It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. That certainly proved true for 2-year-0ld LONGHI, making his first start at Colonial Downs this evening. “Slammed out of the gate,” he and Jorge Ruiz settled toward the back of the pack. Saving ground into the turn, the pair had to slip through traffic before swinging […]
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Two In A Row For Delayed
Wertheimer & Frere’s homebred DELAYED went back-t0-back with her win in an 8.5 furlong claiming race on the grass at Monmouth Park this afternoon. With Samuel Marin up, “Delayed tracked on the inside, moved up two wide on the far turn, rallied three wide into the stretch, challenged Pretty Thing (IRE) in upper stretch, dueled […]
Roja’s Day At The Beach
It was all red and blue at the Jersey Shore today as ROJA put in a dominant performance to win the $100,000 Blue Sparkler Stakes at Monmouth Park. The 3-year-old filly by Karakontie (JPN) has been consistent in her five career starts, all of which have been in 2025 as she was unraced at 2. […]
Funding Gets The Money In First Start
It was a somewhat troublesome trip, but FUNDING fought for her first win in her debut at Presque Isle Downs today. The 3-year-old Pennsylvania-bred daughter of Global Campaign ventured up to Erie for the six furlong outing on the all weather track with Pablo Morales aboard. After breaking slowly, she had to check down the […]
Marksman Queen (GB) Adds to Stakes Resume
Photo by Hoofprints, Inc. TEN. That’s how many times Graham has won the Robert G. Dick Memorial-G3 in the race’s 28 runnings. It began with Bursting Forth’s victory in 1999 with Edgar Prado. Today it was MARKSMAN QUEEN (GB) getting to the Delaware Park winner’s circle under Jorge Ruiz. The contest for fillies and mares is […]
Fireworks For Test Score in The Belmont Derby-G1
Photo by Janet Garaguso/Coglianese Photos It was deja vu all over again as Amerman Racing LLC won back-to-back runnings of the Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes-G1. TEST SCORE followed stablemate Trikari to win this year’s renewal, run today at Saratoga. Test Score has been stellar in all four of this start this year, never off the […]
A Smashing Win for Cinder Block
Delaware Park had a massive crowd on hand on this Independence Day, and CINDER BLOCK seized the opportunity to put on a show in front of those very appreciative fans. The 4-year-old son of Blame was making his 2025 debut, returning to the races for the first time since September 27. He won that allowance, […]
Laurelin (IRE) Stays Undefeated In Penn Oaks Win
She’s a flawless four-for-four. LAURELIN (IRE) continued to show her quality this evening, winning Penn National’s black type Penn Oaks. This was her third stakes win, added to her victories in the Memories of Silver Stakes at Aqueduct on April 27 and the Tepin Stakes there last November 17. Oaks wins seem to be a […]
Naptown Goes Back-to-Back
NAPTOWN expressed his appreciation for Laurel Park earlier today with his second consecutive win at the Maryland track. Going 8 1/2 furlongs on the turf with Jorge Ruiz in the tack, “Naptown rated along the inner rail down the backstretch and into the far turn, eased out leaving the bend, took command outside Curly Larry […]
All Love For End of Romance (IRE)
Tim Rooney’s END OF ROMANCE (IRE) added another tick in the win column at Delaware Park on Saturday, June 21, bringing his record to three victories from six lifetime starts. Bred in Ireland by Mr. Rooney and Corduff Stud, the 3-year-old son of Showcasing (GB) – Folk Melody (IRE), by Street Cry (IRE) began his […]