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Palace ready to resume after freshening

Sat Jul 25 2015Kellie Reilly

Palace, who turned the Alfred G. Vanderbilt (G1) and Forego (G1) double at Saratoga last summer, is nearing a return for trainer Linda Rice. Fifth in the April 4 Carter (G1) in his last appearance, he subsequently came down with a throat infection. ...
Untapable may await Personal Ensign

Sat Jul 25 2015Kellie Reilly

Champion Untapable is happy to be back at Saratoga, but may not run until near the end of the meet. "She loves it up here," trainer Steve Asmussen said. "She's doing really well. She's still the queen of the barn. She is nominated to the Shuvee ...
Honor Code, Frosted among workers at the Spa

Sat Jul 25 2015Kellie Reilly

Metropolitan H. (G1) star Honor Code breezed five furlongs in 1:01.05 on Saratoga's fast main track on Saturday, two weeks in advance of his tilt at the August 8 Whitney (G1). "You couldn't really see him because it was foggy, but he went fine a ...
Golden Horn's connections keep eyes on the biggest prize

Sat Jul 25 2015Kellie Reilly

Saturday morning brought the not entirely surprising news that Golden Horn was withdrawn from the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (G1) due to the soggy ground at Ascot. That of course sparked a discussion -- or perhaps more accurately, recriminati ...
Big John B saves ground and outstays Cougar II rivals

Sat Jul 25 2015Vance Hanson

Big John B saved all the ground and outstayed four rivals Friday in the $100,000 Cougar II H. (G3) at Del Mar. Conceding the freewheeling second choice Cat Burglar more than a dozen lengths during the front half of the 12-furlong fixture, Big J ...
Salvatore handicaps Saturday's 2-year-old maiden races at Saratoga

Sat Jul 25 2015TwinSpires Staff

By Doug Salvatore Today's card at Saratoga includes a trio of 2-year-old Maiden Special Weight races, all of which are carded in the ...

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Cocked and Loaded, Tepin key to late Pick 4 wagers

Sat Jul 25 2015James Scully

Saturday’s Saratoga program is highlighted by a pair of stakes, the $500,000 Diana (G1) for distaffers at 1 1/8 miles on turf and the $150,000 Stanford (G2) for juveniles at six furlongs, and I’ll single both races in the late Pick 4. Cocked and L ...
Saturday's notable 2-year-old maidens: 6th at Del Mar

Sat Jul 25 2015Kellie Reilly

Del Mar's 6TH race , 6 furlongs (7:40 p.m. EDT) The majority of this field is nominated to the Del Mar Futurity (G1). Prime Attraction , a $335,000 Keeneland September yearling, boasts a fine pedigree: by Unbridled's Song, he is out of a ful ...
Saturday's notable 2-year-old maidens: 5th at Saratoga

Sat Jul 25 2015Kellie Reilly

Saratoga's 5TH race , 5 1/2 furlongs (3:13 p.m. EDT) While Show Bound obviously sets the standard off his second in the Bashford Manor (G3), I suspect that wasn't a very deep field overall and am treading warily about him. Crosstown Route ...
Saturday's notable 2-year-old maidens: 1st & 3rd races at Saratoga

Sat Jul 25 2015Kellie Reilly

Part of the mystique of the Saratoga and Del Mar summers is the appearance of promising juveniles. In addition to the Sanford (G3) , Saturday offers no fewer than four potentially informative maidens for the two-year-old set. In this and the nex ...
Leigh Court, Ageless clash in Royal North

Fri Jul 24 2015Jen Caldwell

  Woodbine is hosting a pair of turf contests on Sunday, highlighted by the C$150,000 Royal North S. (Can-G3) sending distaffers six furlongs. Canadian champion Leigh Court returns in the Royal North after fading to fifth in the Breeders ...
Mrs McDougal prospers on cutback in trip in Lake George

Fri Jul 24 2015Kellie Reilly

Appearing not to stay the 1 1/4-mile trip in the May 30 American Oaks (G1) at Santa Anita, Mrs McDougal benefited to a return to 1 1/16 miles in Friday's $200,000 Lake George (G2) on opening day at Saratoga. The turf event for three-year-old fillie ...
Double the ‘Silver,’ double the fun

Fri Jul 24 2015Jen Caldwell

Monmouth Park’s $60,000 Little Silver S. on Sunday drew so many entrants that the track split the 1 1/16-mile turf contest into two divisions of 10 sophomore fillies each, including some main-track only contestants. The first division features G ...

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