She spotted the name, Groupie Doll, in the entries and liked Funny Sunny’s chances a little bit better. â€I had noticed her before and I remember saying, ‘This one doesn’t have any pedigree. We can beat her,’†recalled Pope Sunday morning on th
The son of Unbridled Song, who was named last year’s champion 3-year-old at the Eclipse Awards ceremony at Gulfstream Park last month, appeared alert and bright after his journey from Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark. “He handled the trip great. It’
Winner of the Travers Stakes (G1), Clark Handicap (G1) and Pennsylvania Derby (G2) during his award-winning season for trainer D. Wayne Lukas, the chestnut is scheduled to arrive at Gulfstream on Tuesday. He will concede a minimum of four pounds to his ri
The agreements and agreements in principle with Cambridge, Chelsea, Lynn, Malden, Medford, Melrose and Salem will provide significant economic and community benefits along with local impact payments that total $3.75 million among the seven municipalities.
A winner last year of both the Palos Verdes and Grade II, seven furlong San Carlos Stakes at Santa Anita, Sahara Sky has been idle since winning the prestigious Grade I Metropolitan Mile Handicap on May 27 at Belmont Park—a race in which he earned a car
Bred and owned by E. Paul Robsham Stables, Travelin Man will break from post eight in a field of 11 older horses entered for the $75,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint. In its fifth year, the GP Turf Sprint was won last year by Varsity in a stakes-record 54.
Sassicaia--named for the famed Tuscan wine--made headlines last March when he sold for $1.6 million at the Fasig-Tipton Florida Sale conducted at Palm Meadows. A son of Bernardini and the Forestry mare Hishi Aspen, the bay colt first went through the auct
Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin is looking at bypassing the $400,000 Besilu Stables Fountain of Youth (G2) on Feb. 22 and training up to the $1 million Besilu Stables Florida Derby (G1) on March 29. “The plans right now are to probably just point for the Flor
SPECHT INVADES FROM BAY AREA FOR SUNSHINE MILLIONS CAL CUP DAY Like Punxatawney Phil on Ground Hog Day, Steve Specht pops up like clockwork at Santa Anita on Sunshine Millions California Cup Day. The popular event focusing on California-breds will be pres
The Harlan’s Holiday filly had a productive Saratoga meet, finishing fourth to Ready to Act in her debut on the grass before prevailing in an August 9 contest that was rained onto the main track. She then finished second in the P.G. Johnson Stakes at th
