Beholder ready for Pacific Classic after breeze through the fog

Tue Aug 16 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Beholder turned in her final bit of serious exercise in front of the $1 million Pacific Classic (G1) this Saturday when she worked a half mile on Tuesday morning at Del Mar through a substantial fog that blanketed the seaside ...
Silvertoni faces six in re-scheduled Adirondack

Tue Aug 16 2016Vance Hanson

Silvertoni , who captured both starts in Kentucky this spring including the $100,000 Kentucky Juvenile against males at Churchill Downs, returns to dirt in Friday's $200,000 Adirondack (G2) at Saratoga. A 6 1/2-furlong prep for the Spinaway (G1) ...
Big Weekend at Ruidoso Downs with 30 Trials for the All American Futurity

Tue Aug 16 2016

Trainer Judd Kearl will saddle Teller Baja. ...
Harrington begins as Ocean Downs winds down

Tue Aug 16 2016Ted Black

Harness racing in the Mid-Atlantic region each summer shifts to a pair of half-mile ovals that occasionally offer a modest reprieve from the hot, humid conditions. Monday evening marked the beginning of the Harrington summer-fall meet and several ho ...
Postponed seeks to expand resume in Juddmonte International

Mon Aug 15 2016Kellie Reilly

Postponed , a world-class performer over 1 1/2 miles, would add to his considerable reputation if he successfully shortens up to about 1 5/16 miles in Wednesday’s Juddmonte International (G1). The marquee attraction on opening day of York’s Ebor Fes ...
After five months, Hall of Famer Borel ready to ride again

Mon Aug 15 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Three-time Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Calvin Borel will resume his riding career on August 27 at Ellis Park, the Hall of Fame jockey confirmed Monday. Borel, 49, recently returned from New York, where he went for Frida ...

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Creator, Gun Runner work together for Travers; Baffert has two for Midsummer Derby

Mon Aug 15 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Creator and Gun Runner breezed in company on the Saratoga main track on Monday morning, working five furlongs in 1:00.60. Gun Runner, ridden by jockey Florent Geroux, and Creator, with exercise rider Abel Flores aboard, p ...
Songbird completes Alabama preparations with half-mile breeze

Mon Aug 15 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Songbird wrapped up her major preparations for Saturday's $600,000 Alabama (G1) with a half-mile breeze Monday morning at Saratoga. With her regular exercise rider Edgar Rodriguez aboard and escorted by pony rider Ju ...
Palm Beach Weekly Wrap Up 8/14/2016

Mon Aug 15 2016Jason Michael

That's all we have for this week.  See you next time for the Wrap-Up! ...
Point Piper flies to record-setting Longacres Mile victory

Mon Aug 15 2016Jen Caldwell

Point Piper hadn’t visited the winner’s circle in a year entering Sunday’s $200,000 Longacres Mile Handicap (G3) at Emerald Downs, but the Jerry Hollendorfer trainee flew home in the stretch to post a track record-setting victory under jockey Mario G ...
Late-running Gunnevera along in time in Saratoga Special; Recruiting Ready DQ’d

Sun Aug 14 2016Kellie Reilly

Recruiting Ready is going to have nightmares about opening up a big lead in the stretch, only to be caught in the final strides. After getting mugged on the line by highly regarded Classic Empire in the July 2 Bashford Manor (G3) at Churchill Downs, ...
California Chrome, Dortmund post final moves for Pacific Classic

Sun Aug 14 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release California Chrome and Dortmund, the 1-2 finishers at the end of a heart rate-accelerating stretch duel in the July 23 San Diego Handicap (G2) at Del Mar, put in their final works Sunday for a rematch in next Saturday’s $1 mi ...
SOUTHLAND recap - Monday, August 15

Sun Aug 14 2016MoneyMaker Mike

Here is a quick recap of the short kennel study that I've been doing for the past two weeks where I take several different kennels and keep up with their results over several days. People have often asked me over the years if it pays off to keep up w ...