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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Two years ago, Bankit won the Commentator Stakes by 13 1/4 lengths. Monday, he won it again, this time by about 13 1/4 inches. Bankit, a 7-year-old son of Central Banker owned by Winchell Racing and Willis Horton Racing and trained by Steve Asmussen, covered the 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.01 and returned $12.20 as […]

Saturday, May 20, 2023

Dinner Party Stakes (G3) Right after Courtlandt Farm’s Never Explain captured the $200,000 Dinner Party Stakes (G3) trainer Shug McGaughey was uncertain about the next start for the son of Street Sense. “I have no idea,” the Hall of Famer replied. “He was 15-1.” Based on Never Explain’s course-record debut in stakes company, there will […]

Monday, May 8, 2023

Bo Cruz, away since a 12 1/4-length maiden romp on the stretch out at Fair Grounds Mar. 4, stamped himself as one to watch on the sophomore scene going forward–and a ‘TDN Rising Star’–as he easily handled a strong-looking group of runners in the race following the GI Kentucky Derby. The grey was second on […]

Saturday, April 29, 2023

Hidden Brook Farm capped off a highly successful OBS April Two-Year-Old in Training sale with a Blame filly commanding a final bid of $550,000. Selling as Hip #883, the filly is out of multiple Stakes producer Romantic Frolic and is the highest-priced juvenile filly by Blame ever sold. She was purchased by C R K […]

Monday, April 17, 2023

Evvie Jets used her pace advantage to perfection Sunday to pull off a minor upset in the $97,000 Plenty of Grace Stakes at Aqueduct. The lone speed on paper, Evvie Jets, under Eric Cancel, established a one-length advantage through a half-mile in 49.69 seconds, six furlongs in 1:13.18 and had enough left to fend off […]

Friday, April 14, 2023

The Jockey Club of Canada hosted the 48th Annual Sovereign Awards ceremony during the evening of April 13, when Moira was awarded the night’s most prestigious prize as Canada’s 2022 Horse of the Year. In winning Horse of the Year, Moira received 103 votes, outpolling Lady Speightspeare (75) and Filo Di Arianna (24), both dual-category […]

Monday, March 27, 2023

Fast and Shiny recorded an upset win from the front in Sunday’s $100,000 Angels Flight Stakes for 3-year-old fillies on turf at Santa Anita. Fast and Shiny, by Bernardini, has won 3 of 7 starts and earned $193,700 for owners Mike Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman and trainer Bob Baffert. The Angels Flight was […]

Sunday, March 26, 2023

Woodslane Farm’s Wolfie’s Dynaghost remained a perfect 3-for-3 over the synthetic surface with a convincing 2 1⁄4-length victory in the $299,600 TwinSpires Kentucky Cup Classic at Turfway Park. It was the first blacktype victory for the tough son son of Ghostzapper – Dynaire by Dynaformer after placing in five blacktype events since 2020, including runner […]

Sunday, January 22, 2023

Michael Scheffres’ multiple grade 3-placed Factor It In continued his career-best form Jan. 21 at Laurel Park by cruising to his third stakes victory in his past five starts, a two-length triumph in the $100,000 Fire Plug Stakes. With Angel Cruz up for trainer Carlos Mancilla, Factor It In covered the distance in 1:18.01 on […]

Saturday, December 31, 2022

Hidden Brook Florida grad Factor It In captured 19th running of the Dave’s Friend for 3-year-olds and up sprinting six furlongs was among six $100,000 stakes on a Christmastide Day rescheduled from Dec. 26. Factor It In ($6), trained by Carlos Mancilla, covered the distance in 1:10.65 over a fast main track to give jockey Angel […]