HORSE RACING NEWS
10/28/2016
SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES (FRIDAY, OCT. 28
Gary Young, the respected private clocker and bloodstock agent who wears his opinions on his sleeve and usually has them at the ready, has been watching the three queens racing and working at their home base of Santa Anita all season in advance of the Dis
10/28/2016
Undefeated Three Rules Sharp in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Tune-up
Exercise rider Patrick Harris was aboard for the 2-year-old son of Gone Astray’s second timed workout since pulling off a sweep of the 2016 Florida Sire Stakes (FSS) at Gulfstream Oct. 1. Three Rules worked in steady 20 mile-per-hour East Northeast winds
10/28/2016
Gulfstream West Adds Claiming Crown Preview Day Sunday, Nov. 6
The 11 races on Claiming Crown Preview Day will mirror the Claiming Crown races run on Opening Day at Gulfstream Park Saturday, Dec. 3. Gulfstream West's Preview Day will include two $50,000 races at five furlongs on the turf for 3-year-olds and up and fi
10/27/2016
SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES (THURSDAY, OCT. 27
Stellar Wind, champion three-year-old filly of 2015, is scheduled to have her final Distaff breeze Friday for John Sadler, weather permitting. Rain is forecast in the Arcadia area starting Thursday night. “If not Friday,” Sadler said, “she’ll work Saturda
10/26/2016
Economic Model looks to find winning formula in Saturday’s G3 Bold Ruler
Owned by Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence, Economic Model will return to Belmont for the first time since finishing 1 ¼-lengths behind Fish Trappe Road in the Grade 3 Dwyer on July 9. Trainer Chad Brown said the 3-year-old bay colt, who finished sec
10/26/2016
Undefeated Three Rules among 12 Pre-Entries in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
Awesome Feather captured the 2010 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) after sweeping the 2010 Florida Sire Stakes series for fillies, while Big Drama swept the 2008 Florida Sire Stakes series and went on to capture the 2010 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1). Both
10/22/2016
Mohawk (NYB) Quotes
"It's a big park, you've got to take a shot now and again. We've run on the dirt before. I knew this horse has freshened up since Saratoga. His three breezes had been excellent, so I knew we had a shot of getting a piece of it today." "I think they could
10/22/2016
Empire Distaff (NYB) Quotes
"In the mornings, she breezes so great if you do that and then in the afternoons some of the riders had been letting her run a bit too quick early. I know our strategy didn't work that great at Presque Isle; she ended up getting squeezed back to last. She
10/22/2016
Goodness Gracious! Greatbullsoffire Wins Maryland Million Nursery
“Goodness gracious! Greatbullsoffire!” bellowed Rodman as the Hamilton Smith-trained colt responded to the urging of jockey Victor Carrasco, rallying to post a courageous victory by a head. “It was a gutty performance for him. He looked like a beat horse
10/22/2016
Phlash Phelps Defends Maryland Million Turf Title
Phlash Phelps was floated six-wide around the first turn after breaking from the No. 10 post and raced three wide along the backstretch while stalking a solid pace set by Spartianos, who set fractions of 24.12 (seconds), 46.94 and 1:10.85 for the first si