Thoroughbred Horse Racing Blog | 19 days ago
The 7th horse in our one feature a day leading up to the 2013 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs is Overanalyze. Overanalyze – Trainer Todd Pletcher – Owner Repole Stable This Dixie Union colt had a successful debut to his career taking a five furlongs...
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Forty Tales Prevails in Derby Trial
Michael Compton | 21 days ago
Perretti Racing Stable’s Forty Tales held off Capo Bastone by a diminishing neck to win the 89th running of the $201,425 Derby Trial at Churchill Downs on April 27. Trained by Todd Pletcher, Forty Tales was the fourth of five winners on the night for jockey Joel Rosario. “When we turned for home, I asked [...](Read more...)
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Day 4: Kentucky Derby Feature – Revolutionary
Thoroughbred Horse Racing Blog | 23 days ago
The 4th horse in our one feature a day leading up to the 2013 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs is Revolutionary. Revolutionary – Trainer Todd Pletcher – Owners Winstar Farms He finished 3rd in his debut at Saratoga last September after getting hammered at the...
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Day 2: 2013 Kentucky Derby Feature – Verrazano
Thoroughbred Horse Racing Blog | 25 days ago
The second horse in our one feature a day leading up to the 2013 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs is undefeated Verrazano. Verrazano – Trainer Todd Pletcher – Owners Let’s Go Stable, Michael Tabor, Michael, Mrs. John Magnier, Derrick Smith The three year old More...
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Overanalyze and Vyjack Head Gotham Stakes
Michael Compton | 79 days ago
Mike Repole’s Overanalyze and the undefeated Vyjack headline the field for Saturday’s 60th running of the Grade 3, $400,000 Gotham at Aqueduct Racetrack. A major prep for the April 6 Wood Memorial and the Kentucky Derby one month later, the Gotham attracted a field of 12. The winner of the 1 1/16-mile Gotham will be [...](Read more...)
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Graydar Captures Donn in Fourth Career Start
Michael Compton | 98 days ago
Lightly-raced Graydar flashed speed and proved his class in winning Saturday’s $500,000 Donn Handicap (G1) at Gulfstream Park. The result can’t be regarded as a shocking development, but his three-length victory was nevertheless a remarkable achiev...
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Stats & History Go Against Two Year Old Champion
Thoroughbred Horse Racing Blog | 110 days ago
It’s an interesting phenomenon why two year old male Eclipse Award winners don’t experience similar success at three as they did at the age of two. Some go on to win graded stakes races, but it’s quite rare for them to win the Kentucky Derby...
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Kauai Katie Cruises in Forward Gal Stakes
Michael Compton | 111 days ago
Stonestreet Stables LLC’s 3-year-old filly Kauai Katie was sent off the 3-to-10 favorite in Saturday’s $200,000 Forward Gal Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park. Under jockey John Velazquez, she ran to her odds as she drew off to score by 5 1/2 lengths o...
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Shanghai Bobby Gets Back to Work in Holy Bull
Michael Compton | 114 days ago
Shanghai Bobby, the early favorite for the Kentucky Derby (G1), kicks off his 2013 campaign in the Holy Bull Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. A week after being named 2012 Eclipse champion 2-year-old in ceremonies at Gulfstream Park, the und...
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2013 Holy Bull Stakes Continues Prep Season
Thoroughbred Horse Racing Blog | 115 days ago
The Kentucky Derby Prep Season has 13 races under its belt with six remaining. Of the first 13 races, just two horses have won twice. The first is Goldencents and the other is recently crowned two year old male champion Shanghai Bobby. The Harlan’s Holiday...
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Violence Remains Undefeated With CashCall Futurity Win
Michael Compton | 154 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, ...
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Pletcher Juggling Promising Juveniles
Michael Compton | 163 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...
