Horse Racing News by Myra Lewyn
Posted 3/28/15 6:24 PM by Myra Lewyn
Call Me George wore down Albano and favorite Moreno late in the $400,000 New Orleans Handicap, engineering a 22-1 upset that provided jockey James Graham a milestone win March 28 at Fair Grounds.
Posted 3/21/15 5:01 PM by Myra Lewyn
Don't Leave Me rolled down the center of the track, past front-running favorites Sweet Success and Sharla Rae, and won the $150,000 Bourbonette Oaks March 21 at Turfway Park.
Posted 2/14/15 10:09 PM by Myra Lewyn
Iron horse Ron the Greek, a former multiple grade I winner in the U.S., notched a fourth consecutive win Feb. 14 in Saudi Arabia as he romped to a seven-length triumph in the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup at Al Janadriah Racecourse in Riyadh.
Posted 2/14/15 8:21 PM by Myra Lewyn
The graded stakes debut for Maryland-based Lady Sabelia in the $300,000 Barbara Fritchie Handicap was a runaway success at Laurel Park Feb. 14 as Mrs. Frank P. Wright's homebred led gate to wire.
Posted 2/7/15 4:39 PM by Myra Lewyn
Al Shaqab Racing's Mshawish overcame traffic in the stretch and prevailed in a tight finish with Slumber in the $300,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap Feb. 7 at Gulfstream Park.
Posted 1/19/15 7:56 PM by Myra Lewyn
Newly crowned Horse of the Year California Chrome drilled seven furlongs at Los Alamitos Race Course Jan. 19 as he continues preparations for his expected 2015 debut next month in the $500,000 San Antonio Stakes.
Posted 1/19/15 4:00 PM by Myra Lewyn
Off the early pace through the opening stages, Sam's Sister came running off the turn and wore down front-runner Sweet Marini to win in the $200,000 Santa Monica Stakes , her second straight graded stakes victory, Jan. 19 at Santa Anita Park.
Posted 1/10/15 3:56 PM by Myra Lewyn
Parranda collared pacesetter Skylander Girl with a sixteenth to run and pulled clear to win the $150,000 Marshua's River Stakes Jan. 10 at Gulfstream Park.
Posted 1/3/15 6:04 PM by Myra Lewyn
Missing the break proved advantageous for Night Prowler, who came fast and late for his first stakes victory Jan. 3 in the Dania Beach Stakes for 3-year-olds at Gulfstream Park.
Posted 11/29/14 2:13 PM by Myra Lewyn
Godolphin Racing's Snowbell led from the start and drew off through the stretch for an authoritative win in the $400,000 Comely Stakes Nov. 29 at Aqueduct Racetrack.