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Saturday's 7 3/4-length GIII Best Pal Stakes winner, unbeaten 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Hughes (Into Mischief), came out of his tour de force “very good,” Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert told officials at Del Mar Sunday. “We…
The New York class was too much for his rivals late as Igniter turned back his challengers and strode home the easiest of winners in the Ellis Park Derby. Away well to stalk the early pace of :23.77 and a…
Manuka Honey, who was a dazzling 7 1/4-length winner of her five-furlong debut at Churchill Downs June 20, sparkled in her stakes bow, gliding home the easiest of winners in the Ellis Park Debutante Stakes Sunday. The heavy favorite was…
MISS ANNA (f, 2, Girvin–Miss Nina, by Empire Maker) ran headlong into 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Scarlett Begonia (Life Is Good) in their mutual debut July 6, and she was beaten by 3 3/4 lengths in the end.…
C Two Racing Stable, Gary Barber and La Milagrosa Stable's White Abarrio (Race Day), who finished last-of-seven in Saturday's GI Whitney at Saratoga, will be evaluated further before any decisions are made, according to trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. said on…
Salahudin, who broke his maiden going 6 1/2 furlongs of the Ellis oval July 17, dominated the Ellis Park Juvenile Stakes as the 6-5 favorite. The bay colt, allowed to settle into stride from the gate, rushed up three wide…
FROLICKING (f, 3, Not This Time–Cowboytakemeaway, by Street Cry {Ire}) was unveiled last September at Churchill Downs, and closed from mid-pack to claim second by three-quarters of a length to next-out winner Baracca (Oscar Performance). She finished ahead of eventual…
The Week in Review For years, it was clear to most that something needed to be done to revitalize the Triple Crown. With four of the last six GI Kentucky Derby winners, including the last two, passing on the GI…
MID AMERICAN (c, 2, Epicenter–Wampum Girl, by Exchange Rate) made the swap from dirt to turf for this second start and did not disappoint his backers at 7-1 odds. Debuted July 17 on the neighboring main track with blinkers on…
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Irad Ortiz Jr., the four-time defending jockey champion at Saratoga, will not ride on Sunday after injuring his left foot on Saturday. Steve Rushing, Ortiz's agent, said the 33-year-old rider is day-to-day following the incident before…