Category: General News

Paynter colt rallies to take Charles Taylor Derby

Vangilder came flying late to score a three-quarter length victory in Saturday’s $70,000 Charles Taylor Derby, the first stakes start and win for the 3-year-old Paynter colt (VIDEO). The winner is the fifth stakes winner this year for his sire, who is fourth on the Third-Crop sires list with over $2.7 million in progeny earnings […]

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Overanalyze filly wins stakes debut in style

Valley of Mo’ara, coming off an impressive 10-length maiden score, chalked up her first stakes win on Saturday with a four-length victory in the $75,000 Miss Ohio S.  The 2-year-old Overanalyze filly was clearly the class of the field in Saturday’s 5 1/2-furlong contest, setting the pace and drawing clear in the stretch to win […]

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Carpe Diem filly scores Saratoga MdSpWt win

Sweet Kisses became the second winner for First-Crop sire Carpe Diem with a 2 1/4-length victory on July 19 in a six-furlong maiden special weight affair at Saratoga (VIDEO). Tracking the pace set by Kiawah Sunset through the first half-mile, the eventual winner came three-wide into the stretch, rallied to the lead shortly thereafter, then […]

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Lexitonian holds off challengers to take the Concern S.

Speightstown’s Grade 3 winning son Lexitonian prevailed by a neck in a three-horse photo in Sunday’s $75,000 Concern S. at Laurel Park. Lexitonian, who won the Chick Lang S. (G3) on Preakness Day, is undefeated at Maryland tracks and is now 3-0-0 in seven outings and has earned $219,010 for owner/breeder Calumet Farm. Lexitonian was […]

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Commissioner adds Polly’s Brother to winners’ list

Polly’s Brother became Commissioner’s fifth winner on Sunday at Prairie Meadows with a one-length maiden special weight tally in five-furlong contest for 2-year-olds (VIDEO). All five of Commissioner’s winners have come in maiden special weights, with Polly’s Brother moving the WinStar stallion into the top-10 on the 2019 First-Crop Sire list. Making his debut from […]

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By Your Side Streaks to Sanford Score

Constitution’s hot start as a leading freshman sire continued Saturday when By Your Side scampered clear to beat a field of five by three lengths in the $150,000 Sanford S. (G3), the initial Graded race for juveniles this summer at Saratoga. The undefeated colt, who broke his maiden on debut at Churchill Downs, covered the […]

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Speightster stands out Fasig-Tipton July sale

With a top-priced $285,000 colt leading the way, freshman sire Speightster saw excellent results Tuesday at the Fasig-Tipton July Sale. With six lots total selling, Speightster’s average of $140,833 was nearly 15 times his stud fee.  Speightster’s sales-best colt was hip No. 169 consigned by Denali Stud, Agent and sold to Robert and Lawana Low. […]

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Romped gives Commissioner another debut winner

Romped withstood a stiff challenge by Deacon in a 5 1/2-furlong maiden special weight 2-year-old affair to defeat his foe by a neck July 3 at Indiana Downs. The dark bay colt is Commissioner’s fourth first-crop winner, tying him for third-most to date by any freshman sire, with all four coming in maiden special weights. […]

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Powerfulattraction Latest Winner for Commissioner

Powerfulattraction, a 2-year-old bay filly by first-crop stallion Commissioner, became her sire’s newest winner with a 1 ¼-length triumph in a maiden special weight at Los Alamitos on Saturday. The $225,000 OBS March graduate stalked the early pace three deep and rallied strongly through the stretch under Joe Talamo to post the victory in her […]

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Uni Much the Best in Perfect Sting Stakes

More Than Ready’s Grade 1 stakes winner Uni (GB) rallied from last to easily take down top prize in Saturday’s $100,000 Perfect Sting Stakes at Belmont Park, cruising to a measured one-length victory under Joel Rosario in her first start since capturing last year’s Matriarch Stakes (G1) at Del Mar. The win in the Perfect […]

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