Higher Power, Prat Win $1 Million TVG Pacific Classic

Del Mar Racing —- Higher Power, a late-developing four-year-old colt piloted by Del Mar’s leading rider, Flavien Prat, swept into command turning into the stretch and continued on strongly to win the Grade I $1 million TVG Pacific Classic Saturday. Providing owners Pete and...
Posted On 19 Aug 2019
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Shancelot strikes swiftly in G2 Amsterdam

By Ryan Martin —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Shancelot broke sharply from the outside and set torrid opening fractions, but was able to shine brightly in his stakes debut when waltzing home under a hand ride by Emisael Jaramillo in Sunday’s Grade 2, $200,000...
Posted On 29 Jul 2019
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TASTING THE STARS IMPROVES TO 3-FOR-3 LIFETIME WITH HER VICTORY IN SUNDAY’S JUST JENDA STAKES

By Tom Luicci —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Unbeaten in her first two career starts on the dirt, both earlier this year, Tasting the Stars became a stakes winner in her first try on the grass, showing an impressive late kick to capture the $75,000 Just Jenda Stakes by 1¾ lengths on...
Posted On 29 Jul 2019
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Maximum Security impresses in winning Saturday’s Haskell Invitational

By Tom Luicci —- OCEANPORT, N.J. — The 52nd running of the Grade1, $1 million TVG.com Haskell Invitational was worth the wait as Gary and Mary West’s Maximum Security held off a relentless Mucho Gusto to re-assert himself as the leader of the 3-year-old division and...
Posted On 23 Jul 2019
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Guarana stays unbeaten with wire-to-wire victory in G1 Coaching Club American Oaks

By Brian Bohl —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. –Three Chimneys Farm’s Guarana continued her career’s torrid start and earned her second consecutive Grade 1 victory, kicking away from Point of Honor in the stretch to stay undefeated in capturing the $500,000...
Posted On 23 Jul 2019
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Saratoga: My Italian Rabbi prevails in Stillwater thriller

By Najja Thompson —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Gold Square’s My Italian Rabbi won a stretch-long duel with post-time favorite Fierce Lady to capture Thursday’s $100,000 Stillwater, a six-furlong sprint for New York-bred juvenile fillies at Saratoga Race...
Posted On 18 Jul 2019
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Saratoga: Sky of Hook handles the slop to win Rick Violette at the wire

By Brian Bohl —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – E.V. Racing Stable’s Sky of Hook handled the sloppy and sealed track during a driving rainstorm, running down Listentoyourheart in the final stride to win the $100,000 Rick Violette by a nose in the opener of...
Posted On 17 Jul 2019
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Laurel: A Spirited Win by Ghoul’s Night Out in Jameela

By David Joseph —- A Spirited Win by Ghoul’s Night Out in Jameela Oldies But Goodies Has Plenty Left in Ben’s Cat LAUREL, MD – Mens Grille Racing’s Ghoul’s Night Out, a 19-1 longshot trained by Hamilton Smith and ridden by Jorge Vargas Jr., drove past A Great Time in deep...
Posted On 15 Jul 2019
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Break Even relishes surface change, stays undefeated with Coronation Cup victory

By Brian Bohl —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Neither a surface change nor an unfamiliar racetrack jeopardized Break Even’s unblemished record as the even-money favorite surged to the front and fended off Eyeinthesky’s late-stretch charge for a one-length win...
Posted On 15 Jul 2019
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MONMOUTH: MISSMIZZ RALLIES TO WIN BLUE SPARKLER STAKES

By Tom Luicci —- MISSMIZZ RALLIES TO WIN BLUE SPARKLER STAKES; ARCHIDUST SCORES EASILY IN MY FRENCHMAN STAKES OCEANPORT, N.J. – A couple of guys who know their way around the winner’s circle at Monmouth Park were back in it following the two 5½-furlong turf stakes races on...
Posted On 15 Jul 2019
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