Category: General News

Paynter’s Breeze Rider takes My Charmer S. for second straight stakes win

Breeze Rider drew off in the stretch to tally a 4 ¾-length victory in the $100,000 My Charmer S. on Saturday evening at Turfway Park. The 4-year-old Paynter filly, who was making her first start over a synthetic surface, won the Joseph Peluso Memorial S. at Fair Grounds just a little over two weeks ago. […]

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More Than Ready colt debuts in style, named TDN ‘Rising Star’

Emmanuel turned in a brilliant performance Dec. 11 at Gulfstream Park, rolling to a 6 ¾-length win in his first lifetime start and becoming the latest TDN Rising Star for More Than Ready. The 2-year-old colt seized the lead from the start and was a head in front of Practical Way after a quarter-mile in […]

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Glass Ceiling takes overland route to win $100,000 Garland of Roses S.

Constitution added to his ever-growing list of 2021 stakes winners on Saturday when Glass Ceiling went from last to first to win the $100,000 Garland of Roses S. at Aqueduct. The 4-year-old filly had the entire field in her sights through the first three furlongs, then kicked into gear. With no choice but to go […]

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Niquense (CHI) gives Constitution a Saturday Grade 1 double

Leading Third-Crop sire Constitution accomplished the rare feat of getting two new Grade 1 winners in a single day on Dec. 4 when Niquense (CHI) won the Premio St. Leger (G1) at Hippodrome Chile, his victory coming shortly after Americanrevolution won the Cigar Mile (G1). Constitution now has five Grade/Group 1 winners around the world […]

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Never Surprised romps in $150,000 Gio Ponti S.

The nation’s leading Third-Crop sire Constitution got his 12th stakes winner of the year on Friday afternoon at Aqueduct when Never Surprised rolled to a 6 ¼-length victory in the $150,000 Gio Ponti S. The outcome was never really in doubt for the 3-year-old colt, who cut out solid fractions of :47.37 for the half-mile […]

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Paynter’s Breeze Rider kicks off Fair Grounds meet with stakes win

Breeze Rider became Paynter’s 21st lifetime stakes winner with a gallant victory in the $75,000 Joseph R. Peluso Memorial S. on Thanksgiving Day at Fair Grounds (WATCH RACE). The 4-year-old filly took the “about” 1 1/16-mile turf race by a neck over Alms after leading at every point of call. She covered the distance on […]

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Undefeated Lady Speightspeare much the best in $175,000 Bessarabian S. (G2)

Speightstown’s dynamic 3-year-old filly Lady Speightspeare rolled to a four-length win in Saturday’s $175,000 Bessarabian S. (G2) at Woodbine, making the Charles Fipke homebred a perfect four-for-four lifetime. Lady Speightspeare always looked like she had the field measured in Saturday’s seven-furlong contest, her first start on the main track. She tracked in second just behind […]

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Paynter’s Miss Leslie collects second stakes win of 2021

Miss Leslie made a sustained run from three furlongs out all the way to the wire to win Saturday’s $100,000 Thirty Eight Go Go S. at Laurel Park. The 3-year-old Paynter filly, who won the Weber City Miss S. at Pimlico in April and Laurel’s Ann Arundel County S. last year, is now 6-2-1 in […]

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Paynter’s masterpiece: Knicks Go wins the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1)

Knicks Go wrapped up his 2021 campaign in fantastic style in Saturday’s $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), going gate-to-wire for a 2 ¾-length victory in the 1 ¼-mile race. This was the final race for the 5-year-old son of Paynter, who is scheduled to begin stud duty next year. He went out in spectacular […]

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A G Indy threads the needle to win $200,000 Ken Maddy S.

Take Charge Indy now has 11 stakes horses in 2021 after A G Indy made her way between horses at the top of the Del Mar turf stretch to win the $200,000 Ken Maddy S. Friday. The 5-year-old hadn’t made a stakes start in nearly two years, but rewarded her connections with a sparkling effort […]

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