Horse Racing News by Jason Shandler
Posted 7/4/11 3:59 PM by Jason Shandler
Making his first start on turf in his 10th time out. Morton Fink's homebred Wise Dan made a powerful stretch move en route to a 2 3/4-length win in the Grade 2, $203,000 Firecracker Handicap July 4 at Churchill Downs.
Posted 7/4/11 3:51 PM by Jason Shandler
Well beaten in her last two tries, Bobby Flay's Her Smile became a Grade 1 winner July 4 when she rallied from last to score in the $250,000 Prioress Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Belmont Park.
Posted 7/2/11 3:46 PM by Jason Shandler
Beaten in the final jump in his stakes debut during his last start, Dominus was not to be caught this time, as he took the field wire-to-wire to win the Grade 2, $150,000 Dwyer July 2 at Belmont Park.
Posted 7/1/11 12:22 PM by Jason Shandler
General Quarters, who scored the biggest turf win of his career last year at Churchill Downs, returns as the 119-pound high weight in the Grade 2, $175,000 Firecracker Handicap on closing day of the 38-day spring meet.
Posted 6/30/11 8:57 AM by Jason Shandler
A head is all that separates Adios Charlie from being undefeated this season. On July 2, the improving 3-year-old colt will be one of the favorites to take the Dwyer Stakes at Belmont Park, as he will meet six sophomore rivals in the 1 1/16-mile race.
Posted 6/22/11 3:34 PM by Jason Shandler
Hibaayeb and Giants Play, the top two finishers in the Sheepshead Bay, will square off again in Grade 2, $150,000 New York Stakes for fillies and mares June 25 at Belmont Park.
Posted 6/22/11 3:06 PM by Jason Shandler
Led by undefeated Texas-bred Shocktime, a field of eight 2-year-old fillies was drawn for the Grade 3, $100,000 Debutante June 25 at Churchill Downs. It is the first graded race of 2011 for juvenile fillies.
Posted 6/22/11 2:34 PM by Jason Shandler
Until a few days ago, the $250,000 Mother Goose (Grade 1) was shaping up to be one of the highlights of Belmont Park's spring/summer meet.
Posted 5/30/11 4:44 PM by Jason Shandler
Tizway has been looking for his career-defining win for the past three years. It came in decisive fashion on Memorial Day at Belmont Park, as he opened up in the stretch and rolled to a 2 3/4-length victory in the Grade 1, $500,000 Metropolitan Handicap.
Posted 5/30/11 3:02 PM by Jason Shandler
Sassy Image made her win in the grade I Humana Distaff look easy earlier this month at Churchill Downs, but she was pushed to the limit by longshot Beat the Blues May 30 before prevailing by a neck in the Grade 3 Winning Colors.