Speightstown’s Souper Stonehenge earned his first stakes win in style Sunday at Woodbine, drawing off to a four-length win in the $150,000 Jacques Cartier S. (G3). The 5-year-old put away the multiple graded winner Pink Lloyd in the final furlong, drawing clear with a strong finishing kick to cover the six furlongs in a very […]
[ Read More ]Country Grammer and Royal Ship (BRZ) staged a terrific stretch-long duel in the $300,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) on Memorial Day at Santa Anita Park, with Country Grammer battling back to prevail by a head after giving up the lead in mid-stretch. The win was the second straight Gold Cup victory for WinStar Farm and […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm and CHC Inc’s Sainthood won a spirited stretch duel over The Reds to win the $200,000 Pennine Ridge S. (G3) Saturday at Belmont Park. Originally scheduled for the turf, the 1 1/8-mile race was moved to the main track due to prolonged rain in the area. Sainthood was making his first start since […]
[ Read More ]Nearly a year after Constitution’s brilliant colt Tiz the Law won the Belmont S. (G1), the WinStar stallion could have another starter in that Classic after Promise Keeper won Saturday’s $200,000 Peter Pan S. (G3) at Belmont Park. Saturday’s win was Promise Keeper’s first in a graded stakes and third in five lifetime starts. He’s […]
[ Read More ]Victim of Love gave a repeat performance of her win the 2020 Vagrancy H. (G3) on Saturday at Belmont Park, surging past Sadie Lady at the top of the stretch to win by 2 1/4-lengths. Victim of Love, 5, tracked the pace setter for a half-mile before taking command without being asked by rider Joel […]
[ Read More ]Flagstaff bested Lexitonian by a head in a wild finish in Saturday’s $500,000 Churchill Downs S. (G1) , giving Speightstown’s offspring a 1-2 finish in the seven-furlong race. The 7-year-old, who previously won the San Carlos S. (G2) and Commonwealth S. (G3), is Speightstown’s 21st lifetime Grade 1 winner, among the top five active sires […]
[ Read More ]Hidden Stash will take his shot at history in Saturday’s $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1) when he breaks from post 13 in a field of 20 3-year-olds. Trained by Vickie Oliver for BBN Racing LLC, Hidden Stash placed in both the Tampa Bay Derby (G2) and Sam F. Davis S. (G3) this year and broke […]
[ Read More ]Keepmeinmind will try to give his sire Laoban his first Kentucky Derby (G1) winner in Saturday’s $3 million Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs. Keepemeinmind drew post four in the field of 20 3-year-olds and will be ridden by David Cohen, who has been aboard for five of the colt’s six starts. “I’m very […]
[ Read More ]Laoban will have his first Kentucky Oaks (G1) starter on Friday at Churchill Downs when Ava’s Grace breaks from post 7 in a full field of 14 3-year-old fillies set to contest the $1.25 million race. Ava’s Grace earned her Kentucky Oaks ticket with a gallant second in the April 3 Fantasy S. (G3) at […]
[ Read More ]Strategic partnership will let anyone buy shares in horses owned, acquired and managed by WinStar LEXINGTON, Ky – April 20, 2021 – WinStar Farm, one of North America’s leading racing and breeding operations, announced today a strategic partnership with Commonwealth, the fractional investment platform. Now, using Commonwealth’s mobile or web app, anyone can invest in […]
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