"I'm thrilled that she's continuing on to be a good horse in her 3-year-old year. It's a first for me to have a nice horse that doesn't just pop up and run one or two big races, but it seems like she's got a nice career going and keeps improving. It's exc
Apprentice Ritvo Wins Four; Sunday's Rainbow 6 Guarantee $50,000 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL - Apprentice jockey Michael Ritvo spent most of his afternoon in Gulfstream Park's winner's circle af
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Not wanting to rush the two-time reigning Horse of the Year, trainer Charles LoPresti has elected to bypass the Grade 2 Fourstardave Handicap on August 9 with Wise Dan and await the Grade 2, $250,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap, Grade
Ian Wilkes, winning trainer of Free as a Bird (No. 3): "She broke a little further back than I thought. She was always traveling; I thought it would be a good test for her. I think she's very comforta
"It's always fun when one comes in and they are doing this good. We've had her for about two weeks and we worked her once. [Previous trainer] Kirk [Ziadie] pretty much told us everything that there is. It's nice having a coach like that - anyone can be th
"We weren't worried about [the nine furlongs] because she's by A.P. Indy. She's just gotten good, she's improved a lot, and if you look back at the allowance races she lost, two nice fillies beat us. She's improving and we're very happy to get a Grade 3 w
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Jim Dandy runner-up Tonalist "came back in good order; a touch stiff, but not bad," trainer Christophe Clement said Sunday morning and now will turn his attention to the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers on August 23. The Belmont Sta
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Palace Malice, the lead candidate for the Grade 1, $1.5 million Whitney on Saturday, August 2, made a surprise visit to the main track Saturday morning, working five furlongs under Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez for trainer To
"I was happy with the way he finished, happy with the way he galloped out. He has speed, but it looks like he has stamina. It's very exciting for us to have a son of Super Saver with this much talent. We're excited about his stud career and excited to hav
Rick Porter, winning owner of Coup de Grace (No. 4): "In his last two races he's found his style, coming from off the pace and making one big run. Rosie rode him perfectly today." "I don't know all the best 3-year-old sprinters in the country, but our num
