Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners has another exciting youngster in YATTA, who notched her first victory today at Kentucky Downs in her third career start. Eleven 2-year-old fillies lined up to go a mile in the maiden special, with Tyler Gaffalione up on Yatta. Tyler was also aboard in her last effort at Colonial Downs on August […]
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Swore Breaks Maiden “For Fun” at Kentucky Downs
The end of summer all-turf boutique meet at Kentucky Downs advertises “the richest maidens in the world.” And Stone Farm homebred SWORE chose today to get his first win there going 1 1/2 miles under Tyler Gaffalione. The son of Broken Vow made his debut as a 2-year-old at Laurel Park in November 2021. He […]
Another Graded Stake for Mission of Joy (ON)
She earned her first graded stakes win in the Florida Oaks-G3 at Tampa Bay Downs on March 11. Today, MISSION OF JOY (ON) added a bit more shine to her already-impressive resume with a decisive score in the Regret Stakes-G3 at Churchill Downs. Her last start was there in Louisville on Kentucky Oaks Day in […]
“Spendarella turns it into a procession”
Photos by Ernie Belmonte Her last race was Ascot’s Coronation Stakes in June where she finished a game and ultra-impressive second to champion European filly Inspiral. Today, Spendarella earned her Grade 1 crown in the Del Mar Oaks. Thirteen 3-year-old fillies entered the gate for the 1 1/8 miles contest on the Jimmy Durante turf […]
No Fairy Godmother Needed
Cinderella might have required an assist from a kindly old woman with a magic wand, but SPENDARELLA was the belle of her own ball this afternoon at Keeneland, winning the Appalachian Stakes Presented by Japan Racing Association-G2 with total authority. The spring meet’s first weekend has been plagued by temperamental weather, with patrons bundled against […]
Toutes nos felicitations, Crystal Cliffs (FR)!
Anita Motion calls her “the sweetest, most ladylike filly ever.” But Crystal Cliffs (FR) ran like a total boss at Gulfstream Park today, turning on some serious afterburners to win the listed Sand Springs Stakes Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance with jockey Tyler Gaffalione. Out of the gate well, she relaxed down the backstretch until […]