Sometimes, the class of a race is the horse who has earned the most money. Other times, it might be the horse that has simply kept the best company. By either of those two evaluations, the class of Saturday’s Super Derby is clear: it is Regal Ransom (by Distorted Humor). Easily the leading money earner […]
[ Read More ]Sometimes, the class of a race is the horse who has earned the most money. Other times, it might be the horse that has simply kept the best company. By either of those two evaluations, the class of Saturday’s Super Derby is clear: it is Regal Ransom (by Distorted Humor). Easily the leading money earner […]
[ Read More ]He’s one of those special horses who when you put them in the starting gate, you’re know they’ll find a way to get to the wire first. That’s how trainer Kiaran McLaughlin described Justenuffhumor, who continued his climb towards the top of the nation’s turf division with a well-deserved half-length victory over a game Cowboy […]
[ Read More ]Winning a $6 million race would make you fat and happy. Trainer Eoin Harty, one of the wittiest guys on the backstretch, is happy. Well Armed, whom Harty trained to win the Dubai World Cup four months ago, is fat. “I can’t get the belly off him,” Harty said while feeding Well Armed a carrot […]
[ Read More ]Bullsbay, at 18-1 the longest shot in the field of six, took the lead from Commentator in upper stretch, opened up a clear advantage at the eighth pole, then held the late-running Macho Again at bay late to win the $750,000 Whitney Handicap by 1 1/2 lengths before 39,568 at Saratoga on Saturday. Macho Again […]
[ Read More ]UK basketball coach John Calipari, with his wife Ellen, along with UK Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart, visited WinStar Farm last night for dinner and a tour. “You can’t imagine how clean and comfortable the stud barn is! The ultimate “bachelor pad” – with flat screen TVs and the whole deal. And get this – Tiznow […]
[ Read More ]Justenuffhumor (by Distorted Humor) served notice he should be a force to be reckon with in the turf division during the second half of the season after surging through the final furlong to an impressive 2 1/2-length victory over Florida invader Mambo Meister while making his stakes debut in Sunday s $158,750 Fourstardave Handicap at […]
[ Read More ]Justenuffhumor (by Distorted Humor) served notice he should be a force to be reckon with in the turf division during the second half of the season after surging through the final furlong to an impressive 2 1/2-length victory over Florida invader Mambo Meister while making his stakes debut in Sunday s $158,750 Fourstardave Handicap at […]
[ Read More ]The issue of what to do with Colonel John for the rest of this summer went largely ignored between Bill Casner of WinStar Farm and trainer Eoin Harty on Saturday morning, a day after the colt’s convincing win in his turf debut in the $91,970 Wickerr Stakes at Del Mar. The Wickerr was intended as […]
[ Read More ]Informed ran down a loose-on-the-lead Mast Track in the final strides to score a nose victory on Sunday at Del Mar in the Grade 2, $250,000 San Diego Handicap, a race in which Well Armed, making his first start since his victory in the Dubai World Cup four months ago, faltered badly to finish last […]
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