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Saturday, August 13, 2022

Winchell Thoroughbreds and Willis Horton Racing’s Bankit, expertly handled by Joel Rosario, arrived in the final stride to collar defending race champ Sea Foam in Friday’s $125,000 Evan Shipman Handicap, a one-mile test out of the Wilson Chute for New York-breds 3-years-old and up, at Saratoga Race Course. Bred in the Empire State by Hidden […]

Saturday, August 6, 2022

Although Brad Cox was the one wearing the baseball cap, Donegal Racing CEO Jerry Crawford offered a verbal tip of the hat to the trainer as he stood in the winner’s circle after the $200,000 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes (G2T). “Just for the record, Brad Cox did prove today that he […]

Monday, July 25, 2022

Moira, without hind shoes, made it look easy in taking the 67th running of the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks Presented by Budweiser July 24 at Woodbine. Trained by Kevin Attard for X-Men Racing, Madaket Stables, and SF Racing, the 3-year-old daughter of Ghostzapper took the lead around the turn for home and glided to a 10 […]

Monday, June 27, 2022

Hidden Brook Farm, Joseph McMahon and Anne McMahon’s Bank Sting drew off to a 5 1/2-length score in Sunday’s $100,000 Dancin Renee, a six-furlong sprint for older New York-bred fillies and mares at Belmont Park. Trained by John Terranova and expertly handled by Joel Rosario, the 5-year-old Central Banker bay broke alertly from post 5 […]

Sunday, June 19, 2022

Trainer Chad Brown pocketed a second graded stakes on Saturday when race favorite Sacred Life rallied strongly from off the pace and scored in the $162,000 Monmouth Stakes (G3) at Monmouth Park. With Manny Franco in the irons, Sacred Life settled in sixth position early in the 10-horse field, came four-wide into the stretch, grabbed […]

Sunday, June 12, 2022

Moira, making her three-year-old debut, swooped to the lead in early stretch to take the $125,000 Stella Artois Fury Stakes at Woodbine. For trainer Kevin Attard, the distance and circumstances weren’t ideal, but the end result was perfect for his star sophomore filly who shone in the seven-furlong race for three-year-old fillies foaled in Canada. […]

Sometimes a rabbit can be a predator. Tribhuvan was seen as the pacesetter for his three stablemates, and he played his role brilliantly June 11 in the $750,000 Resorts World Casino Manhattan Stakes (G1T) at Belmont Park. The least respected of Chad Brown’s four-horse tag team was sent off at 19-1 odds, meaning most people […]

Monday, May 23, 2022

William A. Branch’s Carotari, unraced since late December, made a triumphant return to competition with a front-running 1 ½-length score in Saturday’s $100,000 Jim McKay Turf Sprint at historic Pimlico Race Course. Trained by Brian Lynch and ridden by Luis Saez, Carotari is a graduate of the renowned Hidden Brook Florida training center. A gelded […]

Thursday, April 21, 2022

There were plenty of fireworks at the 2022 OBS April Two-Year-Old in Training sale, including Hip 11, a $600,000 Justify colt consigned by Hidden Brook Farm. Famed bloodstock agent Gary Young picked out the colt and signed the ticket for Zedan stable. Like his Triple Crown champion sire, the flashy chestnut will be trained by […]

Monday, March 28, 2022

Yo Cuz remains impossible to catch in New York-bred stakes for 3-year-old fillies. In the March 27 $100,000 East View Stakes at seven furlongs at Aqueduct, Yo Cuz set a moderate pace and quickly pulled clear on the turn to easily beat five rivals for her third consecutive stakes win. Ridden by Jose Ortiz, Yo […]