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By Tom Luicci —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Unbeaten in her first two career starts on the dirt, both earlier this year, Tasting the Stars became a stakes winner in her first try on the grass, showing an impressive late kick to capture the $75,000 Just Jenda Stakes by 1¾ lengths on...

By Tom Luicci —- OCEANPORT, N.J. — The 52nd running of the Grade1, $1 million TVG.com Haskell Invitational was worth the wait as Gary and Mary West’s Maximum Security held off a relentless Mucho Gusto to re-assert himself as the leader of the 3-year-old division and...

By Brian Bohl —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. –Three Chimneys Farm’s Guarana continued her career’s torrid start and earned her second consecutive Grade 1 victory, kicking away from Point of Honor in the stretch to stay undefeated in capturing the $500,000...

By Najja Thompson —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Gold Square’s My Italian Rabbi won a stretch-long duel with post-time favorite Fierce Lady to capture Thursday’s $100,000 Stillwater, a six-furlong sprint for New York-bred juvenile fillies at Saratoga Race...

By Brian Bohl —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – E.V. Racing Stable’s Sky of Hook handled the sloppy and sealed track during a driving rainstorm, running down Listentoyourheart in the final stride to win the $100,000 Rick Violette by a nose in the opener of...

By David Joseph —- A Spirited Win by Ghoul’s Night Out in Jameela Oldies But Goodies Has Plenty Left in Ben’s Cat LAUREL, MD – Mens Grille Racing’s Ghoul’s Night Out, a 19-1 longshot trained by Hamilton Smith and ridden by Jorge Vargas Jr., drove past A Great Time in deep...

By Brian Bohl —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Neither a surface change nor an unfamiliar racetrack jeopardized Break Even’s unblemished record as the even-money favorite surged to the front and fended off Eyeinthesky’s late-stretch charge for a one-length win...

By Tom Luicci —- MISSMIZZ RALLIES TO WIN BLUE SPARKLER STAKES; ARCHIDUST SCORES EASILY IN MY FRENCHMAN STAKES OCEANPORT, N.J. – A couple of guys who know their way around the winner’s circle at Monmouth Park were back in it following the two 5½-furlong turf stakes races on...

By Brian Bohl —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Peter Brant’s reigning Champion Older Mare Sistercharlie made a successful return to the races, running down her stablemate and post-time favorite Rushing Fall in the final furlong to repeat as the winner in the $500,000...

By Grant LaGrange —- Photos provided by Arlington Park ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (July 13, 2019) – Juliet Foxtrot drew away from the field in Saturdays GIII Modesty Handicap which was run at 1 3/16th-miles on the Arlington International turf course. A field of nine fillies...