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09/05/2015

Spinaway (G1) Quotes

John Velazquez, winning jockey aboard Rachel's Valentina (No. 2): "She was a little more aggressive than I anticipated coming out of the eight [post], and I didn't want to be hooked up with the other horses on the lead, so I had to take a good hold of her

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09/05/2015

Woodward (G1) Quotes

"I'll tell you, Coach Inge ran unbelievable. It was a super, super effort. Good enough to win a lot of Woodwards." Note: Pletcher also saddled fifth-place finisher Mylute (No. 5) and eighth-place finisher Protonico (No. 8) Javier Castellano, winning jocke

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09/05/2015

Zayas Triumphs in $150,000 Jewel Princess Return

“I did get a little worried that I wasn't going to get there,” Zayas said. “But I felt good, I've been working for two weeks. I've been feeling good, and it felt even better to come back in the winner's circle.” It appeared as if Stonestreet Stables’ Kati

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09/05/2015

$300,000 Florida Sire Stakes Susan’s Girl Quotes

“You always think, all things being equal, that the bigger horse wins because he’s got the bigger stride. Maybe things aren’t equal and the smaller horse is striding faster. She got it done.” (Ballet Diva sustained a cut in the outside of her right hind l

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09/04/2015

Saratoga Race Course Notes - Friday, September 4

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - As Saratoga's 40-day meet winds down through its final weekend, George Weaver is just heating up. Entering Friday's card, the 44-year-old trainer had won with eight of 21 starters since August 21, including six of his last 11. A f

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09/04/2015

Eight juveniles reach for the stars in G1 Hopeful

Stretching out to seven furlongs is the Henry Collazo-trained Bullet Gone Astray, a nine-length winner of the six-furlong Mountaineer Juvenile on August 1. Prior to that, the Gone Astray colt came from off the pace to score by 1 ½ lengths in his first out

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09/04/2015

Saturday’s Rainbow 6 Pool Guaranteed at $850,000

The Rainbow 6 carryover jackpot is paid out only when there is a single unique ticket sold with all six winners. On days when there is no unique ticket, 70 percent of that day’s pool goes back to those bettors holding tickets with the most winners, while

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09/04/2015

Kentucky Downs’ 24th Season of Live Racing Kicks off Saturday

The field of ten contenders in the More Than Ready Mile is topped by Undrafted, who is fresh off a group 1 victory at this year’s Royal Ascot. The five-year-old gelding will face off against Departing, victor in the Grade 2 Firecracker Stakes at Churchill

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09/04/2015

Gulfstream’s 2015-16 Championship Meet to Offer Record $11.61M in Purses

A record 73 stakes, including 37 graded races, will be offered during the 77th anniversary meet that is scheduled to get under way Dec. 5. Six new races have been added to the stakes program for the 2015-2016 meet, while another six races have received pu

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09/04/2015

It’s High Time Primed for $300,000 Susan’s Girl of Florida Sire Stakes

It’s High Time’s 3 ¼-length victory in the Desert Vixen silenced the Gulfstream Park crowd on Aug. 8, as the 2-year-old filly upset the heavily favored Ballet Diva, who had won her previous two starts by a combined 16 ¾ lengths. Those wins included a 4 ½-

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