Every win at Keeneland is cause for celebration, and TEST SCORE got us a tick in the win column on opening day of the 2024 fall meet in Lexington this afternoon. Twelve 2-year-old maidens lined up for the one mile event on the turf, with Test Score and Manuel Franco breaking from stall number three. […]
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Toupie Wires the Unzip Me Field
She’s been touting herself in the mornings here at Fair Hill, so it was amazing to watch TOUPIE take the field from gate to wire in the Unzip Me Stakes Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance at Santa Anita today. Shipping to the West Coast earlier this week, Wertheimer & Frere’s homebred 3-year-old filly had Flavien […]
Cinder Block Solid in Laurel Win
To be precise (and quote the chart), CINDER BLOCK “dug in stubbornly the final furlong” to win his Laurel Park allowance this afternoon. The weather forced the race – originally carded as 9 furlongs on the grass – on to the main track. With regular partner Jorge Ruiz aboard, Cinder Block earned his second win […]
Jack and Jim Runs Them Down In Debut
Photo by Adam Coglianese He’s a New York homebred for Madaket Stables, and today JACK AND JIM demonstrated his ability in his first start at Belmont At The Big A. Twelve 2-year-old colts and geldings entered the gate for the 8 1/2 furlong route on the grass. Jack and Jim had the services of Manuel […]
All Along Stakes to No Show Sammy Jo (GB)
Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club Sammy Jo is on a roll! The 4-year-old daughter of Lope De Vega (IRE) made it four in a row today with her win in Laurel Park’s All Along Stakes. Jorge Ruiz, who was aboard for her last start at Colonial Downs on August 24, had the mount again […]
Isivunguvungu (SAF) Storms to Win in Da Hoss Stakes
In his highly anticipated U.S. debut, ISIVUNGUVUNGU (SAF) demonstrated why he holds hero’s status in his native South Africa with a win in the Da Hoss Stakes at Colonial Downs. It was Virginia Derby Day at the New Kent, Va. track, and the Da Hoss was one of six stakes on the card. Manny Franco took […]
Debut Win for Correto
Calumet Farm’s homebred CORRETO ventured to Kentucky Downs for her first start, a 7-furlong maiden special weight this afternoon with Jorge Ruiz in the saddle. The track’s hefty purses draw full fields, and Correto faced 11 other 2-year-old fillies. Per the chart caller, “Correto was well-placed early and two wide on the far turn behind […]
Three In A Row For Sammy Jo
NO SHOW SAMMY JO (GB) notched her third straight win today with an allowance victory at Col0nial Downs under Jorge Ruiz. And she did so emphatically with a “much the best” 5 1/2 length margin over her five rivals. The 8 1/2 furlongs were run over the inner turf course at the New Kent, Virginia […]
First Win For Champlain’s Dream
Circle N Thoroughbreds’ CHAMPLAIN’S DREAM made her own come true today, breaking her maiden at Colonial Downs. Seven fillies went to post in the 1 1/16 mile turf race, and Champlain’s Dream actually had to battle stablemate Baywatch Blonde, whom she bested by a neck at the wire. With Victor Carrasco up, the 3-year-old Good […]
Active Hits The Mark at Colonial Downs
Virginia Thoroughbred Association photo Those familiar Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners silks were in the winner’s circle again today, this time at Colonial Downs when Maryland-bred ACTIVE won her one-mile allowance on the inner turf course. She made it back-to-back wins, following up her maiden breaking score at Laurel Park on June 16 under Jorge Ruiz. Jorge […]