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Maximus Mischief’s Intrepido draws post 3 for Kentucky Derby (G1)
Maximus Mischief’s Grade 1 winner Intrepido will face a full field when he breaks from post 3 in Saturday’s $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs. The 3-year-old colt, who sold for $385,000 at last year’s OBS Spring Sale of 2-year-olds in Training, won the American Pharoah S. (G1)… Read More
Incredibolt creating backside buzz for Kentucky Derby 152
Bolt d’Oro’s Virginia Derby winner Incredibolt has caught the eyes of many folks on the Churchill Downs backside with his strong daily gallops as he trains for the May 2nd Kentucky Derby (G1). The dark bay 3-year-old has trained forwardly since his four-length win in the March 14tgh Virginia Derby. Read More
Wood Memorial (G2) winner Albus the first Derby starter for Yaupon
Leading Second-Crop sire Yaupon will be represented by his first Kentucky Derby (G2) starter this Saturday when Wood Memorial (G2) winner Albus breaks from post 2 in the 152nd Run for the Roses. Albus is definitely a colt whose stock is on the rise. He started twice at 2 last… Read More
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 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
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
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
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
Into Mischief filly sets stakes record in Keeneland’s Limestone S. (G3)
Slay the Day earned her first black type win and set a stakes record in the process while winning the $350,000 Limestone S. (G3) April 10 at Keeneland, defeating Sapphire Beach (IRE) and last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1) Cy Fair in a three-horse photo finish. Slay the… Read More