She made her debut just four weeks ago at Del Mar, and today ANCIENT PEACE (ON) ended her freshman campaign with a win in a maiden special weight at Santa Anita. She “took control early while keen” under Juan Hernandez, and the pair led at every pole. She extended her lead in deep stretch, pulling […]
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Christmas Candy
Fortune Racing LLC’s CANDY LIGHT warmed up a chilly Boxing Day with a score in the $100,000 Tropical Park Oaks at Gulfstream Park this afternoon. It seemed odd to see so many folks bundled up in coats in south Florida, but not even that part of the country has been able to escape the deep […]
Herringswell Sire Power at Northview Stallion Station
Northview Stallion Station, Maryland’s premiere breeding establishment, held it’s annual open house and stallion show on Saturday, December 10. Located not far from Fair Hill in Chesapeake City, Northview is now home to three former Herringswell runners, comprising one-third of their nine-horse roster. IRISH WAR CRY is represented by his first crop of 2-year-olds this […]
Eagle Scout!
“A good horse can come from anywhere, and anyone can own one,” said a beaming Aron Wellman of Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners after their SPEAKING SCOUT earned his first Grade 1 victory in Del Mar’s $400,000 Hollywood Derby. The 3-year-old gelding was coming off a strong second to Cabo Spirit in the Twilight Derby-G2 at Santa […]
Mission of Joy (ON) Gets First Win for Tampa String
Two-year-old MISSION OF JOY (ON) scored the first win of the 2022-2023 season for our Tampa Bay Downs barn today, breaking her maiden in her second start. Ten fillies ran a mile on the turf in the maiden special weight event. Ridden by Antonio Gallardo, Mission of Joy (ON) stalked the pace in third throughout, […]
Chulainn in a New York Photo
Newcal Stable’s homebred CHULAINN didn’t mind sunny but cold Aqueduct this afternoon, getting his nose down just a whisker ahead of favored Dripping Gold to win his 11-furlong allowance on the grass with Manny Franco aboard. Per the NYRA chart, he “gamely got the bob on the wire.” It was career win number five for […]
Bipartisanship (GB) Earns More Black Type
She was easy to spot powering down the stretch with that distinctive white nose on her way to winning Del Mar’s $75,000 Kathryn Crosby Stakes at a mile on the firm turf. Bipartisanship (GB) is a girl who likes to be near the beach, returning to the winner’s circle for the first time since […]
Song For a Sunday
She broke her maiden at Churchill Downs on June 3, and this afternoon PHAROAH’S SONG earned career win number two. And until today, all six of her career starts took place at different racetracks. This Laurel contest was her second at the Maryland track; it was a 1 1/16 mile allowance on the Kelso turf […]
War Fighter Wins Battle at The Big A
He was the hot topic of discussion among NYRA analysts Richard Migliore, Maggie Wolfendale, Rick Schosberg and Jonathan Kinchen before his maiden special weight going six furlongs on Aqueduct’s outer turf course today. And Stone Farm-bred and owned WAR FIGHTER lived up to the hype. Now 4, the dark bay colt by War Front from […]
A Sparkling Afternoon at Keeneland
Shared Account’s younger half-sister is now a graded stakes winner. SPARKLE BLUE had quite a moment in the sun in Lexington this afternoon with an eye-catching win in Keeneland’s featured Rubicon Valley View Stakes-G3. Joel Rosario provided one of his patented sharp and thoughtful rides. After breaking alertly, he guided Sparkle Blue to a spot […]