Liberty National (c, 2, Maxfield–Virtuoso, by Awesome Again) became the fourth ‘TDN Rising Star presented by Hagyard’ for his freshman sire (by Street Sense) with an impressive performance at second asking around two turns at Churchill Downs Saturday afternoon. The 4-1 chance was bumped by a rival at the start and found a fantastic spot in a ground-saving […]
Read More >Little Red Feather Racing, Sterling Stables, and trainer Phil D’Amato continued their banner day Saturday when Innovative landed her first black-type stakes win in the $103,500 John C. Harris Stakes (G3T) for 3-year-old fillies. The Harris, formerly known as the Unzip Me Stakes, was recently renamed to honor the legacy of prominent California breeder and owner John […]
Read More >Charting a course then declaring ‘here be dragons’ when she made land in the seaside oval winner’s circle, Explora (Blame–Collections Choice, by Bernardini) set sail from the gate and never looked back in a maiden-breaking performance on Sunday which earned her a ‘TDN Rising Star’ flag for her top mast. The heavy favorite established her lead up the backstretch […]
Read More >Denise Smith came into The Saratoga Sale, Fasig Tipton’s select yearling sale, with the dream of selling a million-dollar horse, but realistically hoping they would at least earn a half-million dollars with Hip 36, a Good Magic colt named Alekazam. Should he fetch that price, he would become Mesingw Farm’s highest-selling yearling in their five years of operation. As […]
Read More >Bishops Bay made short work of the field in the June 14 Salvator Mile Stakes (G3) at Monmouth Park, winning just as a 1-2 favorite should in collecting his third consecutive stakes victory. A $450,000 son of the late stallion Uncle Mo, Bishops Bay has steadily been climbing the ranks in the older horse division since returning […]
Read More >Ballerina d’Oro justified trainer Chad Brown’s belief that she wanted more distance, needing every inch of the 1 1/8 miles of the $200,000 Gazelle Stakes (G3) to secure the victory April 5 at Aqueduct Racetrack. Campaigned by Rodeo Creek Racing, who acquired the daughter of Medaglia d’Oro for $320,000 at Fasig-Tipton’s The Saratoga Sale in 2023, Ballerina d’Oro was […]
Read More >6th-Fair Grounds, $55,000, Msw, 2-15, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:10.43, ft, 1 1/2 lengths. AHAVAH (f, 3, City of Light–Holiday Soiree {SW & GISP, $405,642}, by Harlan’s Holiday) overcame a bit of a sluggish dispatch and held off a persistent late challenge from fellow well-tried first-starter Unwavering Trust (Nyquist) to take the second division of the 3-year-old filly […]
Read More >As North America’s all-time winningest trainer, Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen has won just about every type of race, from a low-level claimer to grade 1 stakes, topped by the Preakness Stakes (G1), Belmont Stakes (G1), and Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1). Among major races, only the Kentucky Derby (G1)—the deepest and most challenging race in the […]
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