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Country Grammer could set up G1 Runhappy Travers spot with G3 Peter Pan score By Brian Bohl Saratoga Springs, N.Y. – Country Grammer dueled Caracaro in the stretch and held firm from the inside position, edging his rival by a neck to win the Grade 3, $100,000 Peter Pan for...

By Amy Owens —- · Click here for a video recap of the third day of Keeneland’s five-day Summer Meet. War of Will Nips Parlor to Win Grade 1 Maker’s Mark Mile Click here for a replay of the race and interviews with jockey Tyler Gaffalione and David Carroll, assistant to...

By Darren Rogers —- Field Pass; Churchill Downs Photos Three Diamonds Farm’s Field Pass led every step of the way en route to a one-length victory over Bama Breeze in Saturday’s inaugural running of the $100,000 Audubon Stakes presented by TwinSpires.com for 3-year-olds at...

By Darren Rogers —- Factor This; Churchill Downs Photo LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 20, 2020) – Gaining Ground Racing LLC’s 5-year-old Factor This collected his third consecutive stakes win with a hard-fought, front-running triumph while holding off a fast-closing...

By Brian Bohl —- Gamine; Elsa Lorieul Photos ELMONT, N.Y. – Michael Lund Petersen’s Gamine took social distancing directives to heart, ensuring none of her six competitors would get anywhere close in the stretch en route to an 18 ¾-length domination of the Grade...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Oleksandra; NYRA/Coglianese Photos ELMONT, N.Y. – Serving as a prelude to the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes one race later, the Grade 1, $250,000 Jaipur presented by America’s Best Racing provided plenty of excitement in advance of the first...

By Brian Bohl —- Tiz the Law; Gulfstream Park File Photo ELMONT, N.Y. – The traditional playing of “New York, New York” is a hallmark of the prelude to the Belmont Stakes. Frank Sinatra’s refrain resonated strongly on Saturday, as Sackatoga...

By Darren Rogers —- Ridden by Brian Hernandez Jr. and trained by Brendan Walsh, Banks Island clocked 6 ½ furlongs over a fast track in 1:16.64 to score his second win in six starts. The $46,212 winner’s share of the purse jumped his earnings to $104,562. It was the son of...

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Team Hanley’s Captain Bombastic ran down a game 38-1 longshot Listentoyourheart in the final furlong, overtaking him from the outside and holding on for a 1 1/4-length victory in Sunday’s $100,000 Mike Lee for New York-bred...

By Darren Rogers —- Photos courtesy of Churchill Downs ADMISSION OFFICE EDGES ARKLOW IN GRADE III LOUISVILLE THRILLER; $163,012 LATE PICK 5 CARRYOVER SUNDAY AT CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 13, 2020) – Amerman Racing Stables’ homebred Admission Office...