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Yaupon’s Booked romps to first stakes win in historic Sanford S. (G3)

Booked has even bigger races in his future after rolling to a six-length win in the Sanford S. (G3) on Independence Day at Saratoga. The 2-year-old Yaupon colt, who broke his maiden a month ago at Saratoga, is likely heading to the Aug. 1 Saratoga Special (G2) according to his… Read More
Booked is Yaupon's newest stakes winner in the 2026 Sanford (G2) - Sarah Andrew/NYRA

Into Mischief hits major milestone with 100th Graded Stakes winner

Deep Flame’s scintillating victory in Sunday’s Maxfield S. (G3) at Churchill Downs etched the 3-year-old’s name in history as the 100th lifetime graded stakes winner for seven-time champion sire Into Mischief. The Spendthrift stallion joins Tapit, Frankel (GB) and Dubawi (IRE) as the only active North American hemisphere sires with… Read More
Deep Flame, Into Mischief's 100th Graded Stakes winner in the Maxfield S. (G3) at Churchill Downs - Coady Media

Determined effort earns Omaha Beach filly first stakes win

Meilani wore down pacesetter with an unwavering stretch drive to win Sunday’s $100,000 Alywow S. at Woodbine, the first stakes win for the 3-year-old Omaha Beach filly. Meilani is the eighth stakes winner of the year for Omaha Beach, who leads the 2026 Fourth-Crop sire list with $6.1 million in… Read More

Vekoma tallies Saturday stakes winners at Churchill Downs and Woodbine

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
Alpyland powers to victory in the American Derby at Churchill Downs - Renee Torbit

Antiope the first winner for champion Jackie’s Warrior

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
Paco Lopez guides Antiope to her debut victory on June 26, 2026 at Colonial Downs - Coady Media

Into Mischief’s Hughes sparkles in debut, named a TDN ‘Rising Star’

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

Into Mischief’s Eclatant stays perfect in 2026 with Chicago S. (G2) win

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
Eclatant battles to victory over Foie Gras in the 2026 Chicago S. (G2) at Churchill Downs - Coady Media photo

Known Agenda’s Squad Goals rallies strongly to win $100,000 Tom Ridge S.

.Squad Goals used a rail skimming trip to rally from last at the top of the stretch to win the $100,000 Tom Ridge S. Monday at Presque Isle Downs [WATCH RACE]. Making his first start since early November, the 3-year-old son of Known Agenda broke in no hurry from… Read More

Freedom’s Not Free gives Omaha Beach second stakes winner in three days

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
Freedom's Not Free (#11) edges out Sumter in the 2026 Daytona S. (G3) - Benoit photo

Authentic filly sparkles in stakes debut at Churchill Downs

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
Axel Concepcion celebrates La Rascasse's victory in the Monomoy Girl S. - Renee Torbit/ Coady Media

Baby Vino romps by double digits in Pegasus S.

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
Baby Vino cruises to victory in the Pegasus S. in his black type debut - Equiphoto

Into Mischief’s Chasten chalks up second stakes win of the year

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