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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