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Maximus Mischief filly wins Woodbine’s Royal North S. (G3), becomes sire’s third GSW in 2025
Ms. Tart came from last at the top of the stretch to snatch victory in the final strides of the $150,000 Royal North S. (G3) on May 31st at Woodbine. The 4-year-old filly is the sixth stakes winner, three of them graded winners, for Maximus Mischief in 2025. With $3.2… Read More
Neom Beach rolls by six lengths in $200,000 Ouija Board Distaff
Neom Beach earned her first stakes win Memorial Day at Lone Star Park when the 4-year-old Omaha Beach filly tallied a six-length victory in the $200,000 Ouija Board Distaff S. [WATCH RACE]. With steady rains in the Dallas area on Monday, the Ouija Board was moved from the turf… Read More
Into Mischief colt hits seven figures at Fasig-Tipton May sale
Into Mischief was once again near the top of the leaderboard at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-year-olds in Training sale when hip No. 334 sold for $1 million on May 20th. Consigned by Kings Equine, the bay colt was purchased by Mahmud Mouni, who operates on behalf of Tagermeen Racing,… Read More
Yaupon strikes with $700,000 and $500,000 colts at Fasig Midlantic sale
First-crop colts by Yaupon were among the hottest sellers in the early stages of the May 20 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-olds in Training sale, with four juveniles bringing at least $250,000 and topped by a $700,000. Hip No. 136, consigned by Grassroots Training and Sales LLC, agent, was the top-priced colt… Read More
Vekoma colt holds off challengers to win Chick Lang in stakes debut
Retribution surged to the front in upper stretch on his way to a 1 ¾-length win in the May 17 Chick Lang S. at Pimlico in the stakes debut for the 3-year-old son of Vekoma. Retribution is the seventh stakes winner of the year for Vekoma, which leads all Second-Crop… Read More
Booth rolls to fourth straight stakes win in Maryland Sprint S. (G3)
Mitole’s top-class sprinter extended his stakes-winning streak to four Saturday at Pimlico with a front-running victory in the $150,000 Maryland Sprint S. (G3). The 4-year-old led at every point of call in the six-furlong dash. Epic Ride was his closest pursuer the entire trip, but could never get within a… Read More
Authentic’s Verifire delivers second straight blowout win in Pimlico allowance
Verifire strutted to a 6 ½-length allowance win in the opening race Friday at Pimlico in what was the second open-length victory in as many starts for the 3-year-old Authentic colt. After winning his March 15 debut by 6 ¼-lengths and being named a TDN ‘Rising Star’ with a 92… Read More
TDN ‘Rising Star’ Color Comin’ In First winner for Rock Your World
Spendthrift Farm’s Grade 1 winner Rock Your World was represented by his first winner as a sire on May 15 at Churchill Downs when his first starter Color Comin’ In scored a three-length victory in a five-furlong maiden special weight affair for 2-year-old fillies. The impressive performance netted the dark… Read More
Freedom’s Not Free a handy winner of the Cinema S.
Omaha Beach’s 3-year-old colt Freedom’s Not Free tallied his second straight stakes win Sunday at Santa Anita Park with his victory in the $100,000 Cinema S. The dark bay colt won the Pasadena S. over the same turf course two months ago, and is now 3-0-2 in six starts and… Read More
Love Cervere the 10th stakes winner of the year for Into Mischief
One week after Sovereignty gave Into Mischief his third Kentucky Derby (G1) winner, Love Cervere became her sire’s 10th stakes winner of 2025 with a rousing stretch run to win the $150,000 Take the A Train S. at Aqueduct. Into Mischief now has 174 lifetime stakes winners and over $212… Read More
Shisospicy scorches foes in $225,000 Mamzelle S. (G3)
Mitole’s 3-year-old filly Shisospicy racked up her third win in a row Saturday at Churchill Downs with a near track-record performance in the Mamzelle S. (G3). Going 5 ½-furlongs on the turf, Shisospicy pushed Dreamaway through rapid fractions of :21.72 and :44.03, then with a big kick in the lane,… Read More
On Command takes License Fee S. to top terrific weekend for Omaha Beach
One day after Kopion took the Grade 1 Derby City Distaff at Churchill Downs on Derby Day, On Command gave Omaha Beach his second stakes winner of the weekend with a front-running score in the $150,000 License Fee S. at Aqueduct. The 4-year-old filly was making her stakes debut following… Read More