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Songbird works for CCA Oaks as fields take shape for Spa opening weekend stakes

Sun Jul 17 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release As the 148th meet at Saratoga is set to get underway on Friday, July 22, fields for the six stakes races on tap for opening weekend are beginning to take shape. Highlighting those stakes is the purse-enhanced $500,000 Coa ...
Nyquist tunes up for Haskell; Dortmund readies for Chrome showdown

Sun Jul 17 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited from Del Mar press release At Del Mar on Sunday, Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Nyquist went five furlongs in 1:02 under exercise rider Jonny Garcia, the last half-mile in :48.60 in company with stablemate Snappy Jack. “We’re very hap ...
Beholder 'as good as ever' in seven-furlong work

Sun Jul 17 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Del Mar press release Three-time champion Beholder went through a business-like workout Sunday morning at Del Mar, covering seven furlongs in company in 1:27 under gray skies with regular rider Gary Stevens at the controls and trainer Ric ...
Frosh Win Is $67, Tweet Score is $13 At Northfield; Control The Moment ‘Pace’ Pick Wins, Favorites Fly For Fans

Sun Jul 17 2016TwinSpires Staff

On Twitter last Wednesday, July 13, we offered three spot plays at Northfield. We took one of those races with Twin B Spy ($13.60, $4.80, $2.80). We were ninth with Threesocksngo (19-1) and our other choice, Sirkuler (10-1) broke and was eliminated. ...
Cupid gamely returns to win column in Indiana Derby

Sun Jul 17 2016James Scully

Cupid was put to the test before prevailing in Saturday’s $512,000 Indiana Derby (G2) , repelling the challenge of runner-up The Player to score by three-quarters of a length. The gray son of Tapit travelled wide from an outside post while dueling f ...
She’s Not Here knows where she is in Yellow Ribbon repeat

Sun Jul 17 2016Kellie Reilly

Unplaced in five straight since capturing the 2015 Yellow Ribbon (G2) at Del Mar, She’s Not Here perked up back at the seaside track to repeat in Saturday’s renewal of the $201,035 turf event . The three-quarter sister to Zenyatta thus joined Tranqu ...

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Family Tree rolls in Indiana Oaks off short rest

Sun Jul 17 2016James Scully

After registering her first stakes victory in the Iowa Oaks (G3), Family Tree came back 16 days later to easily capture the $202,400 Indiana Oaks (G2) on Saturday, powering clear to a three-length decision. The Smart Strike 3-year-old filly complet ...
I’m a Chatterbox survives objection for Delaware Handicap score

Sun Jul 17 2016Jen Caldwell

Carolyn and Fletcher Gray’s homebred I’m a Chatterbox took a left-hand turn out of the gate in Saturday’s $750,125 Delaware Handicap (G1) and nearly took out her three inside rivals, including second choice Paid Up Subscriber who stumbled badly. ...
American Patriot marches to course record in Kent

Sat Jul 16 2016Kellie Reilly

WinStar Farm’s homebred American Patriot may have run himself into consideration for the Secretariat (G1) with a course record-setting victory in Saturday’s $200,250 Kent (G3) at Delaware Park. Sent off the 8-5 favorite after a smart allowance t ...
‘Lute runs away with Rockville Centre Stakes

Sat Jul 16 2016Jen Caldwell

Harold Lerner LLC and Nehoc Stables’ Runaway Lute put his talent on display at Belmont Park Saturday when sailing home an effortless 8 3/4-length winner of the $122,500 Rockville Centre Stakes under jockey Javier Castellano. The Midnight Lute co ...
California Chrome breezes at Del Mar

Sat Jul 16 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Horse of the Year California Chrome worked a bullet, best-of-83, five furlongs in :59.20 Saturday morning at Del Mar over a fast racetrack cleared of all but a few other runners he’s likely to face in his comeback race in th ...
The Player makes stakes debut on stakes-packed Indiana Derby program

Sat Jul 16 2016James Scully

Saturday’s evening card at Indiana Grand features six stakes races, including the $500,000 Indiana Derby (G2) and $200,000 Indiana Oaks (G2), and TwinSpires is offering a 1 Million Points Exactamundo contest where players can compete for point priz ...
Bea uncorks Monster rally in Oceanside

Sat Jul 16 2016Kellie Reilly

Gary Barber’s Monster Bea has apparently been absorbing some lessons from his former stablemates Tepin, Catch a Glimpse, and World Approval. Switched from trainer Mark Casse to Peter Miller ahead of the Del Mar meet, the 12-1 shot dominated the tradi ...

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