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Patch Adams the 25th lifetime Grade 1 winner for Into Mischief

Patch Adams’ victory in Saturday’s $500,000 Woody Stephens S. (G1) was the first stakes win for the 3-year-old Into Mischief colt and was what would become the first of two Grade 1 winners on the day for his sire; later on the card Sovereignty would go on to win the… Read More
Patch Adams pulls away to win the Woody Stephens S. (G1) at Saratoga - Chelsea Durand/NYRA

Sassy C W the first stakes winner for Freshman sire Yaupon

Grade 1 winner Yaupon got his first stakes winner as a sire Thursday at Saratoga when Sassy C W scored by three lengths in front-running style in the $150,000 Astoria S. The 2-year-old filly is undefeated in two starts and has earned $124,500 for owners Patricia’s Hope LLC and Carolyn… Read More
Sassy C W, Yaupon's first stakes winner, cruises to victory in the historic Astoria S. at Saratoga - NYRA photo

Mystik Dan on top of his game in $275,000 Blame S. (G3)

Goldencents’ 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1) Mystik Dan returned to the site of his greatest victory on Saturday and came home a 1 ¼-length victor in the $275,000 Blame S. (G3) at the Louisville oval. After a couple of uncharacteristic performances over the winter, 4-year-old Mystik Dan got a few months… Read More
Mystik Dan rolls to victory in the 2025 Blame S. (G3) at Churchill Downs - Coady Media

Omaha Beach filly dominates Belle Mahone (G3) in 2025 debut

Caitlinhergrtness, last year’s King’s Plate winner and Canadian champion 3-year-old filly, rolled through the Woodbine stretch to win the $150,000 Belle Mahone S. (G3) by five lengths in the first start of 2025 for the 4-year-old daughter of Omaha Beach. The chestnut filly is the seven stakes winner of the… Read More

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
Ms. Tart becomes her sire's third first-crop GSW with a win in the 2025 Royal North S. (G3) at Woodbine | Photo courtesy of Woodbine

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
Into Mischief's $1 million colt, Hip 334, at the 2025 Fasig-Tipton 2 Year-Olds in Training Sale - photo by Z

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
Yaupon's $700,000 colt, Hip 136, at the 2025 Fasig-Tipton 2 Year-Olds in Training Sale - photo by Z

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
Retribution earns his first stakes win in the $100,000 Chick Lang S. - MJC photo

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
Booth posts a 100 Beyer Speed Figure in winning the Maryland Sprint S. (G3) - Bill Denver

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
Verifire rolls to a 6 1/2-length win on May 16, 2025 at Pimlico - Bill Denver

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
Rock Your World's first winner, Color Comin' In, scores by three lengths on May 15 at Churchill Downs - Coady Media