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Into Mischief colts sweep top two spots in Jim Dandy S. (G2)

Renegade stormed past Commandment in the final strides of Saturday’s $500,000 Jim Dandy S. (G2) at Saratoga to key an Into Mischief exacta in the 1 1/8-mile race that serves as a prep for the Travers S. (G1). The Jim Dandy was a rubber match of sorts for… Read More
Renegade (at left) reels in Commandment in the final strides of the Jim Dandy S. (G2) - NYRA photo

Authentic’s Verifire blazes to victory in Reigh Count S.

Verifire returned to stakes company for the first time this year in Saturday’s $100,000 Reigh Count S. at Colonial Downs and the 4-year-old Authentic colt rewarded his connections with a near track-record performance in the seven-furlong contest named after the 1928 Kentucky Derby winner and unofficial Horse of the… Read More
Verifire gets his second career stakes win in the Reigh Count S. at Colonial Downs - Coady Media

Local Knowledge tops Yaupon exacta in Amsterdam S. (G2)

Local Knowledge and Solitude Dude battled the length of the Saratoga stretch in Friday’s $250,000 Amsterdam S. (G2), with Local Knowledge getting the win by a short head to give the 3-year-old son of Yaupon his first stakes win in what was the just his third lifetime start. Read More
Local Knowledge (inside) edges out Solitude Dude (#3) in the G2 Amsterdam S. - NYRA photo

Jackie’s Warrior colt razor-sharp in Saratoga debut

Wood Island rocketed out of the starting gate and was never headed as he rolled to a two-length maiden special weight win July 31 at Saratoga. The bay colt is the second winner for First-Crop sire Jackie’s Warrior, who himself was very successful at Saratoga, winning the Hopeful… Read More
Wood Island glides to victory in his July 31 debut at Saratoga - NYRA photo

Greatest Honour filly overcomes many obstacles to score at first asking

Vanta overcame trouble during several stages of her five-furlong maiden special weight debut July 31 at Del Mar to ultimately prevail by 1 ¼-lengths and give First-Crop sire Greatest Honour his fifth winner. Vanta’s trouble started right out of the gate, when she got away slowly and was… Read More

Anakarina gives Vekoma a dozen stakes winners in 2026

Anakarina took the lead early in Saturday’s $100,000 Love Sign S. and never relinquished the top spot, battling to a neck victory over Conquerthosewecan to give the 4-year-old daughter of Vekoma her first stakes win [WATCH RACE]. Vekoma, who currently sits atop the 2026 Third-Crop sire list… Read More
Anakarina goes gate-to-wire in the Love Song S. for her first black-type win - Coady Media

Jimmy Creed mare repeats in G3 Hendrie S.

Creed’s Gold overpowered her competition with a powerful stretch run to score her second consecutive win in the Hendrie S. (G3) July 25 at Woodbine. The 5-year-old mare has three career stakes wins and has earned $516,264 for owner Kristin Meldah. Creed’s Gold broke on top before… Read More

Irish Maxima runs winning streak to four in Dashing Beauty S.

Maximus Mischief’s top-class filly Irish Maxima got her 12th win in 19 lifetime starts with a handy victory in the July 23 Dashing Beauty S. at Delaware Park. The 5-year-old has six career stakes wins, topped by by the Ruffian S. (G2) and Distatff S. (G3). Maximus Mischief… Read More

Vino Rosso’s Baby Vino scales new heights with Haskell (G1) victory

Coming off a double-digit length win in last month’s Pegasus S. at Monmouth Park, Baby Vino stepped up to take on a top-class field in Saturday’s $1 million Haskell S. (G1), and the 3-year-old Vino Rosso colt came away with a thrilling victory over Preakness S. (G1) winner Napoleon… Read More
Jose Vargas, Jr. celebrates Baby Vino's Haskell S. (G1) victory - Sara Andrew

Miss Authentic proves to be the real deal in first stakes win

Miss Authentic closed from fifth with a furlong to run to win Saturday’s $100,000 Maggie L. Walker S. at Colonial Downs, earning the 4-year-old Authentic filly her first stakes win. Currently in fourth on this year’s Fourth-Crop sire list, Authentic has a total of nine stakes horses in… Read More

Omaha Beach filly takes De La Rose S. for third stakes win

And One More Time scored a gate-to-wire win in the $150,000 De La Rose S. July 17 at Saratoga to give the 4-year-old Omaha Beach filly her third lifetime stakes win. With eight stakes winners and over $6.8 million in progeny earnings to date in 2026, Omaha Beach… Read More
And One More Time leads all the way in the $150,000 De La Rose S. at Saratoga - Chelsea Durand

Greatest Honour filly unleashes tremendous stretch run in Saratoga maiden score

B Yutifil Carly flew through the Saratoga stretch to tally a stunning come-from-behind maiden special weight win on Saturday afternoon at the historical oval. The 2-year-old filly is the second winner this week for First-Crop sire Greatest Honour, whose 2026 fee is $7,500 S&N. After a very… Read More
B Yutiful Carly is the second MSW winner of the week for freshman sire Greatest Honour - NYRA photo