Churchill Downs Stakes Recap & Quotes: Lovely Bernadette Wins GIII Old Forester Mint Julep Handicap

By Darren Rogers —- LOVELY BERNADETTE PREVAILS IN GRADE III OLD FORESTER MINT JULEP ’CAP LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 9, 2018) – James M. Miller’s 4-year-old filly Lovely Bernadette ran down Celestial Insight in deep stretch to win Saturday’s 42nd running of the $100,000...
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Miss Liberty Stakes Monmouth Park 06-09-18

By John Heims —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Lift Up shook loose from behind a wall of three horses in mid-stretch and powered to 1¼-length victory in the featured $75,000 Miss Liberty Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday to improve to 5-for-5 on the turf. The homebred 4-year-old...
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Abel Tasman makes triumphant return to Belmont Park in G1 Ogden Phipps

By Brian Bohl Abel Tasman; NYRA PHOTOS ELMONT, N.Y. – China Horse Club International and Clearsky Farms’ Abel Tasman made her move early under Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith and cruised to a 7 1/2-length win in the Grade 1, $750,000 Ogden Phipps for older fillies and...
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Monomoy Girl stays undefeated in her 3-year-old campaign in G1 Acorn

By NYRA Press Office Monomoy Girl; NYRA PHOTOS ELMONT, N.Y. – Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, The Elkstone Group and Bethlehem Stables’ Monomoy Girl kept her perfect season intact and further solidified her standing as the undisputed leader of her division with an...
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Bee Jersey popular winner of G1 Runhappy Metropolitan Handicap

By the NYRA Press Office Bee Jersey (inside); NYRA PHOTOS ELMONT, N.Y. – Charles Fipke homebred Bee Jersey was sharp early and determined late, holding off a furious final charge from Mind Your Biscuits by a diminishing nose to run his win streak to four in an all-star...
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Spring Quality springs upset in G1 Woodford Reserve Manhattan

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Spring Quality staged a sensational stretch run and won a four-horse blanket finish to post an upset Saturday in the Grade 1, $1 million Woodford Reserve Manhattan on Belmont Stakes Day. Given a perfectly timed ride by Hall of Famer...
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Justify becomes 13th Triple Crown

By Jenny Kellner —- Justify; High Deucey Photos Gives Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert second Triple Crown win Elmont, N.Y. With a breathtaking, wire-to-wire tour de force under Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith, undefeated Justify became racing’s 13th Triple Crown...
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