FRESNO, Calif. - Easy Million ($10), claimed two starts back for $50,000 by trainer Bob Hess Jr., earned his first career stakes victory with a two-length victory over Apollo King in the BullDog at the Big Fresno Fair on Sunday.
Spruce's Prince gave Gerald Romero the 1,000th Thoroughbred win of his training career on Saturday night, when he rallied from off the pace for a length and a half victory in the $40,000 No Le Hace Stakes. The seven and a half furlong race closed out the meet at Retama Park near San Antonio.
Oncearoundtwice finished second, three-quarters of a length in front of third-place finisher Charming Socialite.
Jazzy Okie dueled early and drew clear late to win her second career stakes race in the $40,000 E.L. Gaylord Memorial at Remington Park in Oklahoma City on Saturday night. Brownie Points, who was 70-1, finished three and a quarter lengths back in second, while it was another neck back in third to Yaddo Cat.
Jazzy Okie ($4.60) pushed Yaddo Cat through an opening quarter in 21.99 seconds, then overtook that one through a half-mile in 44.68. Jazzy Okie went on to cover the six and a half furlongs for 2-year-old fillies in 1:16.46.
Manovan dominated the KTA Futurity at The Woodlands in Kansas City, Kan., on Saturday, when he rolled to a 12.50 length win in the race, which was restricted to the offspring of eligible stallions. Sir Regent finished second, two and a half lengths clear of third-place finisher Murphy's Magic.
Manovan ($3.40) broke on top and steadily increased his advantage through fractions of 24 seconds for the opening quarter and 48 seconds for the half-mile mark. He proceeded to cover the five and a half furlongs in 1:06.40.
Armando Martinez rode Manovan for trainer Joe Thomas, Sr.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Bull Ranch led from start to finish to win the $129,000 Premier's at Hastings on Sunday.
With leading rider Justin Stein aboard, Bull Rush had a very easy time of it while carving out slow fractions of :24.13, 48.99, and 1:14.72, before drawing off to a decisive 7 1/4 length victory. The The final time for the 1 3/8 miles over a sloppy track, was 2:05.23.
ARCADIA, Calif. - Louvain emphasized her status as an outstanding female turf miler with a victory in Sunday's $100,000 Harold Ramser, Sr. Handicap at the Oak Tree meeting at Santa Anita.
Louvain rallied from eighth to win the Ramser by three-quarters of a length over Shining Energy. Ridden by Tyler Baze, a late substitute for injured Patrick Valenzuela, Louvain ($10.40) ran a mile on turf in 1:35.14. She rallied wide under Baze to reach contention quickly in early stretch.
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Neil Howard just might be right. The veteran trainer said six furlongs is the ideal distance for Reunited, and the filly lent credence to that theory Sunday when she barely held on to win the $300,000 at Keeneland.
Reunited, the lone 3-year-old in a field of 10 fillies and mares, collared the speedy Forest Music in the final half-furlong of the Grade 3 TCA Stakes, then was fully extended to finish a head clear of a torrid late run by Miss Terrible. Robby Albarado was aboard Reunited, who returned $12 as second choice with her first graded stakes victory.
ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Pyramid Park lit up the tote board with a $108.40 payoff when he won his maiden in style on Sunday in the $253,200 at Woodbine.
With Slade Callaghan riding for trainer Mike Doyle, Pyramid Park stalked a rapid pace in the mile and a sixteenth grass race for 2-year-olds. French Beret, Run Justin Run and Shadow Rush dueled through wind-aided fractions of :22.62 and :44.95 seconds.
AUBURN, Wash. - Schoolin You came through along the inside to take the lead entering the stretch, then repulsed a prolonged challenge from Raise the Bluff to prevail by a neck in Saturday's $100,000 Gottstein Futurity at Emerald Downs.
Schoolin You, a son of You and I from the barn of trainer Jim Penney, got the 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.80 under Miguel Perez and paid $4.00 to win as part of the favored entry. Raise the Bluff finished 7 1/4 lengths clear of the third finisher, Coastal King.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Monashee, under a confident ride by Justin Stein, cruised to a 4 3/4 length win in the $178,350 Grade 3 at Hastings Saturday afternoon.
Breaking sharply from the rail, Stein moved Monashee off of the rail where she stalked a moderate pace set by Pretty Meadow. When Stein called on her at the quarter-pole, Monashee made a powerful move and the only question from there was how far she was going to win by.
"When I asked her to run, she just let her rip right away," said Stein.