Fri, 04/08/2022 - 11:06

Her World pointed to Limestone Stakes for comeback race

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Her World wins the 2021 Tyro Stakes at Monmouth Park.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Her World was gone last year before we really got to know her.

The filly debuted Aug. 7 in the $104,000 Tyro Stakes, a turf sprint at Monmouth, and beat males by six lengths winning in hand. She hasn’t raced since but is on a steady work pattern and is aimed at the $200,000 Limestone Stakes for 3-year-old fillies here April 23.

“I really always thought just watching her she was the best of all my 2-year-olds last year,” said trainer Wesley Ward, who had plenty of talented juveniles.

Fri, 04/08/2022 - 11:00

Mystic Guide in a holding pattern

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Dubai World Cup winner Mystic Guide is expected to be sent to Fair Grounds and trainer Michael Stidham soon after having had a knee chip removed.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Mystic Guide, winner of the 2021 Dubai World Cup but unraced since last July, continues to gallop steadily at Keeneland as his connections assess the next step in his career.

Fri, 04/08/2022 - 10:36

Lobo's talented Brazilan milers could start season in Maker's Mark Mile

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In Love wins the Keeneland Turf Mile last fall. He had some trouble during a seventh-place finish in the Breeders' Cup Mile.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Tucked away at the Thoroughbred Training Center off Paris Pike in rural northeastern Lexington are two of the better turf milers in North America.

Wed, 04/06/2022 - 17:00

Monmouth adds two Sundays in September

Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J., has added two live racing dates, both Sundays in September, to its meet scheduled for this year, the track announced on Wednesday after getting approval for the additions from the state racing commission.

The two new days are Sept. 11 and Sept. 18, which will now be closing day. The track was previously scheduled to close on Sept. 17. With the two additions, the 2022 meet will have 62 live racing dates.

Wed, 04/06/2022 - 14:00

Search Results makes comeback in Distaff Handicap

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Search Results (No. 6) opened up in midstretch of the Acorn and then had enough left to hold Obligatory at bay by a half-length.

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The Grade 1 winner Search Results will make her 4-year-old debut in Saturday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Distaff Handicap at seven furlongs here.

Search Results won the Grade 1 Acorn in June but has raced only once since, finishing third in the Grade 1 Test on Aug. 7 at Saratoga.

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Wed, 04/06/2022 - 13:56

Western River points to Peter Pan after strong maiden win

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Western River wins a maiden race by 3 3/4 lengths on April 2 at Oaklawn Park.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Western River, who is a full brother to 2016 Belmont Stakes winner Creator, could make his next start in the Grade 3, $200,000 Peter Pan on May 14 at Belmont Park, trainer Rodolphe Brisset said Sunday.

Western River was an impressive maiden special weight winner on the Arkansas Derby undercard last Saturday, when he closed from nearly 20 lengths off the pace for a 3 3/4-length victory. Western River covered 1 1/16 miles on a fast track in 1:43.59 and earned a career-high Beyer Speed Figure of 87.

Wed, 04/06/2022 - 13:56

Cox weighs options to continue strong start to Racing Festival of the South

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Fulsome gets by Cezanne to win the Grade 3 Oaklawn Mile last Saturday, earning a 99 Beyer.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Reigning Eclipse Award-winning trainer Brad Cox ushered in the $5.4 million Racing Festival of the South at Oaklawn Park with a bang last Saturday, winning both the $1.25 million Arkansas Derby with Cyberknife and the Grade 3, $400,000 Oaklawn Mile with Fulsome.

“That was huge with those two wins,” Cox said.

Wed, 04/06/2022 - 13:56

Morning Matcha improving just in time for Gazelle

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Morning Matcha goes into the Gazelle at Aqueduct off this score in the Main Line Stakes at Parx.

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Morning Matcha began her career last June at Monmouth Park, and the Pennsylvania-bred daughter of Central Banker has been a gal on the go ever since. Saturday, the Parx Racing-based filly returns to New York for the Grade 3, $250,000 Gazelle Stakes trying to earn a spot in the Kentucky Oaks on May 6.

Wed, 04/06/2022 - 13:50

Despite long list of accomplishments, Mind Control brings low profile into Carter

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Mind Control takes up residence at Rockridge Stud in New York for his first season at stud.

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – For a horse that’s won five graded stakes, two of which are Grade 1s, and banked more than $1.4 million, Mind Control seems like he always flies under the radar.

Mind Control again figures to be overlooked when he makes his 6-year-old debut against the likes of Speaker’s Corner, First Captain, and five others in Saturday’s Grade 1, $300,000 Carter Handicap, one of five undercard stakes on the 11-race Wood Memorial program.

Wed, 04/06/2022 - 13:26

Early Voting campaigns for Kentucky Derby berth in Wood Memorial

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Early Voting has won both his starts, including this victory in the Grade 3 Withers on Feb. 5.

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Early Voting will use Saturday’s Grade 2, $750,000 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct to cast his ballot on whether to push forward to the Kentucky Derby in four weeks.