Michael Compton | 225 days ago
Morton Fink’s Wise Dan headlines a field of 12 in Saturday’s $750,000 Shadwell Turf Mile (G1) at Keeneland. Last seen at Keeneland smashing the main track record in a 10½-length victory in the Ben Ali (G3) in April, Wise Dan brings a two-race winn...
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Street Life Headed to Travers After Curlin Score
Michael Compton | 294 days ago
Street Life stamped his ticket to the Travers Stakes (G1) with a victory in the Curlin Stakes at Saratoga on Friday. Making his first start since a fourth-place finish in the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes on June 9, Street Life, barreled down the sloppy stret...
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Point of Entry Makes Grade 1 Debut a Winning One
Michael Compton | 307 days ago
Point of Entry made his Grade 1 debut a winning one on Saturday, taking down top prize in the $600,000 Man o’ War at Belmont Park. Looking for his third straight win, Point of Entry remained within striking range in second as he raced outside early l...
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Mystical Star Rolls in New York Stakes
Michael Compton | 321 days ago
Mystical Star made up for a troubled beginning last time out in the Sheepshead Bay and rolled to an impressive score in Saturday’s New York Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park. The daughter of Ghostzapper beat the gate in her last start, leaving just an inst...
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Ron the Greek Edges Wise Dan in Stephen Foster
Michael Compton | 335 days ago
Florida-bred Ron the Greek rallied along the rail in the stretch to win the Stephen Foster Handicap (G1) under the lights at Churchill Downs Saturday night. Under jockey Jose Lezcano, Ron the Greek grabbed the lead from heavily favored Wise Dan in the ...
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Preakness Stakes Contender Cozzetti Has Work Postponed
Michael Compton | 370 days ago
Preakness Stakes (G1) contender Cozzetti had a scheduled work on Sunday postponed because of weather conditions. With more than an inch of rain in the Louisville area and more coming down Sunday morning, trainer Dale Romans opted to postpone the work a...
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Ron the Greek wins Big ‘Cap
Michael Compton | 440 days ago
Florida-bred Ron the Greek had always flashed plenty of promise. It wasn’t until he joined trainer Bill Mott’s barn last year that the 5-year-old son of Hartley/De Renzo stallion Full Mandate began to truly blossom. Now he’s a Grade 1 winner.
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Ron the Greek Rolls in Big ‘Cap
Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 440 days ago
Florida-bred runner ships from his base at Payson Park to win the richest race of his career in California. Florida-bred Ron the Greek had always flashed plenty of promise. It wasn’t until he joined trainer Bill Mott’s barn last year that the 5-yea...
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Florida-breds Look Live in Big ‘Cap
Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 441 days ago
Led by Ron the Greek, Sunshine State products could have a big say in today’s Santa Anita Handicap Today’s $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap (G1) is traditionally one of the most popular racing days on the calendar in Southern California. While home-ba...
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Big ‘Cap Draw Has ‘Luck’ Feel
Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 444 days ago
Photo of John Ortiz and Julio Canani courtesy of Santa Anita Park/Benoit photo Actor John Ortiz from HBO’s “Luck” participated in Wednesday’s Santa Anita Handicap draw. Julio Canani, left, trainer of Big ‘Cap starter Holla...
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Awesome Maria Storms to Sabin Score
Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 447 days ago
Photo courtesy of Gulfstream Park/Coglianese photo The striking gray daughter of Maria’s Mon makes a successful return in Sabin Stakes to remain undefeated at Gulfstream Park What was expected to be a showdown between returning stakes stars Royal Del...
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Ron the Greek pointed to Big ‘Cap
Michael Compton | 450 days ago
By MICHAEL COMPTON Ron the Greek, second most recently to Mucho Macho Man in the Sunshine Millions Classic at Gulfstream Park, is being pointed to the Santa Anita Handicap (G1), according to trainer Bill Mott. The $750,000 race, slated for March 3, carries a purse of $750,000. Mott also added that Jose Lezcano will ride.
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