Fri, 08/13/2010 - 12:27

Video: Dave Litfin's Saratoga preview for Aug. 13

Fri, 08/13/2010 - 12:26

Mizz Molly Molly in Northlands amends spot

Mizz Molly Molly will try and atone for her third-place finish as the heavy favorite in a $20,000 claiming race Aug. 4 when she runs in a similar race at Northlands Park Sunday. The one-mile feature for fillies and mares drew seven horses and goes as race 7.

Driven by Seattle and Play Nine, first and second in the same race Mizz Molly Molly exits, have also been entered. Making it difficult for Mizz Molly Molly to make amends is Lucy Got Lucky, a winner of three races while competing on the much tougher Southern California circuit this year.

Fri, 08/13/2010 - 11:49

Emerald Derby features classic matchup

AUBURN, Wash. – Nine horses were entered to run in Sunday’s $75,000 Emerald Derby. Five have a legitimate chance and two stand out. When the dust settles Sunday evening, it’s likely either Newfound Man or Posse Power will have clinched honors as the top 3-year-old at Emerald Downs.

Thu, 08/12/2010 - 17:58

In Te Domine fights her way to a win

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - After wrestling with In Te Domine for more than six furlongs of Thursday’s $100,000 Statue of Liberty Stakes at Saratoga, jockey Ramon Dominguez was wondering what response he would get when he finally asked the 3-year-old filly to run.
It was instant and it was effective.
Rallying five wide into the stretch, In Te Domine seized the lead outside the sixteenth pole and went on to a three-quarter-length victory over Bretton Woods, who outfinished Raffie’s Rose by a head for second.

Thu, 08/12/2010 - 16:49

From the Ashes looks strong in Amadevil

The uncoupled entry of Reach One More and From the Ashes, both trained by Chuck Turco, are the headliners in a field of five older Nebraska-breds set to go six furlongs in the $15,000 Amadevil Stakes at Columbus.

Reach One More has won three straight stakes in Nebraska this year but is unlikely to run in this spot. He was a late entry to fill the race, which under the horsemen’s contract must be used with five entries. His stablemate From the Ashes should take up the slack, although he comes into this race off an eighth in the Omaha Stakes at Horsemen’s Park.

Thu, 08/12/2010 - 16:47

Gorham saddles three for Michigan Breeders’ Cup Handicap

Leading trainer Robert Gorham will saddle half of the six-horse field, including the favored entry of Meadow Wise and Bishop Casey, in Saturday’s $20,000 Michigan Breeders’ Cup Handicap at Pinnacle Race Course. For Michigan-bred 3-year-olds and older, the 44th running of the 1 1/16-mile fixture will be the eighth race on the card and is scheduled for 5:46 p.m. Eastern.

Thu, 08/12/2010 - 16:21

Gozzip Girl entering new career phase

DEL MAR, Calif.-Gozzip Girl’s first start in California in more than a year in Sunday’s $250,000 John Mabee Stakes at Del Mar will be a starting-over point in the career of the 4-year-old filly.

The Grade 2 Mabee will be her first start for Calder-based trainer Marty Wolfson. Gozzip Girl was previously trained by Tom Albertrani, who guided her to 5 wins in 12 starts and four stakes wins.

Thu, 08/12/2010 - 16:21

Zito looks to end his slump at Saratoga

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – After a spring in which he won the Florida Derby and had horses finish in the money in all three Triple Crown races, trainer Nick Zito appeared to have a lot to look forward to this summer.

But Kentucky Derby runner-up Ice Box floundered while sixth in the Haskell, Preakness third-place finisher Jackson Bend was next-to-last in the Pegasus, and Belmont Stakes runner-up Fly Down was a troubled fifth in the Jim Dandy. Adding to Zito’s woes this summer is the fact he has gotten off to an uncharacteristically poor 0-for-19 start at this meet.

Thu, 08/12/2010 - 16:20

Jolie Ange enters Sadie Hawkins on winning streak

Jolie Ange will try to improve to 4 for 4 this year when she leads a field of eight in the $50,000 Sadie Hawkins at Charles Town. The seven-furlong event for West Virginia-breds is for older fillies and mares.

Thu, 08/12/2010 - 16:18

The Flying Whizzer part of Continental Mile puzzle

OCEANPORT, N.J. – The $100,000 Continental Mile, the supporting stakes to the Monmouth Oaks on Saturday, is usually a puzzler.

Last year, Two Notch Road sprang a 107-1 upset in the race for 2-year-olds on the turf.

This edition is another handicapping challenge. None of the 11 runners has captured a stakes. Five have never run on grass. Only two, Mesonic and Powhatan County, have scored wins at a mile or longer.

And one, The Flying Whizzer, will be debuting for a new trainer.