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By Tom Luicci —- 23-1 FUNTASTIC GOES GATE TO WIRE UNDER GALLARDO TO WIN GRADE 1 UNITED NATIONS AT MONMOUTH PARK OCEANPORT, N.J. – It’s hardly a surprise when trainer Chad Brown wins a major grass race. But it is shocking when he does so at 23-1. That’s what happened in...

By Brian Bohl and Heather Pettinger —- Midnight Bisou; NYRA Photos ELMONT, N.Y. – The ultra-consistent Midnight Bisou continued her stellar sophomore campaign, stalking the pace before overtaking Road to Victory out of the turn and cruising to a six-length win in the...

By Bailey Gallison —- Hotshot Anna; Arlington Park Photo ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (May 31, 2018) – Hotshot Anna brought the heat in Saturday’s Grade III $100,000 Chicago Handicap when the 4-year-old daughter of Trappe Shot broke the seven-furlong track record over the...

By Michael Chamberlain —- Mocito Rojo; Coady Photography AUTUMN WARRIOR TAKES THE $50,000 LAFAYETTE STAKES FOR LOUISIANA-BREDS OPELOUSAS, LA – Saturday night was another double stakes night at Evangeline Downs and the marquee event on the program was the $100,000 Evangeline...

By Darren Rogers —- CD/Coady Photography ASTROLLINTHEPARK SHARP IN $75,033 ROXELANA AT CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 23, 2018) – Dreamchaser Thorobreds’ 4-year-old homebred filly Astrollinthepark contested the pace from the outside, put away 9-5 favorite...

By Najja Thompson —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Under a patient ride from Hall of Famer John Velazquez, Gary Barber’s Got Stormy earned his second consecutive stakes win, capturing the $100,000 Wild Applause for 3-year-old fillies on Saturday at Belmont Park. Breaking...

By Michael Chamberlain —- Adore; Coady Photography ADORE SCORES A FRONT-RUNNING WIN IN THE $75,000 SPOTTED HORSE AT EVANGELINE DOWNS SEASIDE AMOUR WINS THE $50,000 ACADIANA STAKES FOR LOUISIANA-BREDS OPELOUSAS, LA – There were two stakes races on the Friday night card at...

By Mike Willman —- OLLIE’S CANDY Zoe Metz Photography NO CAL INVADER OLLIE’S CANDY WEARS DOWN FAVORED THIRTEEN SQUARED TO WIN GRADE II, $200,000 SUMMERTIME OAKS BY A NECK UNDER DESORMEAUX; TRAINED BY MOREY, SHE GETS 1 1/16 MILES IN 1:44.72 ARCADIA, Calif. (June 16,...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 16, 2018) – Staton Flurry’s 4-year-old gelding Mr. Misunderstood remained perfect in three starts on the Churchill Downs turf course when he surged past Mr Cub in the final yards to beat a closing Inspector Lynley by a...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 16, 2018) – A team that has earned a pair of Kentucky Derby (Grade I) victories returned to Churchill Downs to win another of the historic track’s major races when Pavel surged to the lead at the top of the stretch and...