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Promising Pletcher Juveniles Sweep Sunday Stakes at Belmont
Michael Compton | 229 days ago
Overwhelming favorite Kauai Katie picked up her second Grade 2 victory and remained perfect with a facile 7 ½-length in the Matron Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park. Two races later, stablemate Overanalyze completed the sweep of Sunday’s juvenile stakes...
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Archwarrior Takes Care of Business in Career Debut
Michael Compton | 261 days ago
Archwarrior made his anticipated debut on Thursday at Saratoga, comfortably dispatching his rivals in a maiden special weight race at Saratoga. Ridden by John Velazquez, Archwarrior is trained by Todd Pletcher and races for Alto Racing. The OBS graduat...
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Turbulent Descent Wins Ballerina in First Start for New Connections
Michael Compton | 267 days ago
Florida-bred Turbulent Descent notched her fourth Grade 1 win making the first start for her new connections in Friday’s Ballerina Stakes (G1) at Saratoga. Purchased privately by Michael Tabor, Mrs. John Magnier and Derrick Smith this summer and sent...
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Tara From the Cape Wins Stakes Debut at Delaware
Michael Compton | 288 days ago
Horses with Florida connections swept the top two spots in the Thomas Greene Memorial Stakes at Delaware Park on Thursday. Tara From the Cape, a daughter of Stonewall Farm Ocala stallion Leroidesanimaux (BRZ), remained undefeated in two career starts w...
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Gemologist Works a Bullet Five Furlongs at Saratoga
Michael Compton | 300 days ago
Gemologist worked Sunday morning for trainer Todd Pletcher at Saratoga in preparation for either the Jim Dandy or the Haskell Invitational next weekend. Going out just after the renovation break in company with Grade 2 winner Dominus, Gemologist breeze...
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Kauai Katie Romps by 12 Lengths in Saratoga Debut
Michael Compton | 301 days ago
On opening day at Saratoga on Friday, Stonestreet Stables was represented by Kauai Katie, who romped by 12 lengths at first asking in the fifth race. Seeing the Stonestreet colors carried to victory by a promising youngster should be familiar to fans a...
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‘Jersey Joe’ Bravo Enjoys Banner Day at Monmouth Park
Michael Compton | 315 days ago
Jockey ‘Jersey Joe’ Bravo and trainer Todd Pletcher enjoyed a banner day at Monmouth Park on Saturday. They teamed to capture the Grade 1, $500,000 United Nations Stakes with Turbo Compressor less than a half-hour after winning the Grade 2, $200,00...
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Gemologist Returns to Work Tab: Jim Dandy Next Target
Michael Compton | 326 days ago
WinStar Farm’s Gemologist on Sunday posted his first workout since his 16th-place finish in the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 5. The winner of the Grade 1 Resorts World Casino New York City Wood Memorial in April at Aqueduct Racetrack, Gemologist wor...
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In Lingerie Wins Black Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico
Michael Compton | 365 days ago
In Lingerie proved much the best in the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (G2) at Pimlico Race Course on Friday. Owned by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Gary Barber, In Lingerie stumbled at the start, but gathered herself quickly and settled nicely for John V...
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Trickmeister Defeats Stay Thirsty in Vanlandingham Stakes
Michael Compton | 366 days ago
Trickmeister got back in the win column on Thursday at Belmont Park, defeating Stay Thirsty in the $90,000 Vanlandingham Stakes. Away sharply under Ramon Dominguez, Trickmeister led the field through an opening quarter-mile in 23.23 and a half in 45.72...
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Monmouth Park Opens With Competitive Decathlon Stakes
Michael Compton | 371 days ago
Monmouth Park opens today with a 12-race program as sprinters take center stage in the Decathlon Stakes. All nine entrants are stakes winners with credentials to make noise in the opening day feature race. Among those entered in the Decathlon are the 2...
