Camelot Kitten preps for Belmont Derby in Pennine Ridge

Tue May 31 2016Vance Hanson

The addition of blinkers and a fast pace up front helped Camelot Kitten pull off an upset of the American Turf (G2) on the Kentucky Derby undercard. On Saturday, the Chad Brown trainee looks to take another positive step toward the $1.25 million Be ...
Illuminant spurts clear for initial stakes victory, Drefong does not disappoint in Santa Anita return

Tue May 31 2016John Mucciolo

SANTA ANITA NOTEBOOK A pair of graded races on the turf topped the Holiday weekend at Santa Anita. Gamely S. (G1) : Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ ILLUMINANT (Quality Road) tracked in second to the top of the lane before spurting clear to a n ...
History not totally on Exaggerator's side in Belmont, but it might not matter

Tue May 31 2016Vance Hanson

In this space a couple of weeks ago, I looked back at previous scenarios when Kentucky Derby (G1) winners proved vulnerable as odds-on favorites in the Preakness (G1) . Based on past examples, I theorized the most likely way for Nyquist to lose in ...
Top Maryland sire Not For Love dead at 26

Tue May 31 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Not For Love, Maryland’s leading sire for more than a dozen years, was euthanized the evening of May 29 due to complications from colic. Pensioned since March 2015 at his longtime home at Northview Stallion Station in Chesape ...
NYRA releases graded stakes probables for Belmont Stakes Racing Festival

Tue May 31 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release NYRA has announced graded stakes probables for the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival on June 10-11. Likely fields will be available later in the week. Friday, June 10 $500,000 New York (G2), fillies & mares, 1 ¼ mil ...
Found wheels back to face Postponed in Coronation Cup

Tue May 31 2016Kellie Reilly

Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) heroine Found was slated to have a busy spring, and summer break, in advance of a fall centering upon the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1). The first half of her campaign just got busier with an added stop in Saturday’s Corona ...

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Prat shines on Illuminant in Gamely

Tue May 31 2016Kellie Reilly

Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ Illuminant parlayed a perfect stalking trip into a landmark victory in the $300,000 Gamely (G1), Santa Anita’s Memorial Day feature. With an assist from jockey Flavien Prat, she earned a new career high for herself and ...
Will anyone beat Minding in the Epsom Oaks?

Tue May 31 2016Kellie Reilly

With the setback to undefeated Musidora (G3) winner So Mi Dar, Friday’s Oaks (G1) lost its most riveting story line: her clash with Aidan O’Brien’s brilliant Minding . Now the Epsom classic appears at Minding’s mercy, at least according to the marke ...
Cyrus Alexander prevails on class drop in Lone Star Park 'Cap

Mon May 30 2016Vance Hanson

Unplaced in four prior stakes attempts in Southern California, Cyrus Alexander found the switch to Texas agreeable on Memorial Day with a 2 1/2-length victory in the $200,000 Lone Star Park H. (G3) . With Martin Garcia in the irons, Cyrus Alexand ...
Your form guide to the 2016 Epsom Derby

Mon May 30 2016Kellie Reilly

As of Monday, 18 sophomores are eligible for Saturday’s Derby (G1) at Epsom, including a grand total of seven from trainer Aidan O’Brien. That Ballydoyle septet is expected to be whittled down by Thursday’s final declaration stage, with the French De ...
McLaughlin provides updates, plans for stable stars

Mon May 30 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Returning to Belmont Park after visiting his stables at the Greentree Training Center in Saratoga over the weekend, trainer Kiaran McLaughlin discussed his group of possible starters set for the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival ...
Exaggerator tests Belmont track; Swipe back from throat surgery

Mon May 30 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Leading Belmont S. (G1) contender Exaggerator got a feel for Belmont Park's main track on a rainy Monday morning, the Preakness (G1) winner's first excursion over the surface since his arrival from Pimlico Sunday afternoon. ...
Creator works for Belmont, Irad Ortiz to ride

Mon May 30 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Arkansas Derby (G1) winner Creator , who finished 13th in the Kentucky Derby (G1), breezed five furlongs in 1:02 Monday over a fast main track at Churchill Downs in preparation for his next start in the $1.5 million Belmont ...