Photo by Susie Raisher/NYRA He’s now two-for-four and a stakes winner. New York-bred JAXER was back in the Empire State this afternoon where he captured the Notebook Stakes at Aqueduct. He teamed up again with Flavien Prat, who was in the saddle on October 9 when Jaxer broke his maiden during the Belmont At The Big […]
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Jaxer Sharp in Maiden Breaker
Photo by Adam Coglianese/NYRA If he can make it there, he can make it anywhere. JAXER graduated in his third start today, a maiden special weight for 2-year-old New York-breds at Belmont At The Big A going 1 1/16 miles on the turf. After a bit of brushing at the start, Jaxer “established a forward […]
Toupie “Never In Doubt” In Las Cienegas Stakes-G3
Benoit Photo It was her second spin across the downhill turf course at Santa Anita, and TOUPIE scored an authoritative win in the Las Cienegas Stakes-G3 today. She reunited with Flavien Prat, who was also aboard last September 28 when she won the listed Unzip Me Stakes Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance. Sent off as […]
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 […]
Sammy Jo Shows Up
We should hang one of those “I Love New York” signs on her stall. No Show Sammy Jo (GB) has made all three of her career starts at Belmont Park. Coming back today after an 11-month layoff, she earned win number two at the Belmont At The Big A meet at Aqueduct. She had the […]
Zipadoo Graduates at Keeneland
The Wertheimer & Frere train continued to roll this weekend as ZIPADOO broke her maiden impressively at Keeneland on Saturday, October 14. The 3-year-old homebred filly was making just her second start of 2023 and the fourth of her career. She had the services of Flavien Prat in the maiden special weight going 1 1/8 […]
Queen For A Day
She had none of it to deal with at Belmont at the Big A today, as QUEEN OF THE MUD (IRE) broke her maiden on Aqueduct’s firm outer turf course in brilliant sunshine. Her first start was three weeks ago at Delaware Park, going five furlongs on the grass under Daniel Centeno. The pair were […]
Easter (FR) Scores at Belmont
He was out of the gate a tad slow, but that didn’t stop EASTER (FR) from notching career win number four in a one-mile allowance on the grass at Belmont Park this afternoon. He spotted the field nearly five lengths before shifting into gear under Flavien Prat, who allowed him to settle down the backside […]
Eye Candy for Nagirroc Fans
Well, it’s official – the photography squad from BloodHorse are huge NAGIRROC admirers! We received these beauties from Mathea Kelley, who travels internationally for BloodHorse, shooting racing’s biggest days all over the world. You’ll see images from Mathea from Royal Ascot in a few weeks, so stay tuned. But two weeks ago, she was like […]
More Preakness Day Images
We’re very grateful to veteran BloodHorse photographer Chad Harmon for sharing these fantastic photos taken of our two winners on Preakness Day at Pimlico. Sumaya U.S. Stable’s AMANI’S IMAGE won her allowance – the 5th race on the card – with John Velazquez aboard. Shooting from the inside rail on the turf course, Chad got […]