"I told [owner] Mike [Repole] that this filly has never trained better than she has here in the last month. She seems to really like Saratoga. She has been training much more powerfully than she did this winter, so we expected a big effort from her." "The
Favored at 6-5 off a neck victory in the Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan in May at Pimlico, Stopchargingmaria left from post position 1 before threading her way between horses on the first turn to take a comfortable pace-pressing position in third through an ope
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Belmont Stakes winner Tonalist, trained by Christophe Clement for Robert Evans, turned in his final work before the Grade 2, $600,000 Jim Dandy on July 26, going five furlongs in 1:01.79 in company with stablemate Life In Shambles
John Velazquez, winning jockey on Fashion Alert (No. 4): "She's definitely very talented. We wish we had a better break and got a better position at the first part. She kind of recuperated right away and got a good position going to the half-mile pole. Fr
"I was in Istanbul Wednesday night, and rode in England last night and slept at the airport. I got a morning flight and I arrived at 11 a.m. [in New York] but they lost my luggage. As you can see I got Rajiv [Maragh's] pants and boots and [Julien] Leparou
"There are a few 3-year-old races left for the year. I guess what we have got to decide is if he'll stretch out beyond a mile. We have to figure out what direction we want to go now." Joel Rosario, winning jockey aboard Tourist (No. 5): "He's a talented h
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - If trainer Charlie LoPresti had any trepidation about sending two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan to the Oklahoma turf course to work Friday morning, he didn't show it. In the 7-year-old star's second timed work since undergoing c
The Coaching Club American Oaks, a 1 1/8-mile race for 3-year-old fillies, will be shown live on Fox Sports 1 during a broadcast that will run from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The broadcast, which will also show the Grade 1 Eddie Read from Del Mar, is part of the "Joc
On Wednesday, Social Inclusion breezed four-furlongs in 45.65 seconds, the fastest of 37 recorded at the distance. “He worked wonderfully and he is doing great this morning,†Azpurua said. “Right now, I’m looking to ship to Monmouth Park on the 22
Cinco Charlie, who is trained by Steve Asmussen for William and Corinne Heiligbrodt, is undefeated through the first two starts of his career. The son of Indian Charlie debuted on May 9 at Churchill Downs, winning a 4 ½-furlong dash by a widening 2 ¾ le
