Michael Compton | 123 days ago
Wise Dan, a major stakes winner in the United States and Canada last year, was named the 2012 Horse of the Year Saturday evening at the 42nd Annual Eclipse Awards, presented by Daily Racing Form, The Stronach Group and Breeders’ Cup. The Eclipse Awar...
Read More...
Michael Compton
Ron the Greek Rolls in Sunshine Millions Classic
Michael Compton | 124 days ago
The Florida Sunshine Millions Classic at Gulfstream Park Saturday featured a much anticipated showdown between Mucho Macho Man and Ron the Greek. The 1-2 finishers in last year’s edition of the signature event of the six-race $1.3 million showcase fo...
Read More...
Eblouissante a Perfect Two for Two
Michael Compton | 126 days ago
Zenyatta’s half-sister Eblouissante remained perfect in two career starts after winning an optional claiming event on Thursday at Santa Anita. Stakes company is likely next up for the daughter of Bernardini owned by breeder Eric Kronfeld. Eblouissant...
Read More...
Beholder Set for Santa Ynez Stakes at Santa Anita
Michael Compton | 126 days ago
Garrett Gomez is looking forward to Monday’s Santa Ynez Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita and being reunited with Beholder. Gomez has ridden the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) winner, who is expected to be named champion of her division for 2012 at S...
Read More...
Classic Rematch on Tap in Sunshine Millions
Michael Compton | 127 days ago
The Gulfstream Park racing season hits another gear Saturday with the highly-anticipated third clash between Mucho Macho Man and Ron the Greek. Reeves Thoroughbred Racing’s 5-year-old Mucho Macho Man and Brous Stable, Wachtel Stable and Jack Hammer
Read More...
Bingo Leads the Way at OBS Under Tack Show
Michael Compton | 129 days ago
Bingo, a 5-year-old stakes-winning mare by Bernstein consigned by Moonshadow Farm, agent, sped a half mile in :45 1/5 to post the fastest work at the distance at the Under Tack Show for OBS’ 2013 Winter Mixed Sale. The dark bay or brown mare, out...
Read More...
Demonic Impressive Winner of Career Debut at Santa Anita
Michael Compton | 130 days ago
Demonic roared through the stretch of the fourth race at Santa Anita on Sunday to break his maiden in his career debut. The promising 3-year-old, a son of Bernardini, is trained by John Sadler for CRK Stable. Garrett Gomez was in the irons. Content to ...
Read More...
Gary Stevens Notches First Win of Comeback
Michael Compton | 131 days ago
Color the comeback of Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens complete. A winner of three Kentucky Derbies and eight Breeders’ Cup races, Stevens emerged from a seven-year hiatus to win Saturday’s first race at Santa Anita aboard the Tom Proctor-conditi...
Read More...
I’ll Have Another O’Neill’s Obvious Horse of the Year Choice
Michael Compton | 133 days ago
Doug O’Neill is nothing if not a realist. If he had his druthers, he would love it if I’ll Have Another is named 2012′s Horse of the Year. O’Neill learn if I’ll Have Another is named Horse of the Year when the Eclipse Award winners are an...
Read More...
Nereid Fetches $1.3 Million at Keeneland
Michael Compton | 135 days ago
Demand for young, stakes-caliber mares, led by the $1.3 million paid for 2011 American Oaks (G1) winner Nereid, ruled opening Monday at Keeneland’s January Horses of All Ages Sale. Keeneland sold 201 horses on Monday for $15,331,400, up 10.04 percent...
Read More...
Mizdirection Picks Up Where She Left Off
Michael Compton | 136 days ago
Mizdirection and Mike Smith picked up where they left off, winning the Grade 2 Monrovia Stakes on Sunday at Santa Anita. Mizdirection burst through a rainbow that touched down near the top of the hillside turf course and bested front-running Kindle and...
Read More...
Krigger Guides Goldencents to Sham Score
Michael Compton | 137 days ago
Saturday’s Sham Stakes at Santa Anita had the look and feel of a major Derby prep. Goldencents and jockey Kevin Krigger were bumped leaving the gate, steadied off heels going into the first turn and were fully extended to win the year’s first prep ...
