Bob Le Beau triumphs in A. P. Smithwick Memorial Steeplechase

Thu Aug 04 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release The Fields Stable's Bob Le Beau, content to lag behind the field for much of the 2 1/16-mile steeplechase event, closed with a rush to capture the $125,000 A. P. Smithwick Memorial Steeplechase (NSA-G1) at Saratoga on Thur ...
American Cleopatra among a trio of impressive maiden winners at Del Mar

Thu Aug 04 2016John Mucciolo

DEL MAR HORSES TO WATCH Thursday (7/28): John Sadler’s ACCELERATE did just that in the 4 th Race, stylishly breaking his maiden as he stretched out to two turns for the first time. A $380,000 colt, the son of Lookin at Lucky prompted a fa ...
Meadowlands Menagerie Of Pacers And Trotters On Hambletonian Day In Star-Studded Program

Thu Aug 04 2016TwinSpires Staff

August has, for years, offered an amazing introduction to the traditional second half of the harness-racing season. Jam-packed into one program on the first Saturday of the month, the Meadowlands waves the Grand Circuit flag and presents a slew of st ...
The 91st Hambletonian—Classic Heats At The Meadowlands; Fillies Face Off In Contentious ‘Oaks’

Thu Aug 04 2016TwinSpires Staff

Collecting 18 colts, the 91 st edition of the Hambletonian will feature two eliminations, with the top five from each out of the first heat progressing to the $1-million final, scheduled as race 13 on the Saturday, Aug. 6 program at the Meadowlands. ...
Waya heads trio of turf stakes on Whitney undercard

Wed Aug 03 2016Jen Caldwell

There are a trio of turf stakes on the Whitney Stakes (G1) undercard Saturday at Saratoga, including the $200,000 Waya Stakes (G3) featuring a field of 10 going 1 1/2 miles on the inner turf. Real Smart and Photo Call will face off for the secon ...
Wavell Avenue too much for Shine Again rivals

Wed Aug 03 2016James Scully

Wavell Avenue dropped back into listed company and impressively recorded her first victory of 2016 in Wednesday’s $100,000 Shine Again at Saratoga, striding away to a 1 3/4-length decision. The 5-year-old mare overcame tighter quarters in upper str ...

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Monster Bea, Lucky Bryan could benefit from speed duel in La Jolla

Wed Aug 03 2016Vance Hanson

One week after teaming up to defeat three-time champion Beholder in the Clement L. Hirsch (G1) with Stellar Wind, trainer John Sadler and jockey Victor Espinoza look to take down another Saturday feature at Del Mar with Lucky Bryan in the $150,000 ...
Mother Goose rematch on tap for Test

Wed Aug 03 2016Jen Caldwell

Off the Tracks, Lewis Bay and Lightstream finished 1-2-3 in the July 2 Mother Goose Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park, and on Saturday all three will line up in the $500,000 Test Stakes (G1) going seven furlongs at Saratoga. Off the Tracks led all the ...
On-track acclaim hard to come by for most full siblings of Triple Crown winners

Wed Aug 03 2016Vance Hanson

When American Cleopatra, a full sister to last year's Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, won her debut this past Sunday at Del Mar, there were collective cheers among most racing fans but probably a few scattered groans to go along with them. P ...
Big Payouts in 2016 Quarter Horse Futurities

Wed Aug 03 2016

WAtergirl B scored at a price in the Lee Berwick Futurity at Delta Downs Just last weekend Miss Alluring Menace ($44.60) won the $433,050 TQHA Sale Futurity at Retama Park . She was the eighth-fastest qualifier in trials, and was still a maide ...
Palm Beach Top 10 Rankings July 2016

Wed Aug 03 2016Jason Michael

*"The Impatient Greyhound" JohnnyCantWait* Honorable Mention Go Bon Kickstart, Blu Too Ataree, Hi Noon Grace, Ice Buster, Amf Ex Queen, JS Tim Tation, Se's Cool Kate, JohnnyCantWait, O Ya Maybelline, Nb's KissGoodbye, Fraulein Mor ...
Meadowlands hosts Hambletonian Day on Saturday

Wed Aug 03 2016Ted Black

While thoroughbred racing fans have already witnessed the top three-year-old colts compete in the annual Triple Crown series, harness racing enthusiasts will get to experience the start of the Triple Crown for both trotters and pacers this Saturday a ...
Frosted early 3-5 choice in Whitney field of six

Tue Aug 02 2016Vance Hanson

Frosted , who turned in one of the performances of the year winning the Metropolitan H. (G1) by 14 1/4 lengths and earning a 109 BRIS Speed rating, was installed the 3-5 morning line favorite for Saturday's $1.25 million Whitney (G1) when post posi ...