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Tricky Temper pours it on late to win Saratoga’s Union Avenue S.
Into Mischief’s Tricky Temper picked up her second career stakes win, and first of 2024 with a three-length victory... Read More
Stephen Foster-G1 winner Kingsbarns injured, retires to Spendthrift
Kingsbarns earned a 4 Ragozin in his Stephen Foster-G1 win this summer, marking one of the fastest performances of 2024 | Nicole Finch photo Leading older horse Kingsbarns, who had earned a berth into the Breeders’ Cup after an impressive victory in the $1 million Stephen Foster S. (G1) at… Read More
$275,000 colt anchors strong Fasig-Tipon NY Sale for Yaupon
Yaupon’s Hip 314 at the 2024 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga New York bred Sale – photo by Z The Aug. 11-12 Fasig-Tipton New York Bred Yearling sale was solid across the board for First-Crop sire Yaupon with a two-day average of $169,000 and four lots bringing at least $200,000. Topping the list… Read More
Authentic colt “strikes” in Ellis Park debut
Authentic Strike showed incredible heart to win at first asking on Aug. 12 at Ellis Park, winning a stretch-long duel... Read More
Vekoma tops Fasig-Tipton New York opener with $300,000 colt
Vekoma’s Hip 386 at the 2024 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga New York bred Sale -photo by Z Vekoma had the session co-topper during Sunday’s opening day of the Aug. 11-12 Fasig-Tipton New York Bred Yearlings sale when hip No. 386 brought a winning bid of $300,000. Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency… Read More
Vekoma colt scorches foes in Gulfstream MdSpWt triumph
Forged Steel left his competition reeling with a devastating stretch kick to break his maiden by 8 ½-lengths Sunday afternoon at Gulfstream Park. The 2-year-old gray/roan is the 14th winner for Vekoma, the most for any First-Crop sire. Also on Sunday Vekoma had the session co-topper at the Fasig-Tipton New… Read More
Carmelina gives Maximus Mischief two straight stakes winners at Colonial Downs
Carmelina (inside) bests Cap Classique in the Penny Chenery S. – Coady Media Carmelina held off Cap Classique to win the $100,000 Penny Chenery S. by a neck on Sunday at Colonial Downs. The 3-year-old filly’s victory came about 30 minutes after Regalo won the $100,000 Petramalo Mile S., giving… Read More
Regalo kicks off stellar day for Maximus Mischief at Colonial Downs
Regalo’s gallant victory in the $100,000 Petramalo Mile S. was the first of two straight stakes winners for Maximus Mischief... Read More
Daily Double: Mitole fillies take stakes at Saratoga and Woodbine
Mitole scored a pair of stakes winners on Aug. 10 when Halina’s Forte took the $150,000 Galway S. at Saratoga and Stormcast won the $250,000 Bison City S.... Read More
Thousands Words’ 11th winner comes in maiden special weight debut
Macho Man earned a hard-fought maiden special weight win Aug. 7 at Horseshoe Indianapolis to become the 11th winner for First-Crop sire Thousand Words. Thousand Words, currently second on this year’s Freshman Sire list, has been red-hot over the past week. In addition to Macho Man, Thousand Words tallied his… Read More
Goldencents’ Looms Boldly takes Saratoga’s John Morrissey H. for third black-type win
Looms Boldy wires the field in the 2024 John Morrissey H. at Saratoga – NYRA photo Looms Boldly led from gate to wire to win the $125,000 John Morrissey H. to give the 4-year-old son of Goldencents his third career black-type victory on Aug. 8 at Saratoga. Breaking from the… Read More
Into Mischief has $2.4 million session-topping colt Tuesday at Saratoga sale
Into Mischief’s session-topping $2.4 colt at the 2024 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale – photo by Z Into Mischief led the way at yet another auction with a $2.4 million colt to top the Tuesday session of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling sale. The colt was one of Into Mischief’s three seven-figure lots… Read More
