Forum Racing IV’s Birdatthewire and Stonestreet Stables LLC’s Keen Pauline are 3-year-old fillies that will face elders for the first time and hail from the barn of trainer Dale Romans. Birdatthewire, winner of the Forward Gal (GII) and Gulfstream Park Oa
Junior Alvarado, winning rider aboard Mohaymen (No. 7): "He was a little upset warming up. He didn't want to be around the pony too much today. Once we got to the gate he didn't want to load and inside he kept rocking back and forth, but when we got to br
H. Jack Hendricks and Roger Justice’s East Hall is scheduled to seek a repeat victory in the $100,000 Millions Classic Preview, a 1 1/16-mile stakes for 3-year-olds and up that attracted a field of seven. The Bill Kaplan-trained gelding defeated multiple-
After spending the winter at Gulfstream Park, Mongolian Saturday was shipped to Kentucky by trainer Enebish Ganbat to prepare for the April 4 Shakertown (G3). Soon after he arrived, the Mongolian Stable color-bearer contracted pneumonia and was turned out
"I was very, very happy with the way she stretched out at Saratoga at seven-eighths of a mile against good company. Then, to come back today and stretch out to a mile, I have to be very happy with that." Jose Ortiz, winning jockey aboard Big World (No. 4)
Leading the Nashua is impressive debut winner and $2.2 million yearling purchase Mohaymen for trainer Kiaran McLaughlin and Shadwell Stable. The gray son of Tapit, out of multiple graded stakes winner Justwhistledixie, was well thought of in his unveiling
Mike Smith (jockey, Effinex, 2nd) – “Once we hit the 3/8 pole I thought ‘Don’t panic, don’t panic. Maybe we can hold on for second,’ Passing the 3/8 pole we really picked it up. The real guy (American Pharoah) showed up today.” James Jerkens (trainer, Eff
The Lexington track easily accommodated Breeders’ Cup guests from around the world over the two days with 50,155 on hand Saturday, a record attendance for Keeneland, on top 44,947 on Friday, both a Keeneland record that stood for one day and a record atte
Julien Leparoux (jockey, Tepin, 1st) – “She broke well like she always does. I was surprised actually to be on the lead around the first turn. I thought that Obviously would be there already. He came across on me and I couldn’t get out. As soon as I pulle
Mario Gutierrez (jockey, Nyquist, 1st) – “I had a little trouble getting over from my outside post (13), but except for the first turn I had good position. Being wide wasn’t a problem. I didn’t want to get to the rail and get covered up. He was running fi
