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October

Slow Down Andy Earns First Grade 1, BC Classic Slot With Wire-To-Wire Awesome Again Victory

Breaking like a shot on wet-fast track, Reddam Racing’s homebred Slow Down Andy never did, taking eight rivals on a merry chase Saturday en route to a smashing 2 ¼-length triumph in Santa Anita’s Grade 1 Awesome Again Stakes, final steppingstone to the Grade 1, $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic. Trained by Doug O’Neill and ridden by Mario Gutierrez, the 4-year-old California-bred colt by 2016 Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist got 1 1/8 miles in 1:47.62. A Breeders’ Cup “Win & You’re In” Challenge Race qualifier, Slow Down Andy now has a fees-paid berth into the Classic, which will be run for the […]

September

Arcangelo ‘Maintaining Bottom Line Fitness’ For Breeders’ Cup Classic

Blue Rose Farm’s dual Grade 1-winner Arcangelo breezed five-eighths Friday over the Oklahoma training track at Saratoga Race Course in preparation for the Grade 1, $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic on November 4 at Santa Anita Park. Trained by Jena Antonucci and piloted through the breeze by Hall of Famer Javier Castellano, the Arrogate grey worked solo at 7:30 a.m. Eastern. “Lovely 5/8 maintenance breeze today for #Arcangelo on the Oklahoma track in Saratoga. 103.25 with a gallop out in a smooth 117.13,” noted Antonucci on X [the website formerly known as Twitter]. A maiden winner at third asking in […]

September

Belmont Stakes could be moved to Saratoga Race Course for 2024, ’25

The Belmont Stakes could be moved to Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York as soon as next year, an earlier-than-anticipated move for the third leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown. The New York Racing Association’s hope is to hold the Belmont at historic Saratoga in 2024 and 2025. The move, which had already been committed to for 2025 because of a $455 million renovation of Belmont Park, is subject to the approval of an oversight board and the New York State Gaming Commission. Looking for the best online betting site and Live betting? Visit Heritage Sports! A final ruling […]

July

‘If He’s Ready, He’ll Run’: Casa Creed To Point For Fourstardave Repeat

LRE Racing and JEH Racing Stable’s 7-year-old multiple Grade 1 winner Casa Creed proved he is still at the top of his game with a one-length score over Grade 1 winner Annapolis in Saturday’s Kelso (G3) at Saratoga Race Course. Trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott, the Jimmy Creed bay got his third graded victory traveling one-mile over the Spa’s inner turf, adding to scores in the 2019 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame (G2) and last year’s Fourstardave Handicap (G1). It’s fitting that the evergreen Casa Creed will now point to a title defense in the $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap […]

May

Belmont Stakes 2023: Red Route One posts 1st local breeze

Red Route One posted a half-mile breeze in 50.85 seconds over the Belmont Park main track Monday in preparation for Belmont Stakes 2023 on June 10 over Big Sandy. Trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen, the chestnut son of Gun Runner worked solo under sunny skies and temperature in the mid-70s. New York Racing Association clockers caught him galloping out five furlongs in 1:04.0. Toby Sheets, Asmussen’s Belmont-based assistant, stated the work went well. “It was good,” said Sheets. “He seems like he got something out of it.” Looking for the best online betting site and Live betting? Visit Heritage Sports! Red […]

May

Kentucky Derby winner Mage will run at the Preakness on May 20

Kentucky Derby winner Mage will run in the 148th Preakness following an encouraging workout at Churchill Downs, his co-owner stated. Mage galloped about 1½ miles at a brisk pace with exercise rider J.J. Delgado aboard on a cloudy but mild Friday morning at the track. Co-owner and bloodstock agent Ramiro Restrepo stated the chestnut colt was “thriving” with good energy levels after his latest training session since winning the 149th Derby, paving the way for the horse to enter the Triple Crown’s second jewel at Pimlico in Baltimore. “He’s had a magnificent week of training,” Restrepo said with co-owner Chase […]

May

Mage wins Kentucky Derby overshadowed by 7 horse deaths at Churchill Downs

After seven deaths raised questions about the future of horse racing, Mage earned a surprising Kentucky Derby triumph on Saturday, capping a nerve-rattling day that included two more fatalities ahead of the 149th edition of the world’s most famous race. Mage, a 15-1 shot, had only one victory in his career, giving little indication that he could triumph versus 17 rivals in a race that is not kind to the inexperienced. Still, he made a gutsy stretch run, overtaking Two Phil’s to his inside and winning by a length. Mage, who didn’t race as a two-year-old, ran 1 1/4 miles […]

May

Paris Secret Goes Last To First To Win Providencia

Paris Secret, making her second start stateside after starting her career in Ireland, swept past the spent early leaders and held off fellow closer Pleasant Wave to acquire the April 29 Providencia Stakes (G3T) by three-quarters of a length at Santa Anita Park. Heavily favored Ancient Peace , purchased for $650,000 at Keeneland’s January Horses of All Ages Sale, could not resist going with pacesetter Broadway Girls , who blitzed through fractions of :23.22 and :46.15, which proved a difficult clip to sustain at the Providencia’s 1 1/8-mile distance. After six furlongs in 1:10 the early leaders came to the top of the stretch well clear of […]

April

Derby prospects: Practical Move drills for Santa Anita Derby

Practical Move worked at Santa Anita Sunday in preparation for Saturday’s Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby. Trained by Tim Yakteen, the son of Practical Joke has gained his last two starts, the San Felipe (G2) and the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) in December. Ranked No. 6 in the Kentucky Derby standings with 60 points, he likely has earned his way to the Churchill Downs starting gate on May 6. But he could erase all doubt with a good showing Saturday, as the Santa Anita Derby awards 100-40-30-20-10 points to the top five finishers. Here are details of published works this weekend […]

March

Wild On Ice Springs 35-1 Upset In Sunland Park Derby

Frank Sumpter’s homebred Wild On Ice outdueled a determined late challenger and got clear in the closing strides to collect the $600,000 Sunland Derby (G3) as the longest shot in the field Sunday at Sunland Park in New Mexico. Sent off at 35-1 odds and ridden by veteran Ken Tohill, Wild On Ice tracked from third through six furlongs, then went six wide through the second turn before snatching the lead in upper stretch. He shook off a strong bid from Low Expectations and powered across the finish line 1 1/4 lengths clear of that rival, who was the second-longest […]

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