Calusa First Winner for Freshman Sire Aloha West
Calusa becomes the first winner for freshman sire Aloha West with a front-running 3 1/4-length debut victory in a 5-furlong turf dash July 25 at Gulfstream Park.
Creed's Gold Repeats in Hendrie Stakes at Woodbine
Kristin Meldahl's Creed's Gold takes the $124,169 Hendrie Stakes (G3) for the second year in a row to cap a three-stakes program July 25 at Woodbine.
Built Delivers Graded Breakthrough in Vanderbilt
Built, long considered one of the nation's best horses to not have a graded stakes victory, sheds that label July 25 at Saratoga Race Course in scoring a 2 1/2-length victory over Hymn in the $400,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Stakes…
Counting Stars Best in Coaching Club American Oaks
The rubber match between Counting Stars and Always a Runner in the Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) July 25 at Saratoga Race Course was on full display at the top of the stretch, but Counting Stars pulled away for a decisive…
Ortiz Jr. Ties Single-Day Saratoga Win Record With Six
Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. won six races on the Saratoga Race Course's 12-race card, tying the single-day win record previously set by Hall of Famers John Velazquez and Ramon Dominguez.
Irad Ortiz, Jr. Wins Six at Saratoga Saturday to Tie Record
Five-time Eclipse Award-winning jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. won six races at Saratoga Saturday (from 12 mounts) to tie the Spa's record of six victories on a single card. He matched the milestone set three times previously and shared by Hall…
Uncle Mo’s Domus Strolls Home to ‘Rising Star’ Honors at Del Mar
Baoma Corp's Domus (Uncle Mo) went right to the front and dominated a field of Del Mar maidens to become the newest 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' for his late sire. Breaking well to lead stablemate Nayar (Tiz the…
Head of the Class: Counting Stars Sensational in CCA Oaks
West Point Thoroughbred's Counting Stars (Honor A. P.) left little doubt who the best 3-year-old filly in the country is with a second straight spectacular performance at the top level in Saturday's GI Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga. Sent…
Choo-Choo! Built Railroads His Way Thorough Vanderbilt At Saratoga
Saratoga Springs, N.Y. – Made the favorite by the betting public in the GII Alfred G. Vanderbilt Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, Built (Hard Spun–Sea Garden, by Curlin) put coal in the firebox, ran to his odds and…
Arqana Lumet Show Topped By €43k Great Pretender Filly
A filly by Great Pretender topped Arqana's Lumet Show at €43,000 on Saturday, Sold as lot 19, the bay caught the eye of David Cottin. The sale was organised by Arqana and David Lumet. She is out of a full-sister…