HORSE RACING NEWS
06/10/2019
Big day for DiDomenico in Gaitway qualifiers
DiDomenico’s winners were filly pacers Bolt Of Speed and So Rude as well as filly trotter Keystone Candace. Bolt Of Speed, by Bolt The Duer out of Winbak Speedi, won in 1:56.3. She was purchased for $30,000 at the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale and is o
06/09/2019
Engblom enjoys big day at Big M qualifiers
Schnittker picked up a win with filly pacer Rodeo Beach, a full sister to Dan Patch Award-winner Huntsville, who was the best in a contentious stretch drive for driver Mark MacDonald in 1:57.1, final quarter :27.1. “I thought she went very well,” Schnittk
06/09/2019
Graded Winners Abound Among 118 Nominees to June 16 Stakes
Colts Neck Stables’ homebred 7-year-old Force the Pass has run twice in 2019, finishing second in a May 3 optional claiming allowance at Laurel behind fellow graded-stakes winning millionaire Ghost Hunter, and third in the Monmouth Stakes (G2) May 25. He
06/08/2019
G3 Winner Ghost Hunter Record-Setting Winner of Saturday Feature
Jockey Trevor McCarthy settled Ghost Hunter in fourth and gave the gelded son of Hall of Famer Ghostzapper his cue rounding the far turn, angled four wide and found room between foes inside the eighth pole before being set down for the drive to catch Dund
06/07/2019
Trillions Hanover hopes to put best foot forward in Fan Hanover
Saturday’s card also includes two eliminations for the North America Cup for 3-year-old male pacers and a prep race for the Roses Are Red Stakes for older female pacers. Trillions Hanover has won five of nine career races and finished second twice, earnin
06/07/2019
Belmont Park Notes 6/7
Pletcher recalled how his heart sank the moment the gates opened, when Rags to Riches stumbled badly at the start, then put herself back into contention and went on to set 47,870 fans at Belmont Park and millions of television viewers' hearts pounding wit
06/06/2019
Gulfstream, Pegasus Runners Part of Belmont Stakes Day
The weekend kicks off at Gulfstream Friday with a 2:15 p.m. first-race post with Santana tribute band Smooth STB performing a free show at Sport of Kings at 7 p.m. Belmont’s seven stakes will include the $1 million Manhattan featuring Pegasus World Cup Tu
06/06/2019
Burke’s North America Cup trio looks to step up
De Los Cielos Deo won his first five races last season before finishing second in the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes final and his elimination of the Metro. He was no better than fourth in three remaining starts but was dealing with a foot issue. So far this se
06/05/2019
Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot at Gulfstream Tops $2 Million
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL –The 20-cent Rainbow 6 carryover jackpot for Thursday’s program at Gulfstream Park soared to $2,035,367.35 Wednesday when the popular multi-race wager went unsolved for the 40th c
06/04/2019
Nine 3-year-old fillies converge on Belmont Park for Grade 1 Acorn
"When we decided to go in the Oaks, I was confident she wouldn't bleed, but it was still in the back of my mind. We did all we could do, and we rolled the dice." The gamble paid off as Serengeti Empress posted a front-running victory at 13-1 odds in the O