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By Jenny Kellner —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Hawksmoor took the lead coming out of the gate and was never threatened as she cruised to a one-length victory over Quidura to take Friday’s 74th edition of the Grade 2, $500,000 New York presented by NYRA Bets at Belmont Park....

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Even-money favorite New Money Honey showed a new dimension wiring the field in the fourth running of the Grade 3, $200,000 Wonder Again for 3-year-old fillies on the first day of the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival presented by NYRA Bets...

By Michael Chamberlain —- JOCKEY GERARD MELANCON WINS BOTH STAKES ON SATURDAY NIGHT OPELOUSAS, LA – Iron Fist was able to secure his second $100,000 stakes victory of 2017 on Saturday night at Evangeline Downs, winning the Evangeline Mile by a half-length over Fear The...

By Darren Rogers —- Limousine Liberal; All photos by Coady Photography LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 3, 2017) – Katherine Ball’s 5-year-old homebred Limousine Liberal collected his second straight stakes win at Churchill Downs when he drew clear late to win Saturday’s...

By Michael Chamberlain —- Pacific Pink; Coady Photography JOCKEY COLBY HERNANDEZ WINS BOTH STAKES ON FRIDAY PROGRAM OPELOUSAS, LA –Pacific Pink led a one-two charge for owner Keith Plaisance and trainer Edward Johnston in the $75,000 Spotted Horse Stakes at Evangeline Downs...

By John Heims —- BLUE BAHIA EXPLODES LATE TO CAPTURE BLUE SPARKLER STAKES; BUSTIN OUT WINS FOR 2ND TIME AT THE MEETING Oceanport, N.J. – Dennis A. Drazin’s Blue Bahia found an opening late in the lane before opening up to an impressive 2-length score in the $60,000 Blue...

By Brian Spencer —- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill (May 27, 2017) – What appeared to be an evenly matched heat on paper turned into a romp when Head of Plains Partners’ and Cheyenne Stables’ Cowboy Culture drew away for a 5¾-length victory in Saturday’s 82nd running of the Grade...

By Mike Willman —- Cupid; All Photos by Zoe Metz COMEBACK CUPID MUCH BEST IN GRADE I, $500,000 GOLD CUP AT SANTA ANITA; BAFFERT & BEJARANO TEAM FOR 3 ¼ LENGTH WIN AS TAPIT COLT GETS 1 ¼ MILES IN RAPID 2:00.89 ARCADIA, Calif. (May 27, 2017)—Idle since Sept. 24, Bob...

By Mike Willman —- CLASSY LADY ELI HOLDS OFF GOODYEARFORROSES TO WIN GRADE I, $300,000 GAMELY STAKES BY A HALF LENGTH UNDER ORTIZ, JR.; TRAINED BY BROWN, SHE GETS 1 1/8 MILES ON TURF IN 1:45.29 ARCADIA, Calif. (May 27, 2017)—A tracking second throughout, classy Lady Eli...

By John Heims —- Oceanport, N.J.- Gavin-Ty Racing LLC’s sat off the early pace of Flowers for Lisa and Henry the King before storming home to take Sunday’s $40,000 allowance optional claiming feature by 2 ¼ lengths at Monmouth Park. Trained by Harold Wyner, Winter Ride...