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By Ryan Martin —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – After capturing last year’s Grade 3, $300,000 Long Island with Temple City Terror, trainer Brendan Walsh scored back-to-back wins with her half-sister R Calli Kim who extended her winning streak to four straight in Sunday’s 11-furlong...

Xigera makes the grade in G2 Mother Goose By Keith McCalmont OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Rigney Racing’s Kentucky homebred Xigera confirmed her status as an elite dirt horse with an impressive 3 1/2-length score in Saturday’s 66th renewal of the Grade 2, $250,000 Mother Goose, a...

Everso Mischevious earns first graded stakes victory in G2 Forty Niner By Ryan Martin OZONE PARK N.Y. – Qatar Racing’s stakes-winning sophomore Everso Mischievous defeated elders in his graded stakes debut, fending off a late rally from dual New York-bred stakes winner Dr Ardito...

Zandon returns to winning ways in G2 Woodward By Ryan Martin OZONE PARK, N.Y. – After enduring a frustrating start to his 4-year-old campaign with three runner-up finishes in as many starts, Jeff Drown’s Zandon made a shining return to the winner’s circle when he gunned down Film...

Ceiling Crusher goes all the way on the lead in Cotillion By Anthony Affrunti A strong, front-running pace was all Ceiling Crusher needed to capture Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million Cotillion Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Parx Racing. The California-bred daughter of Mr. Big...

Saudi Crown delivers on promise in Pennsylvania Derby By Tim Wilkin The Bensalem skies were gray, and the cold winds blew late Saturday afternoon at Parx Racing. An all-day rain had given way to a misty air over the track, threatening to put a pall over the biggest day of racing...

Bolshoi Ballet dances to G1 Resorts World Casino Sword Dancer victory NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Bolshoi Ballet; Chelsea Durand Photo Bolshoi Ballet, who won his North American debut in the Grade 1 Belmont Derby more than two years ago, put away favored fellow Irish-bred Stone...

By Tom Luicci —- PLETCHER-TRAINED NOTED ROLLS LATE FOR ONE-LENGTH VICTORY IN SATURDAY’S $206,000 SAPLING STAKES AT MONMOUTH PARK OCEANPORT, N.J. – If there was a disadvantage to Noted having yet to try the dirt prior to Saturday’s $206,000 Sapling Stakes at Monmouth Park,...

By Mary Eddy —- NYRA PHOTO As is often the case in the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers, the prestigious 10-furlong route at Saratoga Race Course once again provided clarity on who sits atop the 3-year-old rankings when Grade 1 Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets-winner...

One in Vermillion wins G1 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial By NYRA Press Office SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Jonathan Kalman’s One in Vermillion crossed the wire first to post a 1 3/4-length victory in Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial at Saratoga Race Course. The...