Read More...
Great Attack Repeats in Tampa Turf Dash
Michael Compton | 138 days ago
Great Attack successfully defended his Tampa Turf Dash crown on Saturday, Aug. 5, closing powerfully in the stretch to prevail by 1 ¼ lengths. Piloted by Angel Serpa, Great Attack covered the distance in :56.13, only .85 off Bridgetown’s stakes reco...
Read More...
Great Attack to Defend Title in Tampa Turf Dash
Michael Compton | 138 days ago
Two-time Breeders’ Cup participant Great Attack is set to defend his title Saturday in the $75,000 Turf Dash Stakes for older horses going five furlongs at Tampa Bay Downs. The 6-year-old Florida-bred son of Greatness, who stands at Woodford Stallion...
Read More...
Gary Stevens to Return to the Saddle
Michael Compton | 140 days ago
After a seven-year hiatus, retired Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens, 49, and a winner of three Kentucky Derbies, announced Thursday on HRTV that he is returning to the saddle. Stevens is named to ride on Sunday in Santa Anita’s 6th race. “My knees ...
Read More...
Sexy Silks at Santa Anita
Michael Compton | 142 days ago
Jockey Victor Espinoza has the last laugh after winning the last race Tuesday, Jan. 1, at Santa Anita Park. The win came aboard Sugar Spice owned by Sauci Belvoir and Vicky Dimitri. The owners unveiled their new racing silks in the Tuesday’s ...
Read More...
Stanwyck, a half-sister to Giacomo, wins at Santa Anita
Michael Compton | 142 days ago
In her first lifetime try on turf, Stanwyck, a 3-year-old half-sister to 2005 Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo, was an impressive winner on Monday at Santa Anita. She won the first-condition allowance winner under Garrett Gomez, defeating 10 other fillies...
Read More...
Walkwithapurpose Cruises in Laurel Feature
Michael Compton | 143 days ago
Sagamore Farm’s Walkwithapurpose took the lead early in the Maryland Juvenile Filly Championship at Laurel on Monday and cruised to the wire to win the $100,000 race. Ridden by Jeremy Rose, the daughter of Candy Ride defeated Hot Fun by eight lengths...
Read More...
Indiano Wins Mr. Prospector Stakes
Michael Compton | 144 days ago
On the strength of an authoritative victory over Indiano three weeks ago, Action Andy was the 7-5 choice of the bettors to win Saturday’s Mr. Prospector Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. But Indiano turned the tables on Action Andy in Saturday’s meet...
Read More...
“Racing Returns”
Michael Compton | 145 days ago
Contributed by Ann Sabo To learn more about Ann Sabo and her work click here.(Read more...)
Read More...
Groupie Doll Arrives at Gulfstream Park
Michael Compton | 145 days ago
Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) winner Groupie Doll arrived by van at Gulfstream Park Saturday morning. Scheduled to make her 2013 debut in the Inside Information (G2) at Gulfstream on March 17, Groupie Doll had been turned out for the pas...
Read More...
Jimmy Creed Rides Dream Trip to Malibu Score
Michael Compton | 148 days ago
Jockey Garrett Gomez engineered a dream trip for Jimmy Creed in Wednesday’s Malibu Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita. The ideal journey paid dividends as Jimmy Creed rolled to a smart tally in the $300,000 Grade 1 event, covering seven furlongs in 1:20.36 f...
Read More...
Book Review Wears Down Speed in La Brea Stakes
Michael Compton | 148 days ago
Book Review took advantage of a hotly contested early pace to prevail in Wednesday’s opening day $300,000 La Brea Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita. Piloted by Rafael Bejarano, Book Review charged through the stretch to run down Reneesgotzip and odds-on fav...
Read More...
Daisy Devine Cruises in Blushing K.D. at Fair Grounds
Michael Compton | 152 days ago
James Miller’s odds-on choice Daisy Devine made short work of her field in the Blushing K.D. Handicap at Fair Grounds Race Course on Saturday. The Kentucky-bred daughter of Kafwain who won the Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) in 2011 on the main track turned h...
