CONSISTENT MAXIM RATE HEADS SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $150,000 HONEYMOON STAKES

By Mike Willman —- CONSISTENT MAXIM RATE HEADS SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $150,000 HONEYMOON STAKES AS EIGHT SOPHOMORE FILLIES GO 1 1/8 MILES ON TURF ARCADIA, Calif. (May 29, 2019)—A nose shy of being undefeated in three starts, trainer Simon Callaghan’s Maxim Rate bids for her...
Posted On 30 May 2019
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Belmont: Brown duo headlines G3 Pennine Ridge

Ryan Martin —- ELMONT, N.Y – Trainer Chad Brown will saddle a pair of talented stakes debuters in Saturday’s Grade 3, $200,000 Pennine Ridge – a 1 1/8-mile event for 3-year-olds over the inner turf at Belmont Park. Breaking from post 3, Peter Brant’s...
Posted On 30 May 2019
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Gulfstream: Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Soars to $1.6 Million

By David Joseph —- Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Soars to $1.6 Million Opening Lead Winner Fast Pass Targeting June 29 Smile (G3) Salute the Colonel Outclasses Home of Brave Field HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – A life-changing 20-cent Rainbow 6 carryover jackpot of...
Posted On 29 May 2019
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WAR OF WILL TAKES OVER LEAD IN NTRA TOP 3-YEAR-OLD POLL

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 28, 2019) – Gary Barber’s War of Will has a new bragging right to go along with his classic victory in the Preakness Stakes as the son of War Front earned 16 first-place votes and a total of 322 points to take over the lead position...
Posted On 29 May 2019
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Master Fencer to arrive at Belmont Park on Friday for Belmont Stakes

NYRA RELEASE —- Belmont Stakes available for Japanese wagering ELMONT, N.Y. – Katsumi Yoshizawa’s homebred Master Fencer, an eye-catching sixth in the Kentucky Derby rallying up the rail under Julien Leparoux for trainer Koichi Tsunoda, will make his next start...
Posted On 25 May 2019
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Maryland Jockey Club Finalizes Rich Stakes Schedule for 2019

By David Joseph —- Laurel Summer Offers 13 Stakes Worth $1.1 Million Starting June 16 ‘September to Remember’ Returns with 14 Stakes Worth $1.8 Million De Francis Dash (G3), BWI Turf Cup (G3), $150,000 Bald Eagle Sept. 21 $150,000 All Along Tops Six Stakes Worth $600,000...
Posted On 25 May 2019
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SYNCHRONY LOOKS TO ADD TO STELLAR TURF RECORD IN SATURDAY’S GRADE 2 MONMOUTH STAKES

By Tom Luicci —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Trainer Michael Stidham has no qualms about shipping Synchrony wherever there’s a graded turf stakes race that fits the horse’s schedule, which explains why six of his past eight starts have been at different racetracks and on both coasts....
Posted On 25 May 2019
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QUIP TARGETING STEPHEN FOSTER AS A ‘NEW HORSE’

By Kevin Kerstein —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 24, 2019) – WinStar Farm, China Horse Club International and SF Racing’s Oaklawn Handicap (Grade II) winner Quip is at Keeneland preparing for a start in the $600,000 Stephen Foster presented by GE Appliances (GII) on June...
Posted On 25 May 2019
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New York-breds take center stage on Big Apple Showcase Day

NYRA RELEASE —- ELMONT, N.Y. – New York-breds will take center stage on the Memorial Day holiday slate Monday at Belmont Park as the New York Racing Association hosts its annual Big Apple Showcase Day, featuring an 11-race all New York-bred card, including six stakes...
Posted On 25 May 2019
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden & Mike Willman—- Gift Box; Benoit Photo SADLER MOUNTS A HOLIDAY WEEKEND CHARGE PRIME ATTRACTION MAKES THE ‘GRADE’ AGAIN FASIG-TIPTON JUVENILE SALE HERE ON JUNE 5 OMAHA BEACH DUE HOME AT SANTA ANITA SOON SADLER’S SOLDIERS SALUTE ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND John...
Posted On 25 May 2019
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