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Loooch Racing Stables Inc. and Glenn K. Ellis’s War Story (Northern Afleet) was confirmed for the May 2 GI Kentucky Derby yesterday after breezing four furlongs over the Churchill Downs main track in :49.20 (7/15). “We chose to work him with blinkers off, which is an idea that we’re considering for his next start, and the work...
Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Untapable (Tapit) was the 1-10 favorite when she went postward in her 4-year-old debut in the Mar. 14 GII Azeri S. at Oaklawn Park. Last year’s champion 3-year-old filly could manage only second, beaten a half-length by Gold Medal Dancer (Medaglia d’Oro) over a off track that day, but she will get the chance to avenge that...
Sheep Pond Partners’ GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf heroine Lady Eli (Divine Park) makes her highly anticipated return in Keeneland’s GIII Appalachian S. Sunday. A debut winner at Saratoga last August, the Chad Brown pupil captured Belmont’s GIII Miss Grillo S. next out Sept. 28 prior to her triumph in the Breeders Cup Oct. 31. The...
A group of 3-year-olds light on experience, but with plenty of potential line up in Saturday’s GII Peter Pan S., a prep for the June 6 GI Belmont S. Favored at 9-5 on the morning line is Starlight Racing’s Two Weeks Off (Harlan’s Holiday). Second on debut at the Spa Aug. 9, the $320,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling...
With the G3 Chester Vase and Listed Lingfield Derby Trial already in the bag, Aidan O’Brien sends a duo to Longchamp for Sunday’s G2 Prix Hocquart, yet another of the string of Derby trials staged across Europe, and Ryan Moore is onCape Clear Island (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}). Successful at 14-1 in Newmarket’s £200,000 Tattersalls Millions...
Richard Barnes’s Irish Rookie (Ire) (Azamour {Ire}), second in Sunday’s G1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches, could contest the G1 Prix de Diane at Chantilly June 14, trainer Martyn Meade confirmed. “She was certainly coming back at the winner at the line,” said the Newmarket handler of Irish Rookie, who had finished sixth in the G1 1000 Guineas...
Security and pre-race procedures have been announced for all horses scheduled to compete in Saturday’s Preakness at Pimlico Race Course. All Preakness entrants must be on the grounds and situated in Barns D, E and C by noon on Thursday. Blood specimens will be drawn for all prospective runners later that afternoon. Security cameras are...
Dual G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe heroine Treve (Fr) (Motivator {GB}) pleased trainer Criquette Head-Maarek in routine exercise Monday in preparation for the G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud June 28. The 5-year-old mare, campaigned by Al Shaqab Racing, made a smooth return to competition when taking the May 29 G2 Prix Corrida by four lengths over...
In the swirling, indefinite haze of which races might be next for Triple Crown champion American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile), the Aug. 2 GI Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park and the Oct. 31 GI Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland Race Course loom as the most logical, according to tentative plans put forth by the colt’s...
by Steve Sherack Metaboss (Street Boss)–a devastating come-from-behind winner of the GIII El Camino Real Derby over the Golden Gate synthetic Feb. 14–is currently enjoying a freshening and is being aimed for a fall return. The chestnut, a lackluster sixth as the 9-5 favorite in the GIII Spiral S. over Turfway’s Polytrack Mar. 21, was briefly...
The talented Obviously (Ire) (Choisir {Aus}) helped to jump start the career of former Mike Mitchell assistant Phil d’Amato when he went out on his own, with back-to-back front-running successes in the GI Shoemaker Mile S. While that one has faded into the sunset, the d’Amato barn has a new speedball in the form of Midnight...
Bred in the purple by Darley, Surfer (Distorted Humor) was consistent in four seasons racing over the former all-weather track at Meydan Racecourse. But he may well have found a new home on the dirt, as the 6-year-old remained perfect in two tries over the surface with a tidy 2 1/4-length victory in Round 1 of the...