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By Mary Eddy Joel Labozzetta Photo SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Four-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Chad Brown had four chances to capture Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Lake Placid, and did just that as Ran Jan Racing’s Kentucky homebred Aspray rallied strongly from off the pace...

By Ryan Martin —- Susie Raisher Photo SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Klaravich Stables’ Randomized took command from the onset and never looked back en route to a triumphant score in Saturday’s 143rd running of the 10-furlong Grade 1, $600,000 Alabama presented by Keeneland Sales...

By Tom Luicci —- FAVORED NO NAY METS CRUISES TO 5½-LENGTH VICTORY IN SUNDAY’S TYRO STAKES AT MONMOUTH PARK OCEANPORT, N.J. – No Nay Mets further stamped himself as a 2-year-old turf sprinter with Breeders’ Cup potential, returning from a disappointing showing at Ascot by...

By Tom Luicci —- OCCULT ROMPS IN SATURDAY’S GRADE 3 MONMOUTH OAKS AS JOCKEY LYNCH WINS BOTH STAKES ON MONMOUTH’S CARD OCEANPORT, N.J. – If any other New York-based trainers call Feargal Lynch about riding in a stakes race at Monmouth Park in the near future there probably...

NYRA PHOTO By Keith McCalmont SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Juddmonte’s Elite Power took another step toward defending his title as Champion Male Sprinter with a dramatic head score over Gunite in Saturday’s Grade 1, $350,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap, a six-furlong sprint for...

Champion 3YO Filly Nest returns a winner in G2 Shuvee By Mary Eddy SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Reigning Champion 3-Year-Old Filly Nest came back from a nearly nine-month layoff with aplomb to score in Sunday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Shuvee for Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher, turning...

By Tom Luicci —- PRINCESS AVARY WINS SATURDAY’S JERSEY GIRL HANDICAP FOR SHAW’S FIRST STAKES WIN IN 22-YEAR TRAINING CAREER OCEANPORT, N.J. – Tim Shaw is going to savor this win for a while. After 22 years as a trainer, and 1,337 starters, Shaw notched his first career...

Arabian Lion roars to victory in G1 Woody Stephens presented by Mohegan Sun By NYRA Press Office ELMONT N.Y. – Zedan Racing Stables’ Arabian Lion, an impressive two-turn stakes winner in his prior start, handled the cutback to sprinting with aplomb and became a Grade 1...

By Tom Luicci —- SHOTGUN HOTTIE ROMPS IN SATURDAY’S LADY’S SECRET STAKES; WILL POINT TO GRADE 3 MOLLY PITCHER NEXT ON JULY 22 OCEANPORT, N.J. – Trainer Cherie DeVaux makes no secret about what the ultimate goal is for Shotgun Hottie this year: Get the 4-year-old daughter of...

By Tom Luicci —- HOWGREATISNATE SURGES TO WIN LONG BRANCH STAKES ON MONMOUTH PARK’S OPENING DAY PROGRAM OCEANPORT, N.J. – John Guarnere always had high expectations for Howgreatisnate, even though the gelding had never won going two turns. “I thought he was a Kentucky Derby...