Category: General News

Artie Schiller 2YO sharp in debut on Belmont turf

Hemp Hemp Hurray rolled to a four-length victory in his debut effort July 9 at Belmont Park. The Artie Schiller 2-year-old was in hand late as he covered the six furlongs on the turf in a quick 1:09. 81. The winner is trained by Wesley Ward for Ken and Sarah Ramsey and was bred by […]

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WinStar juveniles 1-2 in Hoover S.

Candy Exchange and Awaken completed the exacta in the $75,000 Hoover S. July 8 at Belterra Park. Both of the 2-year-old colts are owned and bred by WinStar Farm and Blazing Meadows Farm, with Capehart Equine also part of the ownership on Candy Exchange. Candy Exchange, a son of Sidney’s Candy, broke his maiden by […]

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Tom’s Ready tallies third career stakes win

More Than Ready’s multiple graded stakes winner Tom’s Ready was a game winner of the $100,000 Leemat S. on July 9 at Presque Isle Downs, the first stakes win of his 4-year-old season and third overall. Winner of the Woody Stephens S. (G2) and Ack Ack S. (G3) as a 3-year-old, Tom’s Ready has amassed […]

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Overanalyze filly wins first start convincingly

Over You powered home in the stretch to take her 4 1/2-furlong maiden special weight debut by a widening three lengths on Saturday evening at Charles Town. The 2-year-old filly is Overanalyze’s fifth winner, four of them in maiden special weights. The WinStar stallion is currently holds the top spot on the 2017 First-Crop Sire […]

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Zulfikhar razor sharp in TDN Rising Star debut win

Bodemeister’s 2-year-old colt Zulfikhar flashed signs of a great future with his debut win on July 7 at Los Alamitos Race Course, rolling to a 3 3/4-length win for his high-profile connections of owner Sheikh Maktoum and trainer Bob Baffert. Zulfikhar had a tussle on his hands early with Almeria, but after a swift half-mile […]

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Gemologist filly scores front-running stakes victory

Xerxes Avenue controlled the pace from the outset in the July 4 Frances Genter S. at Canterbury Park, winning by a length in the first stakes victory for the 3-year-old Gemologist filly. Making her first stakes start after breaking her maiden just 16 days ago, Xerxes Avenue went to the front right out of the […]

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Tiznow’s Modern wins eighth career stakes

Modern’s length and a quarter win in Saturday’s $75,000 Lieutenant Governor H. was the eighth black type win for the venerable son of Tiznow. The 7-year-old has been a fixture on the northwest stakes scene for some time now, and put his speed on display once again in Saturday’s 1 1/16-mile contest. The Swift Thoroughbreds-owned […]

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Tiznow’s Modern wins eighth career stakes

Modern’s length and a quarter win in Saturday’s $75,000 Lieutenant Governor H. was the eighth black type win for the venerable son of Tiznow. The 7-year-old has been a fixture on the northwest stakes scene for some time now, and put his speed on display once again in Saturday’s 1 1/16-mile contest. The Swift Thoroughbreds-owned […]

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Congrats colt racks up third stakes victory

Pat On the Back came away with a game victory in Monday’s $50,000 Ontario County S. at Finger Lakes, the third career stakes win for the 3-year-old Congrats colt. Co-owned by Harold Lerner, AWC Stables and Nehoc Stables, Pat On the Back won a pair of stakes as a 2-year-old, placed in two others, and […]

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Irap out games Girvin in $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3)

Irap became Tiznow’s eighth millionaire on Saturday when the 3-year-old colt rallied to win the $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) by a nose over multiple graded stakes winner Girvin. Irap, who won the Blue Grass S. (G2) in April, has now earned $1,072,600 for owner Reddam Racing and trainer Doug O’Neill. Irap’s win also pushed Tiznow’s […]

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