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Infinite Magic prevailed in a three-way photo in Saturday’s $200,000 American Derby (G3) to give the 3-year-old More Than Ready colt his first graded stakes win in just his fourth U. S. start. With progeny earnings of over $3.8 million and four North American graded stakes winners this year, More Than Ready is a top-12 […]

Boisterous got a patient ride from John Velazquez to give the 6-year-old son of Distorted Humor a 2 1/4-length victory in the $600,000 Man o’ War S. Saturday at Belmont Park. The victory pushed Boisterous’ earnings to $1,297,910, making him the 11th millionaire sired by Distorted Humor. Already a six-time graded stakes winner in his […]

Notacatbutallama, the Harlan’s Holiday turf specialist, racked up his fourth added money victory on the green at Belmont Park Saturday, forging ahead in the deep stretch for a half-length victory in the $100,000 Solar Splendor S. for 3-year-olds. The winner is one of seven stakes winners that have accounted for 11 stakes victories this year […]

Concave’s 3 1/2-length maiden special weight win Friday at Hollywood Park gave Colonel John his fourth winner from his first crop, the best among all 2013 freshman sires. All four of Colonel John’s winner have come in special weight contests. Concave got caught in the middle of a three-way duel down the backstretch, then fought […]

WinStar Farm is pleased to announce the launch of the first annual WinStar StableMates Saratoga Challenge contest. The Saratoga Challenge is free for racing fans, easy to play, and offers unique prizes. Part of WinStar’s StableMates initiative for fans, the Saratoga Challenge allows each participant to pick who he or she thinks will be the […]

Colonel John scored his third winner from five starters on Thursday as Sweetsoutherndame pulled clear in the stretch en route to an easy 5 3/4-length win at Presque Isle Downs. Colonel John’s three winners is tops among all first-crop sires and he is also ranked third in Kentucky by progeny earnings. Bred and owned (in […]

Joy’s one length victory in the $50,000 Christiana S. Wednesday at Delaware Park gave her sire Pure Prize his 22nd stakes horse of 2013. His runners have eclipsed the $2 million earnings mark this year and have won three graded stakes in Argentina. Joy was making her 2013 stakes debut in the Christiana, run at […]

WinStar freshman sire Pioneerof the Nile is off to a white-hot start with his first foals. Just five days after River Dancer gave his sire his first winner at Belmont Park, Ari the Adventurer rolled to a 6 3/4-length maiden special weight victory over the same track. Pioneerof the Nile, whose offspring have been a […]

Go Blue Or Go Home wired his rivals in Sunday’s $200,000 Highlander S. (G3) at Woodbine to give the 3-year-old son of Bluegrass Cat his first graded stakes victory and fifth win in seven lifetime starts. Originally carded for the grass at six furlongs, the race was moved to the Polytrack because of heavy rains […]

First-crop sire Kodiak Kowboy got his second winner on Saturday when the 2-year-old filly I Will Be Free strode to a 2 1/2-length maiden special weight victory at Calder Race Course. Second in her first outing on three weeks ago, I Will Be Free picked up $21,100 for her owner Champion Equine LLC. Champion purchase […]