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El Padrino and Gemologist Get Feel For Track at Churchill Downs
Michael Compton | 380 days ago
Todd Pletcher’s Florida-based Kentucky Derby entrants El Padrino and Gemologist arrived in Louisville, Ky., on Tuesday and visited the track on Wednesday. “We’ve had a very successful winter training at Palm Meadows. We won 40 percent of our race...
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Gemologist and El Padrino Work at Palm Meadows
Michael Compton | 393 days ago
Trainer Todd Pletcher worked out his Kentucky Derby contenders Gemologist and El Padrino at Palm Meadows in Boynton Beach, Fl., on Thursday. According to Daily Racing Form’s Mike Welsch, WinStar Farm’s Gemologist worked five furlongs in 1:00.84, ga...
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Gemologist Ships Back to Florida
Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 405 days ago
Undefeated Wood Memorial (G1) winner Gemologist departed Belmont Park first thing Sunday morning en route back to Palm Meadows in Boynton Beach, Fl. Trainer Todd Pletcher said that WinStar Farm’s son of Tiznow would remain in the Sunshine State unt...
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Hoop Dreams at Aqueduct
Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 406 days ago
New Jersey Nets head coach Avery Johnson celebrated Gemologist’s Wood Memorial victory with the winning connections on Saturday at Aqueduct. Johnson, known as the “Little General” during his NBA playing days, is a close friend of Elliott Walden a...
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Gemologist Remains Perfect in Wood Memorial
Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 406 days ago
WinStar Farm’s Gemologist kept his perfect record intact on Saturday winning the 88th running of the Wood Memorial Stakes (G1) at Aqueduct. The son of Tiznow charged to the front at the head of the lane under Javier Castellano. Alpha made a serious r...
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Broadway’s Alibi Rolls in Comely Stakes
Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 406 days ago
Broadway’s Alibi, a romping winner in her last stakes start, proved she is the real deal on Saturday, wiring a competitive group in Saturday’s Comely Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct. Ridden by Javier Castellano, Broadway’s Alibi assumed command at the br...
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Gemologist, Alpha Ready for Battle in Wood Memorial at Aqueduct
Thoroughbred Horse Racing Blog | 409 days ago
As of today, Todd Pletcher has one horse heading to the Kentucky Derby next month. El Padrino has $250,000 in graded earnings thanks mostly for his win in the Risen Star Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds on February 25. His 4th place performance in the...
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Field Drawn for Wood Memorial
Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 409 days ago
Alpha drew post position No. 1 in a field of eight for Saturday’s $1 million Wood Memorial (G1) at Aqueduct, while undefeated Gemologist will break from post position No. 6. In post position order, the Wood field consists of: 1. Alpha; 2. Casual ...
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2012 Florida Derby Preview – Union Rags and ??
Thoroughbred Horse Racing Blog | 415 days ago
For good reason, the overwhelming favorite in the 2012 Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park this Saturday is Union Rags. He has raced 5 times, with 4 wins and a 2nd place effort which came in the Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Hansen). His one...
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Awesome Maria to Defend Rampart Title
Horse Racing Bloggers | , Michael Compton | 416 days ago
Awesome Maria will be seeking her sixth consecutive stakes score on Saturday when she starts as the likely odds-on favorite in the Rampart Stakes (G3) on the Florida Derby card. Owned by Mrs. E. Paul Robsham, Awesome Maria got the best of Eclips...
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Wood Memorial Next for Gemologist
Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 423 days ago
WinStar Farm’s undefeated Gemologist is headed to Aqueduct for next month’s $1 million Wood Memorial (G1), trainer Todd Pletcher confirmed by phone to NYRA officials on Wednesday morning. Also targeting the Wood are: Hansen, Street Life, The Lumber...
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Rebel Stakes recap
2012 Triple Crown | 425 days ago
Jon and Joel discuss three key races from the weekend, including the Rebel Stakes (G2). Which of the 3 winners – Secret Circle, Gemologist and Street Life – move up the TCI Top 10? You may be surprised.
