Belmont: Sassy Little Lila headlines G3 Noble Damsel

By Najja Thompson —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Looking to rebound off a fifth-place finish against males in the Grade 1 Fourstardave Handicap, Sheep Pond Partners and Michael J. Ryan’s Sassy Little Lila will return to headline a field of five in Saturday’s Grade 3,...
Posted On 20 Sep 2017
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Belmont: Juvenile fillies seek first stakes win in Joseph A. Gimma

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – A talented field of eight state-bred juvenile fillies will look to earn their first career stakes win in the 24th running of the $150,000 Joseph A. Gimma at seven furlongs on Belmont Park’s main track Wednesday. Half the field...
Posted On 16 Sep 2017
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Belmont: La Coronel seeks fourth stakes win in G2 Sands Point

By Michael Johnson —- ELMONT, N.Y. – John Oxley’s dark bay filly La Coronel will be seeking her fourth stakes victory when she takes on a field of eight competitors in Saturday’s Grade 2, $400,000 Sands Point contested at 1 ⅛ miles over Belmont...
Posted On 14 Sep 2017
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Belmont: Securitiz wears down field of four to win Seattle Slew; Big Handsome ready for cutback in Allied Forces

NYRA RELEASE —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Centennial Farm’s Securitiz captured the $100,000 Seattle Slew by a neck on Saturday at Belmont Park outlasting his three challengers in a race that saw several lead changes over the 1 ⅛ mile race. After a clean break by all, 4-5...
Posted On 10 Sep 2017
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Belmont: Far From Over ‘primed’ for Seattle Slew

NYRA RELEASE —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Black Rock Thoroughbred’s Far From Over seeks his first stakes win in more than two years today when he takes on five challengers in the $100,000 Seattle Slew, contested over 1 1/8 miles on Big Sandy at Belmont Park. The talented...
Posted On 09 Sep 2017
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Saratoga: Rocketry faces tough test in G3 Saranac

NYRA RELEASE —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Centennial Farm’s talented allowance winner Rocketry will take on a competitive field of nine as he makes his stakes debut in the Grade 3, $300,000 Saranac for 3-year-olds on the Mellon turf course Saturday at Saratoga...
Posted On 01 Sep 2017
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Pure Silver looks to come up golden in G1 Spinaway

By Brian Bohl —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Twin Creeks Racing Stables’ Pure Silver will attempt to stay undefeated, facing a talented field of juvenile fillies in the 126th running of the Grade 1, $350,000 Spinaway on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course. The winner...
Posted On 30 Aug 2017
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Saratoga: Gun Runner tops field of five in G1 Woodward

By Anthony Affrunti —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The Grade 1, $750,000 Woodward will mark a year and six days since Gun Runner ran third behind Arrogate’s devastating 13 ½-length winning performance in the 2016 Travers. Since then, the 4-year-old son of Candy...
Posted On 30 Aug 2017
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Songbird headlines Grade 1 Personal Ensign; Lady Eli to make final Saratoga start in G2 Ballston Spa

By Lynne Snierson —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – With the imposing presence of dual champion and nine-time Grade 1 winner Songbird entered in Saturday’s Grade 1, $700,000 Personal Ensign, a compact yet talented field of five fillies and mares is set to contest the...
Posted On 23 Aug 2017
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New Money Honey looks to cash in on switch to dirt in G1 Alabama

By Brian Bohl —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – E Five Racing Thoroughbreds’ New Money Honey will look to parlay her success on the turf to the main track when she makes her dirt debut in the 137th running of the $600,000 Alabama for 3-year-old fillies on Saturday at...
Posted On 18 Aug 2017
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