HORSE RACING NEWS
11/27/2015
Furlough quotes
Toby Sheets, assistant to winning trainer Steve Asmussen of Constellation (No. 5): "Drawing the outside post helped us out a little bit being able to see how things would play out but she's a really n
11/27/2015
Fall Highweight Quotes (G3)
Gatson Grant, winning trainer of Green Gratto (No. 5): "It's hard work and very emotional. I had this horse since he was a yearling, bought him and he just kept trying. I knew all along he was the kin
11/27/2015
King’s Swan quotes
"In his last race, there were slow early fractions but he was close to the pace which allowed him to quicken at the end. Given the style of that race and the pace scenario today, we said we'd try those tactics again. He's just been training fantastic and
11/27/2015
Forever Unbridled ready to move forward in G3 Comely
Trained by Dallas Stewart, the daughter of Unbridled's Song has just one win from seven starts but boasts a number of respectable finishes against graded stakes winners, including I'm a Chatterbox, to whom she placed third in the Grade 3 Rachel Alexandra
11/27/2015
Juveniles look to tackle two turns in G3 Remsen, Demoiselle
The Remsen and Demoiselle, both contested over two turns at 1 1/8 miles, are the first points-bearing prep races on the Kentucky Derby and Oaks trails at Aqueduct, each worth a total of 17 points to the top four finishers, with 10 points awarded to the vi
11/27/2015
Churchill Downs Stakes Recaps
"She's been a nice filly," said Howard, who won the 1998 Falls City Handicap with Tomisue's Delight. "She may have not won every time but she's always given us 100 percent. ... We've always thought highly of her and ... she's going to be a lot better with
11/27/2015
STAKES RECAP: Thanksgiving Handicap
Ridden by Colby Hernandez, Control Stake traveled the six-furlong distance in 1:09.83 on the fast main track after setting earlier fractions of 21.59, 44.62 and 56.62. Sent off at 5-1, the now-six-time winner from 12 starts and three-time stakes winner re
11/27/2015
Gold, Jacks or Better Hold Strong Hand for Closing Day Program
Also on the card are a pair of turf stakes, the $75,000 Wait a While one-mile for females and the $75,000 Pulpit at six furlongs. First race post time is noon. “What happens with me at this time of year is, we had a good summer and did well against restri
11/25/2015
Clement duo, Private Zone square off in G1 Cigar Mile
The Cigar Mile, the centerpiece of the Aqueduct fall meet, will be joined on Saturday by the Grade 2, $300,000 Remsen, Grade 2, $300,000 Demoiselle and Grade 3, $300,000 Comely on a 10-race program that begins at 11:50 a.m. ET. Leading the charge for Clem
11/25/2015
Churchill Downs Stakes Advances: Wed 11/25
Saturday’s 1 1/16-mile race is the co-headliner on the penultimate day of the 21-date Fall Meet. Billed as “Stars of Tomorrow II,” each of the 12 races is exclusively for 2-year-olds that may have aspirations of trail-blazing their way to next spring’s Ke