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El Padrino Drills for Florida Derby
Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 425 days ago
Let’s Go Stable’s El Padrino worked five furlongs in 1:01 1/5 Sunday morning at Palm Meadows for trainer Todd Pletcher as he continues preparations for a start in the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, March 31. El Padrin...
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Currency Swap and Gemologist meet at Gulfstream
Michael Compton | 429 days ago
Currency Swap and Gemologist, two 3-year-olds with designs on the classic races, are set to clash in an allowance test at Gulfstream Park on Friday. Both horses are making their seasonal bows in the $80,000 race.
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Intriguing Field Set for Tampa Bay Derby
Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 436 days ago
Battle Hardened and Prospective, one-two finishers in the Sam Davis Stakes, return and are joined by Take Charge Indy and Spring Hill Farm Saturday’s 32nd running of the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2) attracted a competitive field of 12 3-year-olds at...
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Hansen Back on Track with Gotham Win
Thoroughbred Horse Racing Blog | 439 days ago
It only took one race for the reigning two year old champ to get back to the winner’s circle. After posting three straight wins as a two year old including the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, Hansen started his three year old campaign with a distant 2nd...
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Caleb’s Posse Tops Today’s Tom Fool
Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 442 days ago
Photo of Caleb’s Posse courtesy of NYRA/Coglianese photo Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile winner makes seasonal bow on Gotham card at Aqueduct Caleb’s Posse gets his 2012 campaign underway this afternoon in New York when he headlines a compact field of si...
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Gotham Stakes preview
2012 Triple Crown | 443 days ago
Jon & Joel talk about the recent attrition on the Kentucky Derby trial, and bring in Brisnet’s Ed DeRosa to help break down Saturday’s Gotham Stakes.
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Eclipse Champion Hansen Tops Gotham
Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 443 days ago
Photo of Hansen courtesy of Gulfstream Park/Coglianese photo Flashy colt seeks to rebound from a loss in the Holy Bull Stakes Last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) winner and Eclipse Award champion Hansen headlines Saturday’s Gotham Stakes (G3)...
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Algorithms Officially Off Kentucky Derby Trail
Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 445 days ago
Photo of Algorithms courtesy of Gulfstream Park/Coglianese photo Undefeated son of Bernardini heading to Ocala for surgery X-rays taken on Tuesday morning revealed that Starlight Stables’ Algorithms has a fractured splint in his right front leg. The ...
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Union Rags Dominates Fountain of Youth Foes
Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 447 days ago
Union Rags photo courtesy of Gulfstream Park/Coglianese photo In a sparkling performance, Union Rags establishes himself as a clear Kentucky Derby favorite Union Rags’ reputation may have taken a hit when he lost last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenil...
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Awesome Maria Storms to Sabin Score
Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 448 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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Breeders’ Cup Winners in Gulfstream Spotlight
Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 449 days ago
Royal Delta/McCue photo Royal Delta and Perfect Shirl return today in South Florida Racing fans at Gulfstream Park this afternoon will be treated to three graded stakes races, two of which feature returning Breeders’ Cup winners Royal Delta and Perfe...
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Let’s Get Serious
2012 Triple Crown | 449 days ago
Jon & Joel preview a serious weekend of Kentucky Derby preps, headlined by Sunday’s Fountain of Youth. The guys discuss what to expect from early Derby fave Union Rags in his seasonal debut, along with the Pletcher duo – Algorithms and Discreet Dancer. They talk El Padrino, the rest of the Risen Star cast and [...]
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Fountain of Youth Stakes attracts compact, competitive field
Kentucky Derby Contenders | , Michael Compton | 450 days ago
By MICHAEL COMPTON As the Kentucky Derby trail kicks into high gear this weekend, Sunday’s Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park should go a long way in helping sort out the 3-year-old picture, at least in South Florida. With a field that includes the undefeated Todd Pletcher-trained pair of Algorithms and Florida-bred Discreet [...]
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