We’re off the duck very quickly at the 2023 Keeneland Spring Meet, as Team Valor International’s HURRICANE DREAM (FR) captured a salty allowance by 4 1/2 lengths under Frankie Dettori this afternoon. Eleven horses headed to post for the 1 1/16th mile test on the turf, which offered a $140,000 purse. The 7-year-old was bumped […]
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A Graded Stake and a Garland of Flowers for Affirmative Lady
AMO Racing USA’s AFFIRMATIVE LADY has been knocking on the door of her first stakes win, and she earned upper-case black type today in the Gulfstream Park Oaks Presented by FanDuel TV-G2. Luis Saez gave the 3-year-old daughter of Arrogate a stellar ride on the way to their 2-length score in the 8.5 furlong test […]
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 […]
Another Graded Stakes Win for Highland Chief (IRE)
He became a Grade 1 winner with his popular victory in the Man O’War Stakes at Belmont Park in May. And today he added more lustre to his resume with a stylish score in Keeneland’s Sycamore Stakes-G3 under John Velazquez. When it comes to Johnny V, it’s almost impossible to come up with something clever […]
Candy Light Wins on a Special Afternoon at Keeneland
Fortune Racing, LLC’s CANDY LIGHT added to her resume with a win in a one-mile turf allowance at Keeneland on Thursday. Ridden by Joel Rosario, the 3-year-old filly literally dove through an opening on the rail to prevail by 1 1/2 lengths over the place horse, Sake (FR). And it was a significant day on […]
Script Writes a Winning One at Keeneland
There was a brief moment of hesitation in the paddock, but once on track, Stone Farm’s homebred SCRIPT was all business at Keeneland today. The 3-year-old dark bay colt by Algorithms from the First Samurai mare Dilly was returning from an 8-month layoff in today’s one mile allowance on the turf and was ridden by […]
A Win….And He’s In
He was making just his second start for Herringswell and wheeling back from his first – a maiden special win – in 15 days. And today NAGIRROC earned his Breeders’ Cup berth with a score in the $150,000 Futurity Stakes-G3 going six furlongs on the outer turf at the Belmont at Aqueduct meet. The 2-year-old […]
A Keeneland Win for Mia Martina
It’s always nice to score on opening day of a meet, and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ and Gianni Fittipaldi’s MIA MARTINA did just that Friday afternoon as Keeneland kicked off its stakes-laden fall festival. The atmosphere in Lexington is electric as the track prepares to host the Breeders’ Cup on November 4 & 5, and there […]
Eagle Scout
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ SPEAKING SCOUT earned another merit badge this afternoon with a win in the final race of Keeneland’s spring meet. The paddock optics for this 1 3/16 route on the grass were fantastic; among the field of 12 3-year-old colts and geldings were sons of Tapit, Gun Runner, Arrogate, War Front, Hard Spun, […]
Wow….Willakia!
Making her 3-year-old debut, Stonestreet Stables LLC’s homebred WILLAKIA scored her first win at Keeneland this afternoon. It was her third career start; she ran twice at Aqueduct last Fall, the last time being on December 4. Willakia raced mid-pack in the condensed field of 12 in a pedestrian pace down the backside before Luis […]