Pricey Filly ‘Justifies’ Rising Stardom
Despite her $725,000 Keeneland September price tag, C R K Stable’s Justique (Justify–Grazie Mille, by Bernardini) snuck a bit under the radar Sunday evening as Bob Baffert-trained Home Cooking (Honor Code) took virtually every dollar… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
Gunite Game in Amsterdam Victory, Corniche Fades to Last
While returning champion Corniche (Quality Road) faded to last, Gunite (c, 3, Gun Runner–Simple Surprise, by Cowboy Cal) completed a big weekend at Saratoga for Winchell Thoroughbreds and trainer Steve Asmussen with a gritty victory… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
Pletcher Filly is No Joke; Becomes Another ‘Rising Star’ for Into Mischief
StarLadies Racing, LNJ Foxwoods and Gainesway Stable’s Prank (Into Mischef–Callingmissbrown, by Pulpit), a $500,000 half-sister to stablemate and recent GI Belmont S. winner Mo Donegal (Uncle Mo), GISW, $1,511,800, flashed serious speed and ability Sunday… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
City of Light Off The Blocks With First Winner
Three Diamond Farm & Joseph Besecker’s Roja Ligera was the 9-5 post-time favorite for Sunday’s rained-off event despite trailing all but one rival home following a poor break in a five furlong dirt sprint at… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
Muhaarar Filly Much the Best in ‘Rising Star’-Worthy Unveiling
Mike Ryan’s Be Your Best (Ire) (Muharaar {GB}–Kamakura, by Medaglia d’Oro) came out swinging Sunday at Saratoga to garner the ‘TDN Rising Star’ moniker. Let go at 8-1 among a competitive-looking group of juvenile fillies,… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
Camelot’s Sammarco Pounces For Munich Group 1 Triumph
The elders smothered last week’s G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S. at Ascot, dominating once more in this week’s G1 Sussex S. at Goodwood, but the Class of 2019 landed a telling counterpunch… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
American Pharoah’s American Theorem Takes ‘Win and You’re’ In Bing Crosby
Lightly raced AMERICAN THEOREM (r, 5, American Pharoah–Mighty Renee, by Maria’s Mon) picked up right where he left off when annexing the GII Triple Bend S. May 29 to add the GI Bing Crosby S…. [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
Jackie’s Warrior Makes History in Vanderbilt
JACKIE’S WARRIOR (c, 4, Maclean’s Music–Unicorn Girl, by A.P. Five Hundred) became the first horse in history to win Grade I races in three consecutive years at Saratoga as he dominated Saturday’s GI Alfred G…. [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
Sharp Azteca Colt Ships East, Dominates Tyro
SHARP AZA TACK (c, 2, Sharp Azteca–Que Chulo, by Bernardini) took his show across the country Saturday and couldn’t have been any more impressive while becoming the second stakes winner for his fast-starting freshman sire… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
Epicenter Erupts Late in Jim Dandy
Even-money favorite EPICENTER (c, 3, Not This Time–Silent Candy, by Candy Ride {Arg}) sat last and didn’t look particularly comfortable early in the GII Jim Dandy S., but when Joel Rosario got him going in… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
Into Mischief Colt the Latest ‘Rising Star’ for Familiar Connections
NEWGATE (c, 2, Into Mischief–Majestic Presence, by Majestic Warrior) ran to advanced billing and overwhelming 1-2 odds Saturday at Del Mar to become the newest ‘TDN Rising Star’ to represent the powerful conglomerate nicknamed The… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
Shug Unveils Potential ‘Star’ at Spa
Capture the Flag (Quality Road–War Flag, by War Front) entering with some positive workout notes and backed at 5-2 for the notoriously patient Shug McGaughey barn, turned in an auspicious debut in Saratoga’s Saturday opener… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
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