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By John Heims —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Bonita Bianca took advantage of the class relief for her 2018 debut by running down leader Starship Reina at the sixteenth pole and going on to a 2¼-length victory in Sunday’s $40,000 featured allowance at Monmouth Park. After running only...

By Mike Willman —- TAKE THE ONE O ONE Benoit Photo TAKE THE ONE O ONE RALLIES TO WIN $200,000 SNOW CHIEF STAKES UNDER TALAMO; TRAINED BY KORINER, HE GETS 1 1/8 MILES ON TURF IN 1:49.37 RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES...

By Bailey Gallison —- S. D. BRILIE SWEEP STATE-BRED STAKES WITH DEVILEYE IN ADDISON CAMMACK MEMORIAL, PUNTSVILLE IN ISAAC MURPHY ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (June 2, 2018) – It was a banner day at Arlington International Racecourse for the local stable of S. D. Brilie as they...

By John Heims —- GUNNISON RALLIES IN DEEP STRETCH TO BEAT STRIKE ME DOWN IN MONMOUTH PARK’S FEATURED $60,000 TALE OF THE CAT STAKES OCEANPORT, N.J. – Gunnison surged in the final 100 yards to reel in favored Strike Me Down and went on to score a 1¼-length victory in the...

By Anthony Affrunti —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Saturday’s running of the Grade 3, $200,000 Pennine Ridge at Belmont Park came down to a thrilling stretch duel in which it appeared the strong-closing Analyze It was on his way to perfection through four starts, but...

By Mike Willman —- Unique Bella; Zoe Metz Photos HEAVILY FAVORED UNIQUE BELLA SPEEDS TO 2 ¼ LENGTH WIN IN GRADE I, $400,000 BEHOLDER MILE; SMITH & HOLLENDORFER TEAM FOR MILE SCORE IN 1:35.60 ARCADIA, Calif. (June 2, 2018)—Saturday’s Grade I, $400,000 Beholder Mile...

Golden Gate Release —- THE LIEUTENANT, HALF BROTHER TO JUSTIFY, WINS THE ALL AMERICAN Berkeley, Calif. (May 28, 2018) – Under the guidance of Southern California jockey Tyler Connor, 5-year-old The Lieutenant stalked the pace before surging in the final sixteenth of a...

By John Heims —- MAY START NEXT IN $75,000 REGRET STAKES ON JUNE 17 OCEANPORT, N.J. – Day by Day, looking and acting every bit the part of a 1-2 shot, blazed to a 3-1/4-length victory in Sunday’s $42,000 featured allowance race at Monmouth Park in a performance that likely...

By Mike Willman —- Hunt; Zoe Metz Photo COMEBACKING HUNT UP TO BEAT FAVORED HEART TO HEART BY A NECK IN GRADE I, $400,000 SHOEMAKER MILE; PRAT & D’AMATO TEAM FOR TURF WIN IN 1:34.07 SHOE MILE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE RACE ARCADIA, Calif. (May...

By John Heims —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Ebony Ball overcame late traffic to come off the pace, then had enough left to hold off the late-charging Kodiak Katie by a half-length to win the featured $50,000 allowance at Monmouth Park on Sunday, May 20. Trained by Rory Huston, Ebony...