She was making her fourth career start, and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ STRUT produced a showy 6 1/4 length maiden-breaking win at Delaware Park. Jeremy Rose had the mount in the flat mile on the turf on Saturday afternoon. Strut “saved ground while settling in the middle of the field, angled out to split rivals at […]
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A Memorable Saratoga Win
Exactly one month ago today, things did not go well for MEMORIALIZE in her debut at Colonial Downs. The chart stated she was “fractious in the gate, unprepared when the gates opened and lost iron at the break.” She spotted the rest of the field 10+ lengths, and it took jockey Jorge Ruiz half the […]
Sister Otoole Defends Del Mar Win
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ SISTER OTOOLE enjoys a summer weekend at the beach. Just as she did last year, she made the trip to Del Mar and won their listed CTT and TOC Stakes, run at 1 3/8 miles on the turf. She was making just her second start in 2023, coming back last month in […]
Reason To Celebrate at Laurel Park
He was bred and raised here in Maryland, and HARDSPUN REASON has made all seven career starts here as well. He earned win number two this afternoon at Laurel Park with Feargal Lynch aboard. The pair saved ground on the rail into the first turn and raced about 7 lengths off the leader down the […]
Sun Bee Shines at Delaware Park
Little SUN BEE scored her second consecutive win today at Delaware Park. Moving up to allowance company after breaking her maiden there in her last start on July 8, she bested six other fillies going a mile and 70 yards on the turf. Will Humphrey was aboard for the first time today and kept her […]
Dataman Now A Stakes Winner
The Wertheimer and Frere homebreds have been enjoying a terrific year, and DATAMAN added to the excitement this afternoon with his win in Laurel Park’s Bald Eagle Derby. From the very eloquent Equibase chart: “DATAMAN rated forwardly while saving ground, took closer order under some coaxing nearing the lane, eased out for room leaving the […]
Eidikos (GB) Earns First U.S. Win
Photo by Jerry Dzierwinski/Maryland Jockey Club She was making her fifth start in the United States, coming to us late last December. After knocking on the door in three of those previous four starts, EIDIKOS (GB) made her presence known today with a decisive score at Laurel Park under Jorge Ruiz. It’s been a weekend […]
Honest Al Gets First Win at Saratoga
Photo by Sarah Andrew/TDN For an owner, winning at Saratoga is a celebratory occasion. For a horse, breaking its maiden there adds just a little more gloss to a resume. RyZan Sun Racing LLC had exactly that reason to celebrate on Friday when 2-year-old HONEST AL bested foes to score his first win in his […]
King of the Dead-Heat
Forest Boyce on the turf at Colonial Downs – it’s a factor that should never be discounted. She proved why this afternoon with a dead-heat win on KING VEGA (GB) in a salty AOC going 1 1/8 miles on the grass. The pair shot out of the gate and set a sharp pace, maintaining the […]
Willakia Wows in Colonial Downs Win
Stonestreet Stables’ lightly raced 4-year-old homebred filly WILLAKIA sprouted wings today in her fifth career outing, an 8 1/2 furlong turf allowance at Colonial Downs. Sharp from the break, Willakia wanted the lead took Jorge Ruiz to the front of the nine-horse field. The pair never relinquished it, running “clear and unchallenged” in an absolute […]