Claimed for $20,000 out of a maiden-breaking performance at five furlongs April 30, Successful Native is scheduled to make his fourth start for his current connections while taking on nine rivals in the Bonita. Assistant trainer Ricko Maragh recalled his
Born in 1913 in Minatare, Nebraska, Nerud was first introduced to horses by his father, an immigrant from Prague who came to the United States in 1862. Nerud's equine career began around the time of the Great Depression, when he and his brother became hor
"If she broke sharp, I figured she'd be on or close to the lead. Sure enough, she was. The horse on the inside [Psychiatry, No. 1] took back so he was allowed to dictate the pace. He didn't get a whole lot of pressure. The first quarter was a little quick
Joel Rosario, winning jockey aboard Bay of Plenty (No. 1): "It was a nice ride. He broke sharp. I thought [before the race] I was just going to lay off a bit, but right when we came towards the first turn he was on the lead and going easy, so I just took
"It's a great win. Grade 1 wins are hard to come by and it was a great team effort. It's great to win for [owner] Barbara [Banke] and her team also. The Grade 1 wins are most important for fillies, and it's great she's by Bernardini, who stands at Darley,
"He's an amazing horse. He has been, really, from the start, from his maiden race here in the slop when it looked like he was hopelessly beaten, and he won. He's really grown into himself. We're very excited and very happy about today. To be able to win a
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - One of the most decorated horsemen in Canadian history, trainer Mark Casse is hoping to fill in one of the few blanks in an impressive resume: a graded stakes victory at Saratoga Race Course. Stabled on the grounds for the first t
On fifth-place finisher Startup Nation, sixth-place finisher Winter Springs, and 11th-place finisher Night Prowler: "Startup Nation, I'm not exactly sure. He was mid-pack, looked like he was getting a decent trip, and just kind of held his place and ran f
"Well, we've had a rather uneven preparation for the races," said Cot Campbell, managing partner of Dogwood Stable. "He's had two or three very minor problems but they've cost us some pain and time. We've been getting him ready to get back up and going ag
Last year's Belmont Stakes winner, Robert Evans' Tonalist, will go out for trainer Christophe Clement and attempt to bounce back off a gut-wrenching defeat in the Grade 2 Suburban Handicap on Stars & Stripes Day at Belmont Park. Since winning last year's
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