Photo by Jerry Dzierwinski/JHA Photo ACTIVE must have watched the replay of stablemate Hardspun Reason’s win yesterday. Behind the field early, she too made an eye-catching stretch run, breaking her maiden at Laurel Park this afternoon. There were just a few brief anxious seconds before the race as the 3-year-old filly broke through the gate […]
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Hardspun Reason Tough in 2024 Debut
In his first start of 2024, HARDSPUN REASON was all business in an optional allowance going 8 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Laurel Park. Victor Carrasco had the mount this afternoon; he was aboard for the now 5-year-old gelding’s maiden win at Pimlico on May 28, 2022. The pair trailed early before moving into the […]
The Grey Wizard (IRE) Punches A Golden Ticket
Photo by Skip Dickstein Belmont Stakes weekend at Saratoga got off to a fantastic start for Team Herringswell with THE GREY WIZARD (IRE) winning an exciting renewal of the Belmont Gold Cup Stakes-G2. The two-mile turf route saw the 5-year-old gelding squaring off again with last year’s winner, Siskany, to whom he finished second in […]
“Lucky she was today!”
Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club So said Laurel Park track announcer Dave Rodman when THEGIRLFROMIRELAND scored her third career victory in a 1 1/8 mile turf allowance with (you probably already guessed it!) Jorge Ruiz in the saddle. We’re starting to run out of superlatives for Jorge’s rides, but what a joy it is […]
Brat Pack
She took her name literally today. HIT THE ROAD BRAT took the van headed down 95 to Laurel Park and broke her maiden at first asking on another sunny, warm and gorgeous day here in Maryland. Victor Carrasco got the call and was aboard for the win in the one mile maiden special weight on […]
Inchon Makes It A Double
INCHON made us two-for-two today with a win in a one mile optional allowance on the grass at Delaware Park. In fact, it was a Herringswell exacta with stablemate Twist and Twirl finishing second. With Kevin Gomez aboard, Inchon “raced in the two path around the first turn, settled in the middle of the pack […]
Marian Cross (GB) A Maiden No More
It was a perfect day to have your picture taken, and MARIAN CROSS (GB) did just that after celebrating her first career win at Delaware Park. Entered in a five-furlong turf sprint, she had Jorge Ruiz in the saddle and thus went off as the heavy favorite in the field of eight fillies. Notice Me […]
Carina Nebula Stars at Presque Isle Downs
“The Carina Nebula is a large, complex area of bright and dark nebulosity in the constellation Carina, located in the Carina-Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way galaxy.” It’s also the name of a lovely bay filly with some serious star power of her own. Flaxman Holdings Limited bred and own the 3-year-old daughter of top […]
Pallotta Sisters Back In The Winner’s Circle
She broke her maiden at Delaware Park as a 2-year-old on October 12, 2022, and after racing just twice in 2023, PALLOTTA SISTERS made her way back to that winner’s circle at this afternoon. It was the second start of her 4-year-old season – she was third in a Keeneland allowance on April 26. She […]
Jhirsch Graduates in New York
JHIRSCH wrapped up a very productive Saturday for Herringswell with his authoritative maiden-breaking victory at Belmont At The Big A. There was a full field of twelve entered in the 8 1/2 furlong contest on the turf, and Jhirsch had Manny Franco aboard. He stalked the leader throughout, settled in second until the upper stretch. […]