to 3 for 3 by thrashing three foes in the Grade 3, $143,000 Jersey Shore Stakes.
ELMONT, N.Y. – In a weekend full of surprises in stakes races at Belmont Park, the biggest one came in Sunday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Bed o’ Roses Handicap when 15-1 shot Tamarind Hall – who three months ago ran for a $15,000 claiming tag – rolled to a 5 1/4-length victory over Kid Kate.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – Devil by Design is not a route horse, nor is she a quick sprinter. Seven furlongs is what Devil by Design likes, and seven furlongs is what she got Sunday at Arlington Park, where the 5-year-old mare scored her first graded stakes win in the Chicago Handicap.
In the first race on the card, Demonstrative ($23.60) galloped to a seven-length victory in the $50,000 William Entenmann Steeplechase Stakes under jockey Robert Walsh.
One Giant Step rallied from last to get second by 3 1/4 lengths over 2-1 favorite All Together.
ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Bear It’s Time wore down the leaders in the stretch to take Sunday’s $250,000 Bison City Stakes, the second leg of the Canadian Triple Tiara, a series for Canadian-bred 3-year-old fillies at Woodbine.
Luis Contreras rated Bear It’s Time in fifth early in the 1 1/16-mile route as Spooky Kitten and Pleasantfriday vied through moderate fractions. Niigon’s Touch joined Spooky Kitten on the lead at the top of the stretch, while Bear It’s Time loomed into contention on the outside.