Read More...
Mucho Macho Man to Defend Title in Sunshine Millions Classic
Michael Compton | 153 days ago
Mucho Macho Man, who captured the $500,000 Florida Sunshine Millions Classic last season, will launch his 2013 season with a title defense on Jan. 19. The showcase fixture of the six-race $1.3 million event for Florida-bred horses at Gulfstream Park...
Read More...
Kauai Katie Targeting Old Hat Stakes at Gulfstream
Michael Compton | 153 days ago
Kauai Katie is expected to headline the $100,000 Old Hat Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park on New Year’s Day. The Stonestreet Stable colorbearer will kick off her 3-year-old campaign in the race. The daughter of Malibu Moon, a $490,000 OBS March graduat...
Read More...
Fans Meet Little Mike at Gulfstream Park
Michael Compton | 158 days ago
Florida-bred Little Mike met 50 of his fans on Sunday at Gulfstream Park. The 50 raffle winners were taken on an escorted tour of the barn area before stopping at the barn of Dale Romans, trainer of Little Mike. Romans, along with Little Mike’s b...
Read More...
Violence Remains Undefeated With CashCall Futurity Win
Michael Compton | 159 days ago
Violence became a Grade 1 winner in his third career start, remaining undefeated with a 1 ¼ length victory in the CashCall Futurity Saturday at Betfair Hollywood Park. Giving shippers a sweep of the four Grade 1 events offered during the Autumn meet, ...
Read More...
Grandeur Powers Home in Hollywood Turf Cup
Michael Compton | 159 days ago
Grandeur simply powered home in the Hollywood Turf Cup (G2) to defeat Interaction (ARG), becoming the first 3-year-old since Bien Bien to win the prestigious turf test. Trying 1 ½ miles for the first time after a troubled runner-up effort behind Unbri...
Read More...
Saginaw Continues Winning Ways in Gravesend Handicap
Michael Compton | 159 days ago
Saginaw continued his winning ways Saturday at Aqueduct, defeating Royal Currier to take down top prize in the 54th running of the Gravesend Handicap. Owned by Drawing Away Stable, Saginaw notched his 10th victory of 2012. With Junior Alvarado in the i...
Read More...
NYRA Reorganization Board Ushers in New Era
Michael Compton | 162 days ago
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) Reorganization Board of Directors held its inaugural meeting in Manhattan on Wednesday. The meeting officially ushered in a new era of leadership, accountability and transparency for the operator of three of...
Read More...
Holiday Wishes
Michael Compton | 162 days ago
Contributed by Ann Sabo To learn more about Ann Sabo and her work click here.(Read more...)
Read More...
Eblouissante to Make Second Career Start on Saturday
Michael Compton | 162 days ago
A smashing winner in her much anticipated debut Nov. 16, Eblouissante, Zenyatta’s half-sister, will make her second start Saturday at Betfair Hollywood Park. Owned by breeder Eric Kronfeld and trained by John Shirreffs, Eblouissante will have four op...
Read More...
Ramseys Notch Another Stakes Win in Italy
Michael Compton | 164 days ago
The stallion Kitten’s Joy continues to enjoy success in Italy. Kitten on the Run, a colt by Kitten’s Joy, won the listed Criterium de Pisa in Italy over the weekend. Now undefeated in four races, the Ken and Sarah Ramsey runner is trained by Gi...
Read More...
Dominguez, Jacobson and Drawing Away Stable Top Aqueduct Meet
Michael Compton | 165 days ago
Ramon Dominguez, David Jacobson and Drawing Away Stable continued their strong 2012 seasons by respectively topping Aqueduct’s fall meet jockey, trainer and owner standings. Dominguez, who celebrated his 36th birthday by capturing the Grade 1 Cigar M...
Read More...
Pure Fun Best in Hollywood Starlet
Michael Compton | 165 days ago
Supplemented late at a total cost of $20,000, Pure Fun became a Grade 1 winner Saturday taking down top prize in the Hollywood Starlet at Betfair Hollywood Park. Trained by Ken McPeek for his family’s Magdalena Racing, Pure Fun, a 2-year-old daughter...
