Category: General News

Essence Hit Man’s front-running style proved too much once again for his foes as he rolled to a 3/4-length victory in Woodbine’s $168,000 Vigil S. (G3) on Sunday afternoon. The 5-year-old son of Speightstown is undefeated in two starts this year and has won three stakes in as many starts. His go-for-it style is no […]

Despite the sting of finishing second in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby (G1), trainer Bob Baffert found no fault in the fantastic effort the Zayat Stables colt turned in for the 1 1/4-mile classic. “He was doing it easily. He was within himself. He was being pressed, but he’s a brilliant horse,” said Baffert. “That’s the way […]

In her stakes debut, Cash for Clunkers splashed to a 6 3/4-length victory in the $90,000 Heatherten S. May 2 at Belmont Park to give Tiznow his tenth stakes horse of 2012. Tiznow is America’s fourth leading sire through the first four months of this year and will be represented by the undefeated Gemologist in […]

Gemologist will put his undefeated streak on the line when the WinStar Farm colorbearer breaks from post 15 in the $2 million Kentucky Derby (G1) on Saturday at Churchill Downs. He was installed the 6-1 third choice in the morning line by oddsmaker Mike Battaglia. Already two-time winner over the Churchill Downs track, including last […]

Despite a less than ideal trip, Casner Racing LP’s Endorsement scored a come-from-behind victory in the $200,000 Texas Mile (G3) on April 28 at Lone Star Park (VIDEO). The 5-year-old son of Distorted Humor, who won the $800,000 Sunland Derby (G3), is now two-for-two in stakes races.  The plan for the Texas Mile was to […]

WinStar Farm stallion Harlan’s Holiday had two of the top five priced horses sold at the first day of the OBS April Select 2-year-old sale, including the highest figure colt at $285,000. The central Florida sale runs from April 23-26. The top colt, cataloged as hip No. 50 and consigned by Ciaran Dunne’s Wavertree sales […]

Three-year-old Blingo became Artie Schiller’s newest stakes winner on April 20 with a half-length score in the $76,500 La Puente S. on the turf course at Santa Anita Park. With his maiden debut win last November over Hollywood Park lawn, the bay Kentucky bred is now 2-for-2 on the grass. In a compact field of […]

Town Prize dismissed his foes with a runaway 5 1/4-length victory in the $150,000 Woodstock S. April 15 at Woodbine, marking the second time in eight days that a son of Speightstown won a six furlong stakes at the Ontario, Canada track. Essence Hit Man, the 2011 Canadian champion sprinter, was a sharp winner of […]

Alternation continued his dominance of the older male category at Oaklawn Park in the biggest race of the meet with front-running, 2 1/2-length victory in the $400,000 Oaklawn H.(G2). The 4-year-old son of Distorted Humor won the Feb. 4 $100,000 Essex H. and the Grade 3 Razorback H. on March 10 earlier  this meet. Alternation […]