Doc Sullivan

A quintet of New York Sired/Breds have been named finalists for Horse of the Year in the 2025 New York-bred Divisional Awards, announced by the New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. (NYTB) on Tuesday. The Horse of the Year finalists are: Bank Frenzy (Central Banker), Doc Sullivan (Solomini), Braverthanubelieve (Honest Mischief), Twenty Six Black (War Dancer), Sunday Girl (Central Banker). Graded stakes winner and MGISP My Mane Squeeze (Audible) was named a finalist in both the Champion Older Dirt Female and Champion Female Sprinter categories. A panel of New York Turf...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.--As the hours shrink to minutes and the 156th running of the GI, $1.25 million Travers Stakes gets upon us, those closest to Sovereignty (Into Mischief), the 2-5 morning-line favorite, handle the agonizing moments until post time in different ways. Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott admitted he'll "probably" be nervous. "It's like being on the freeway," he said outside his barn at the Oklahoma Training Track as Sovereignty munched on some grass a few feet away. "Defensive driving all the time. So far, everything has been good....

Making his first start since gallant third behind Japan's Forever Young (Jpn) (Real Steel {Jpn}) in the G2 UAE Derby Mar. 30, Pandagate (Arrogate) saved his best for last and outfought slightly favored Doc Sullivan (Solomini) to take Monday's New York Derby at Finger Lakes. The strapping gray colt, a 5 1/2-length winner of the Feb. 25 Gander Stakes that earned him a ticket to Dubai, the $130,000 Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred yearling was void of early speed and sat fifth of the six runners behind a moderate pace for the...