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Vekoma’s Lovely Grey confirmed for Friday’s Kentucky Oaks (G1)

Lovely Grey’s connections decided on Monday morning that the 3-year-old Vekoma filly would run in Friday’s Kentucky Oaks (G1) rather than the Edgewood S. (G2) on the same day. Lovely Grey, who was first on the Oaks also-eligible list, was able to draw in the race after the scratch of… Read More
Vekoma's Lovely Grey trains at Churchill Downs on April 22, 2026 - Coady Media

Vekoma filly unleashes huge rally for first stakes win

Have Faith overcame a 10-length deficit in the final half-mile to win the $135,000 Southern Hospitality S. Apr. 24 at Oaklawn Park to give the 3-year-old Vekoma filly her first stakes win. She is the sixth stakes winner this year for the nation’s leading Third-Crop sire, who tops the list… Read More

Maximus Mischief’s Carmelina now a six-time stakes winner

Carmelina won the $100,000 Unique Bella S. for the second consecutive year on April 22nd, giving the 5-year-old daughter of Maximus Mischief her sixth career stakes win. One of seven stakes horses this year for Maximus Mischief, Carmelina was making her third start of the year following a six-month break… Read More

Vekoma’s Reb Five weaves his way to victory in $300,000 Palisades S.

Reb Five made two daring moves in the final quarter-mile of Sunday’s Palisades S. at Keeneland to give the 3-year-old Vekoma colt his first stakes victory in breathtaking style. Reb Five is the fourth stakes winner of the year for Vekoma, who leads the 2026 Third-Crop sire list by progeny… Read More
Reb Five, at left, rolls by Throckmorton in the final strides of Keeneland's Palisades S. - John Gallagher

Yaupon’s Solitude Dude takes Bay Shore S. for third stakes win

Solitude Dude turned in another professional effort in Saturday’s Bay Shore S. at Aqueduct, rolling past Time to Roll in midstretch to win going away by two lengths. The 3-year-old Yaupon colt has won four of five lifetime starts, three of them in stakes races. His only loss to date… Read More
Solitude Dude gets his third stakes win in five starts in the Bay Shore S. at Aqueduct - NYRA photo

Omaha Beach’s And One More Time annexes Aqueduct’s Plenty of Grace S.

And One More Time got back to her winning ways on April 17th at Aqueduct with a front-running score in the $150,000 Plenty of Grace S. The 4-year-old daughter of Omaha Beach scored three wins in a row early in her career, including the Natalma S. (G1) at Woodbine in… Read More
And One More Time gets careers stakes win #2 on April 17, 2026 in the Plenty of Grace S. - NYRA photo

$1.3 million Bolt d’Oro filly tops Thursday OBS action

Bolt d’Oro delivered the session-topper Thursday at the OBS 2-year-olds in Training sale when hip No. 840 hammered for $1.3 million, the only horse to top the seven-figure mark on the day. The filly, consigned by Kings Equine, agent, had attracted plenty of attention following her :9 4/5 breeze during… Read More
Bolt d'Oro's $1.3 million session-topping filly in the ring on Apr. 16 at the OBS Spring sale - OBS photo

$900,000 filly anchors huge OBS Spring Sale results for Omaha Beach

Omaha Beach, currently the leading Fourth-Crop sire of 2026 in several categories, is also lighting up the board at this week’s OBS Spring Sale of 2-year-olds in Training, posting an average sale price of $646,250 through the first three days of the auction. The highlights for the Spendthrift stallion started… Read More

Jackie’s Warrior filly sets record of $2.3 million Wednesday at OBS Spring sale

A filly from the first crop of champion Jackie’s Warrior hammered for $2.3 million during Wednesday’s session of the OBS Spring 2-year-olds in Training sale, the highest price ever paid for a filly at the sale and also the second-highest price ever at the sale. The filly, who had worked… Read More
Jackie's Warrior's record-setting $2.3 million filly at the 2026 OBS Spring Sale - OBS photo

Cyberknife has OBS session-topping colt at $1.2 million

First-Crop sire Cyberknife was one of only two sires to top the seven-figure mark Wednesday at the OBS Spring Sale of 2-year-olds in Training when hip No. 576 hammered for $1.2 million. The colt’s sale price was the second-highest of the day, surpassed only by a Jackie’s Warrior filly that… Read More
Cyberknife's $1.2 million colt, hip 576, at the 2026 OBS Spring 2yo sale - OBS photo

Resilient Authentic filly earns TDN Rising Star in Keeneland debut

La Rascasse won her debut Saturday at Keeneland with a very game effort, losing the lead with a furlong to go, but battling back to best Belle by a head and subsequently earning a TDN Rising Star tag. The 3-year-old filly is Authentic’s second Rising Star this year, joining seven-length… Read More

Vekoma’s Mad House at his best in Count Fleet Sprint H. (G3)

Mad House took the lead right out of the gate in Saturday’s $500,000 Count Fleet Sprint H. (G3) at Oaklawn Park and gallantly held off Roll On Big Joe after a thrilling stretch drive to win the six-furlong contest by a half-length. Winner of the Gallant Bob S. (G2) last… Read More
Mad House battles to victory in the Count Fleet Sprint H. (G3) - Renee Torbit