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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

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

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
Slay the Day (at left) and Cy Fair near the finish line in the Limestone S. (G3) at Keeneland - Coady Media photo

Jackie’s Warrior filly posts “bullet of the week” at OBS Under Tack Show

A filly from the first crop of champion Jackie’s Warrior broke the :9 4/5 work barrier Wednesday during the third session of the under-tack preview of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training, .The furlong bullet time of :9 3/5 was the fastest for any horses… Read More
Jackie's Warrior filly, hip No. 570, posts a bullet furlong work at the 2026 OBS Spring 2yo sale - Judit Seipert

Vino Rosso colt goes from last to first to win Mine That Bird Derby

Avery Place made his stakes debut a winning one on Easter Sunday at Sunland Park with a last-to-first victory in the $175,000 Mine That Bird Derby. The chestnut colt is the third black type winner of the year for Vino Rosso, tying him with Omaha Beach for the most on… Read More

Yaupon’s Albus squarely in Derby picture after Wood Memorial (G2) victory

Albus secured himself a spot in the Kentucky Derby (G1) starting gate after his come-from behind victory in Saturday’s $750,000 Wood Memorial (G2), which was run for the final time at Aqueduct. The 3-year-old Yaupon colt earned his first 100 points in the Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series,… Read More
Albus earns his first graded stakes win in the $750,000 Wood Memorial S. (G2) - NYRA photo

Eclatant gives Into Mischief his second graded winner of the day

Eclatant won a thrilling renewal of the Madison S. (G1) Saturday at Keeneland, nosing out Grand Job after a furious stretch battle. For Into Mischief, the 4-year-old filly’s win came about two hours after his 5-year-old son Point Dume collected his first graded win in the Carter S. (G2) at… Read More
Eclatant noses out Grand Job in the Grade 1 Madison S. at Keeneland - Coady Media

Into Mischief’s Point Dume bests champion Book’em Danno in Carter S. (G2)

Point Dume won Saturday’s $300,000 Carter S. at Aqueduct in front-running style, holding off a stern challenge from last year’s champion sprinter Book’em Danno to win the seven-furlong race by a neck. A winner of two listed races prior to Saturday, 5-year-old Point Dume is the 98th lifetime graded stakes… Read More
Point Dume holds off Book'em Danno to win the 2026 Carter S. (G2) at Aqueduct - Chelsea Durand/NYRA photo

Cornucopian adds to huge weekend for Into Mischief           

One day after a pair of Into Mischief colts won the Arkansas Derby (G1) and Florida Derby (G1), Cornucopian earned his first graded stakes win in Sunday’s San Carlos S. (G3) at Santa Anita Park. The lightly-raced 4-year-old was for the last seven months of 2025 before returning Jan. 31… Read More
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