Aqueduct: Raise Cain delivers in G3 Gotham; Shidabhuti runs them down in $200K Busher

By Mary Eddy OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Andrew Warren and Rania Warren’s Raise Cain announced his presence on the Road to the Kentucky Derby with an emphatic open-lengths score for trainer Ben Colebrook in Saturday’s Grade 3, $300,000 Gotham, a one-turn mile for 3-year-olds, at Aqueduct...
Posted On 05 Mar 2023
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Big Late Charge Puts Wet Paint in the Honeybee Stakes Winner’s Circle

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Photo credit: Coady Photography Big Late Charge Puts Wet Paint in the Honeybee Stakes Winner’s Circle HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023) – Over a wet track, Godolphin’s Wet Paint unveiled a masterpiece by storming from last to first in Saturday’s...
Posted On 26 Feb 2023
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CONFIDENCE GAME UPSETS REBEL STAKES AT 18-1

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Photo credit: Coady Photography CONFIDENCE GAME UPSETS REBEL STAKES AT 18-1 HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023) – A colt from a family bred for success in Hot Springs shuffled the deck on the Kentucky Derby trail when Don’t Tell My Wife Stables’...
Posted On 26 Feb 2023
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Gulfstream: Classy Edition Turns Tables on Kathleen O. in G2 Royal Delta

By David Joseph —- Lauren King Photo Classy Edition Turns Tables on Kathleen O. in G2 Royal Delta HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Robert and Lawana Low’s Classy Edition, second to Kathleen O. in last year’s Davona Dale (G2), turned the tables on the 4-5 favorite in Saturday’s...
Posted On 19 Feb 2023
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OAKLAWN: LAST SAMURAI PULLS MILD UPSET IN SATURDAY’S $600,000 RAZORBACK (G3)

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Photo credit: Coady Photography LAST SAMURAI PULLS MILD UPSET IN SATURDAY’S $600,000 RAZORBACK (G3) HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023) – Willis Horton Racing LLC’s 2022 Oaklawn Handicap (G2) winner Last Samurai proved he’s a horse for the course...
Posted On 19 Feb 2023
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Pioneer of Medina Wins Thriller in Grade 3, $250,000 Mineshaft Stakes + Colonel Power & Stall Memorial Recaps

By Kevin Kilroy —- Pioneer of Medina Wins Thriller in Grade 3, $250,000 Mineshaft Stakes ● Two Emmys Decisively Wins Grade 3, $150,000 Fair Grounds Stakes ● Evan Sings Rallies for 3/4-Length Victory in $100,000 Colonel Power Stakes ● Godolphin 1-2 in $100,000 Albert M....
Posted On 19 Feb 2023
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Pretty Mischievous Upsets Hoosier Philly in Rachel Alexandra Stakes

By Kevin Kilroy —- New Orleans (Feb. 18, 2023) – Godolphin’s Pretty Mischief was able to turn the tables on heavy favorite Hoosier Philly and earn 50 points on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks Championship Series in Saturday’s $300,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes presented by...
Posted On 19 Feb 2023
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Fair Grounds: Angel of Empire Towers Over Risen Star Foes

By Kevin Kilroy —- New Orleans (Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023) – Albaugh Family Stables’ Angel of Empire, the longest price of the three entries from the Brad Cox barn, proved to be the colt most ready to handle more distance, winning the $400,000 Risen Star Stakes presented by...
Posted On 19 Feb 2023
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Hit Show upstages rivals in G3 Withers; Drew’s Gold remains undefeated in $100K Jimmy Winkfield

By Mary Eddy —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Gary and Mary West’s Kentucky homebred Hit Show announced his presence in the sophomore division with an emphatic 5 1/2-length victory in Saturday’s Grade 3, $250,000 Withers, a nine-furlong test for 3-year-olds, at Aqueduct Racetrack. The...
Posted On 12 Feb 2023
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PLETCHER WINS 7TH SAM F. DAVIS WITH LITIGATE; DREAMING OF SNOW ASTOUNDS

By Mike Henry —- Litigate; SV Photography Just when a race seems more wide-open than you can imagine, and any one of eight or nine horses seems to have a chance to land in the winner’s circle, along comes this Pletcher fellow to snap you back to reality. Hall of Famer and...
Posted On 12 Feb 2023
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