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The nation’s leading Third-Crop sire Vekoma had a banner day Saturday with a pair of stakes winners as Brachetto won the Marine S. (G3) at Woodbine and Alpyland took the $275,000 American Derby at Churchill Downs. The Marine was the first stakes win for Brachetto, while Alpyland registered his four… Read More

Jackie’s Warrior had his first winner Friday at Colonial Downs when the 2-year-old filly Antiope streaked to a front-running score in a 5 ½-furlong maiden special weight affair on the main track in her career debut. Owned by Amy Moore and trained by Jane Cibelli, Antiope broke alertly under Paco… Read More

Hughes blasted away from his competition in the final furlong of a five-panel maiden special weight contest for 2-year-olds, winning in hand by six lengths to become the latest TDN ‘Rising Star’ for Into Mischief. Trained by Bob Baffert for high-profile connections, Hughes was well-backed for Sunday’s unveiling. He tussled… Read More

Eclatant surged past Foie Gras in the final strides to win a thrilling renewal of the Chicago S. (G2) on Saturday night at Churchill Downs. The 4-year-old daughter of Into Mischief has won all three of her starts this season, including the Madison S. (G1) at Keeneland in early April,… Read More

First-Crop sire Cyberknife had one of the top three colts during Thursday’s closing session of the OBS June 2-year-olds in Training sale when hip No. 995 brought a winning bid of $310,000. Consigned by First Call, agent, the colt went to MorPlay Racing LLC. The colt, who had breezed a… Read More

A fleet-footed filly from the first crop of Belmont S. (G1) winner Mo Donegal brought a winning bid of $370,000 during Tuesday’s opening session of the OBS June 2-year-olds in Training sale, the highest price paid for a filly, and second-highest overall, for the day. Consigned by Envision Equine, agent,… Read More

Freedom’s Not Free rocketed through the final furlong of Saturday’s Daytona S. (G3) at Santa Anita Park to score a heart-pounding win by a nose over Sumter. The win comes two days after Omaha Beach’s Magnificat won the Desert Stormer S., also at Santa Anita. A two-time listed stakes winner… Read More

La Rascasse, undefeated in two starts, looks like a filly with a bright future after her commanding victory in Saturday’s $175,000 Monomoy Girl S. at Churchill Downs. The 3-year-old Authentic filly looked like a winner at every point of call in the 1 1/16-mile affair. She came out of the… Read More

Vino Rosso’s 3-year-old colt Baby Vino was a runaway winner of the Pegasus S. June 13 at Monmouth Park, setting up a potential start in the Haskell Inv. (G1) after his dazzling performance in Saturday’s 1 1 1/16-race. Baby Vino was making his stakes debut after breaking his maiden in… Read More

Chasten drew off to a 6 ¼-length victory in Saturday’s Obeah S. at Delaware Park to give the 4-year-old Into Mischief filly her second stakes win of 2026. The Juddmonte homebred has had an excellent year, winning three of four starts. She is one of 16 stakes winners this year… Read More

Omaha Beach, the nation’s leading Fourth-Crop sire, got his sixth stakes winner of the year June 11 at Santa Anita Park when Magnificat won the Desert Stormer S. by nearly a length over Syntax. Owned and bred by Spendthrift Farm, the 4-year-old filly was making her second appearance in a… Read More

Slay the Day overwhelmed her competition in Sunday’s $200,000 Soaring Softly S. (G3) at Saratoga, rolling to a 3 ¾-length victory in the 5 ½-furlong turf sprint for 3-year-old fillies. The daughter of Into Mischief has won three of four starts since switching to the turf three months ago, including… Read More