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Sunday, August 31, 2025

Newtown Anner Stud Farm’s Praying stunned a field of five with a rallying victory as the 21-1 longest shot on the board in Saturday’s Grade 3, $175,000 Prioress, a six-furlong sprint for sophomore fillies, at Saratoga Race Course. Bred in Kentucky by Jeff Kerber, Praying was foaled and raised at the famed Hidden Brook Farm, […]

Sunday, August 24, 2025

When Dr. Venkman drew inside yet again, this time for the Aug. 23 Pat O’Brien Stakes (G2) at Del Mar, trainer Mark Glatt wasn’t happy. But as the race unfolded, Dr. Venkman found a big hole on the rail and gamely shot through for the victory. Dr. Venkman is by Ghostzapper, and his name harkens […]

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Trail of Gold notched her first stakes win with a last-to-first trip under Irad Ortiz, Jr. in Wednesday’s $150,000 Statue of Liberty division of the New York Stallion Stakes Series, a one-mile inner turf test for eligible New York-sired sophomore fillies, at Saratoga Race Course. Bred in the Empire State by Spruce Lane Farm, America’s […]

Monday, August 4, 2025

D. J. Stable, West Point Thoroughbreds and Kenneth Freirich’s Ewing kept a perfect 2-for-2 record intact while besting graded stakes winner Obliteration by one length in the August 2 Saratoga Special (G2) for 2-year-olds at Saratoga Race Course. Trained by dual Hall of Famer Mark Casse, the Knicks Go colt entered the 6 1/2-furlong sprint […]

Thursday, July 24, 2025

Befitting its name, Hidden Brook Farm may not be the flashiest Thoroughbred nursery in the Bluegrass, yet it turns out a steady stream of top-level Saturday performers. Its commitment to top-tier horsemanship is being proven once again with the emergence of Dr. Venkman , who seeks his first grade 1 victory July 26 in the […]

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Lottie Margaret was a three-length winner of the $75,000 New York Oaks for New York-bred 3-year-old fillies. She completed the 1 1/16-mile distance in a time of 1:46.53 Trainer Brad Cox and jockey Manuel Franco teamed up to win the event for the second consecutive year. A daughter of Street Sense – Theory of Change, […]

Friday, July 11, 2025

John D. Gunther and Eurowest Bloodstock Services’ Deep Satin arrived in time to capture the first of two divisions of the Listed $135,000 De La Rose, going a flat mile inner turf course on Thursday’s Opening Day card at Saratoga Race Course. Trained by Cherie DeVaux, the 4-year-old daughter of American Pharoah rebounded from a […]

Sunday, July 6, 2025

Taking the vast majority of the pari-mutuel activity, D J Stable, West Point Thorougbreds and Kenneth Frierich’s Ewing made light work of his rivals, streaking through the final furlong under mild urging to score by a dozen lengths en route to ‘TDN Rising Star’ honors in the Saturday opener from Saratoga. Watch Race Favored at […]

Sunday, June 29, 2025

Sheldon Russell notched his second stakes victory on the card after brilliantly nursing Woflie’s Dynaghost on the lead in the $125,000 Prince George’s County for 3-year-olds and upward at 1 1/8 miles on turf. Woflie’s Dynaghost, a half-brother to Grade 1-winning millionaire Sadler’s Joy, went right to the front under Russell, set uncontested fractions of […]

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That’s been St. Benedicts Prep’s motto since she started campaigning in stakes races last fall. In her first eight starts against stakes and graded stakes company, St. Benedicts Prep finished second four times and third once. Her perseverance paid off in the $125,000 Alma North Stakes […]