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Omaha Beach filly outclasses rivals in Desert Stormer S.

Omaha Beach, the nation’s leading Fourth-Crop sire, got his sixth stakes winner of the year June 11 at Santa Anita Park when Magnificat won the Desert Stormer S. by nearly a length over Syntax. Owned and bred by Spendthrift Farm, the 4-year-old filly was making her second appearance in a… Read More
Magnificat outlegs Syntax to win the $100,000 Desert Stormer S. - BENOIT PHOTO

Into Mischief filly just misses track record in Soaring Softly S. (G3)

Slay the Day overwhelmed her competition in Sunday’s $200,000 Soaring Softly S. (G3) at Saratoga, rolling to a 3 ¾-length victory in the 5 ½-furlong turf sprint for 3-year-old fillies. The daughter of Into Mischief has won three of four starts since switching to the turf three months ago, including… Read More

Vekoma colt gets third stakes win in Gulfstream Park thriller

Rolando battled back gamely in deep stretch to win a three-horse photo in the Big Drama H. June 6 at Gulfstream Park. With the victory, the 4-year-old Vekoma colt has three stakes wins to his credit, including last year’s Hutcheson S. Vekoma now has nine stakes winners in 2026 and… Read More

Goodall the second Saratoga stakes winner in two days for Yaupon

Goodall was much the best in Thursday’s Jersey Girl S. at Saratoga, carrying the Spendthrift Farm silks to a three-length win in the six-furlong contest for 3-year-old fillies. The victory comes just one day after Venetta captured the Bouwerie S., also at Saratoga. Goodall, who won the Purple Martin S. Read More
Goodall routs the field in the 2026 Jersey Girl S. at Saratoga - NYRA photo

Alan Turing gives Omaha Beach an even dozen stakes horses in 2026

Alan Turing’s extremely gallant effort in Wednesday’s $200,000 Commentator S. at Saratoga earned the 4-year-old son of Omaha Beach his first stakes win in what was his added-money debut. The leading Fourth-Crop sire with nearly $5 million in progeny earnings to date, Omaha Beach has five stakes winners in 2026. Read More
Alan Turing (at right) holds off Dr. Kraft in Saratoga's Commentator S. - NYRA photo

Vekoma’s Mi Bago dominates Kingston S. in front-running style

Mi Bago was at the top of his game in Wednesday’s $200,000 Kingston S. at Saratoga, winning the 1 1/16-mile turf race by 4 ½-lengths after leading at every point of call. The 4-year-old son of Vekoma now has five stakes wins to his credit and has earned $705,900 for… Read More
Mi Bago coasting to victory in the 2026 Kingston S. at Saratoga - NYRA

Yaupon filly captures Saratoga’s Bouwerie S. in stakes debut

Venetta won her stakes debut Wednesday at Saratoga in the $200,000 Bouwerie S. to give the 3-year-old Yaupon filly her second win in three lifetime starts. Yaupon is currently the leading Second-Crop sire of 2026 with over $2.5 million in progeny earnings and 11 stakes horses, led by Wood Memorial… Read More

Into Mischief’s Cornucopian a convincing Aristides S. (G3) winner

Cornucopian pulled away from Roll On Big Joe in the final furlong of Saturday’s $275,000 Aristides S. (G3) to give the 4-year-old Into Mischief colt his second graded stakes win of 2026. The $1.1 million Keeneland September yearling was at the top of his game in the six-furlong sprint. Mad… Read More
Cornucopian rolls to victory in the 2026 Aristides S. (G3) at Churchill Downs - Renee Torbit/Coady Media

Vekoma’s Alpyland romps in Penn Mile (G3) for first graded win

Alpyland swept to the lead midway on the final turn on his way to a four-length victory in Friday night’s $400,000 Penn Mile (G3) at Penn National. The 3-year-old, who already had a pair of listed wins to his credit, is the 10th lifetime graded winner for this year’s leading… Read More
Vekoma's Alpyland looks super-sharp winning the $400,000 Penn Mile (G3) - Equi-photo

Vekoma’s Forged Steel rules in historic Hollywood Gold Cup (G2)

Forged Steel shipped to California from his Florida base to win the $200,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (G2) by an astounding 9 ½-lengths on Memorial Day at Santa Anita Park. The victory marked the first stakes win of any type for the 4-year-old Vekoma colt, who had been stakes-placed on four… Read More
Forged Steel and jockey Flavien Prat win the Grade II $100,000 Hollywood Gold Cup Monday, May 25, 2025 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, CA. The Kentucky-bred colt is owned by C2 Racing Stable and Mathis Stables and trained by Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. Benoit Photo

Flashy debut earns Bolt d’Oro colt a TDN ‘Rising Star’ tag

Regent’s Park glided over a sloppy Monmouth Park racetrack to score a 3 ¼-length debut win on Memorial Day and garnering a TDN ‘Rising Star’ tag in the process. Quickest out of the gate from his inside post, Regent’s Park was pressed for a quarter-mile by Audible Johnny, with Regent’s… Read More
Bolt d'Oro

Speightstown Sprint S. goes to Vino Rosso’s Souper Tuscan

Souper Tuscan became Vino Rosso’s newest stakes winner on Memorial Day at Lone Star Park with a dramatic win in the $100,000 Speightstown Sprint S. Stakes-placed last year, Souper Tuscan is the fourth stakes winner this year for Vino Rosso, tying him with Omaha Beach for the most black type… Read More