Read More...
Dust and Diamonds Dusts Rivals in Sugar Swirl
Michael Compton | 166 days ago
Dust and Diamonds was a standout on paper, and the 1-2 favorite didn’t disappoint her backers during a professional performance in Saturday’s Adena Springs Sugar Swirl (G3) at Gulfstream Park. After finishing a solid second in the Breeders’ Cup F...
Read More...
Pletcher Juggling Promising Juveniles
Michael Compton | 168 days ago
Trainer Todd Pletcher has his hands full when it comes to juggling the respective schedules of his string of talented 2-year-olds being pointed to the coming year’s classic races. Pletcher needed to look no further than Shanghai Bobby to start making...
Read More...
Promising Juveniles Highlight Tampa Bay Downs Opener
Michael Compton | 172 days ago
Fans were treated to sparkling performances from a pair of promising juveniles on Saturday as Tampa Bay Downs opened its 87th season. A crowd of 5,226, a 7.3 percent increase from the 2011 opener, enjoyed the action on a warm, sunny afternoon. The 10-r...
Read More...
Game On Dude Rebounds With Win in Native Diver
Michael Compton | 172 days ago
Game On Dude rebounded from a poor performance in the Breeders’ Cup Classic Nov. 3, winning the $242,500 Native Diver Stakes Saturday at Betfair Hollywood Park. The 10th lifetime victory for the 3-10 favorite did not come easy. The 5-year-old Awesome...
Read More...
Gulfstream Enjoys Record-Setting Opening Day
Michael Compton | 172 days ago
Gulfstream Park opened its 2012-2013 season Saturday by setting Opening Day records in its new facility for on-track and total handle. Playing host for the first time to the Claiming Crown, Gulfstream’s total handle was $12.216 million, up 66 per...
Read More...
Philly Ace Prevails in Tropical Turf
Michael Compton | 174 days ago
Jockey Luis Saez capped off his record-setting Calder stand by capturing the final stakes race of the season, the Tropical Turf Handicap (G3), with Philly Ace on Friday. Saez visited the winner’s circle at Calder 118 times during the Tropical meet an...
Read More...
Game on Dude Set for Native Diver Stakes
Michael Compton | 175 days ago
Game On Dude, who won the Grade 1 Hollywood Gold Cup July 7, will try for his third win in four local starts in the $250,000 Native Diver Stakes Saturday at Betfair Hollywood Park. Owned by Joe Torre’s Diamond Pride LLC, Lanni Family Trust, Ernie Moo...
Read More...
Pass the Buck Hurricane Sandy Relief Show
Michael Compton | 178 days ago
Buck Grottano, the man behind the horse racing internet radio talk show “Pass the Buck,” is hosting a special Hurricane Sandy Relief show on Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 8 p.m. on www.blogtalkradio.com. Guests on the Relief Fund edition of “Pass the Buck
Read More...
Unbridled Command Controls Rivals in Hollywood Derby
Michael Compton | 179 days ago
New York-bred Unbridled Command handled the trip to California from his New York base with aplomb and promptly dispatched a competitive field in the Hollywood Derby (G1) on Sunday, Nov. 25. Owned by Lewis Lakin and trained by Tom Bush, Unbridled Comman...
Read More...
Uncaptured Prevails in Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes
Michael Compton | 180 days ago
Uncaptured stamped himself as an early favorite for the next year’s Kentucky Derby (G1) after outlasting a tenacious Frac Daddy to win Saturday’s Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) at Churchill Downs by a neck. By clocking 1 1/16 miles in 1:44.97, Uncapture...
Read More...
Stay Thirsty Wins A Thrilling Cigar Mile
Michael Compton | 180 days ago
Like Shackleford the day before in the Clark Handicap (G1) at Churchill Downs, Stay Thirsty made the most of his final career start on Saturday in the Cigar Mile (G1) at Aqueduct. In a dramatic renewal of the $350,000 event, Stay Thirsty tagged a game ...
Read More...
