He’s the new guy in town, but LIGHT MOOD (FR) introduced himself to U.S. racing with a win at Delaware Park on one of their marquee days. Irad Ortiz, Jr. was in town to ride and took the call from Graham for the 1 1/16th mile optional allowance on the turf. Light Mood was very […]
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Naptown Wide Awake in Laurel Win
Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club Herringswell kicked off a three-win afternoon with NAPTOWN scoring in a one-mile claiming race on the grass at Laurel Park. Lightly raced in 2024, he was making his second start this year after beginning his season at Turfway Park on March 1. Patiently ridden by Jorge Ruiz, the pair […]
More Joy!
Mission accomplished – it’s the perfect adjective to describe her. Making her 5-year-old debut today, MISSION OF JOY (ON) added to her already impressive accomplishments with an allowance win at Churchill Downs. It was opening night at the famed Louisville oval to kick off Kentucky Derby Week. Graham and Anita were on hand as well […]
Union Suit Gets Laurel Park Win
UNION SUIT earned a hard-fought win at Laurel Park Friday afternoon. Bobbling at the break and then battling Preparefortakeoff down the stretch with Jorge Ruiz in the tack, the 3-year-old Union Rags filly was a head behind that rival at the wire, but was put up for the win via disqualification. This gave her the […]
Jack and Jim Runs Them Down In Debut
Photo by Adam Coglianese He’s a New York homebred for Madaket Stables, and today JACK AND JIM demonstrated his ability in his first start at Belmont At The Big A. Twelve 2-year-old colts and geldings entered the gate for the 8 1/2 furlong route on the grass. Jack and Jim had the services of Manuel […]
Three In A Row For Sammy Jo
NO SHOW SAMMY JO (GB) notched her third straight win today with an allowance victory at Col0nial Downs under Jorge Ruiz. And she did so emphatically with a “much the best” 5 1/2 length margin over her five rivals. The 8 1/2 furlongs were run over the inner turf course at the New Kent, Virginia […]
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 […]
Naptown (ON) Wide Awake at Woodbine
He was third in his debut at Laurel Park on October 5, but NAPTOWN (ON) ventured north to Woodbine and left no doubt that today was his day. Rafael Hernandez was in the irons for the 7 furlong maiden special weight, and a field of 12 2-year-olds entered the gate on the all-weather track. Breaking […]
Catching Up With: Ascend
(Mary Motion on Ascend in Lexington, KY. Photo courtesy of Kristin Van Meter) We know folks love a big gray horse, and we know a lot of them really loved THIS big gray horse (we get it…..we loved him too). So it’s great fun to see what ASCEND is up to these days! He was […]
Miss San Gabriel Kicks Off a Three-Win Day
MISS SAN GABRIEL started off an afternoon of three Herringswell wins with her score in Saratoga’s second race, a one-mile contest on the inner turf course. It was career start number four and win number two – her second consecutive – for the 3-year-old filly by Temple City out of Here Comes Frock, by Artax. […]