“If you have a bigger stable, you are able to gauge them a little off your better horses, and she held her own with them. So we thought we would take a shot and run her here in the Oaks. It’s wonderful when a plan comes together; you look like a genius so
“We did it. I left there very aggressive and he didn’t get away with anything. If you go twenty-two on this track today, you’re smokin’. And for him to hold off the caliber of horses he held off, was very impressive. “In the mornings we’ve been schooling
It was the first work back for Mohaymen, the leading 3-year-old prospect on the East Coast, since his 2 ¼-length victory in the $400,000 Xpressbet.com Fountain of Youth (G2) Feb. 27. Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin plans two more breezes leading up to the 1 1/8
A major difference is that Ring Weekend was only 1-for-5 before springing his Tampa Bay Derby upset, while Rafting won the Smooth Air Stakes at Gulfstream Park West on Nov. 28 as a 2-year-old and finished second in his 2016 debut to Destin in the Grade II
The Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby is the highlight of a lucrative Festival Day 36 Presented by Lambholm South card that includes the Grade II, $200,000 Hillsborough Stakes, for older fillies and mares at a mile-and-an-eighth on the turf; the Grade III, $
On Saturday, he will saddle the filly, Silver Magnolia, in the Grade III, $200,000 Florida Oaks for 3-year-old fillies on the turf at Tampa Bay Downs. She is the first graded-stakes starter for Blair, who races her in partnership under his Evergreen Stabl
Rosario’s agent, Ron Anderson, said Thursday that the 31-year-old rider is scheduled to begin rehabilitation next week for a broken wrist suffered during the $75,000 Melody of Colors Stakes. “Joel will start rehab on [March] 20th and is due to ride about
The Santa Anita-based colt is undefeated in six lifetime starts, including a triumph in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Keeneland Oct. 31 start clinched the 2015 Eclipse Award as champion 2-year-old male. “The Keeneland race showed he can travel. We’re
Dominguez, English Channel, Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta are first-time finalists. Hall of Fame voters may select as many candidates as they believe are worthy of induction to the Hall of Fame. A maximum of four candidates with the highest vote totals —
Ortiz waited patiently aboard the 6-5 favorite as Grade 3 Withers hero Sunny Ridge appeared poised to pounce on the front runner nearing the quarter pole. Angling into the three path as Loaban repelled Sunny Ridge's challenge, Shagaf revved up in the midd
