John Velazquez

Favored Counterparty Risk Wins Endeavour

OLDSMAR, FL – Klaravich Stables’ Counterparty Risk won as the 4/5 favorite in Saturday’s $175,000 Lambholm South Endeavour Stakes (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs. Counterparty Risk broke from post 5 under John […]

Race Recaps

Pacific Gale Bombs Inside Information

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Winless since October 2018, Tobey Morton’s Pacific Gale flew home easily to bomb the tote at 16/1 in Saturday’s $200,000 Inside Information Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park. Breaking […] Read More

Race Recaps

Mucho Unusual Rebounds Strongly in Frankel

ARCADIA, CA – George Krikorian homebred Mucho Unusual rebounded strongly from a 12th-place finish in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1), winning Sunday’s $100,000 Robert J. Frankel Stakes (G3) […] Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Malathaat Much the Best in Demoiselle

OZONE PARK, NY – Despite looking lost in the far turn, Shadwell Stable’s Malathaat proved to be much the best as she powered her way to victory in Saturday’s $150,000 […] Read More

Race Recaps

Espresso Shot, Funny Guy Take NYSS Staten Island, Thunder Rumble

SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY – New York-breds Espresso Shot and Funny Guy took Sunday’s twin New York Stallion Series stakes at Aqueduct – the Staten Island (for fillies & mares) and the […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Velazquez Pilots Authentic to Classic Score

LEXINGTON, KY – Year-end honors for Champion 3-Year-Old and Horse of the Year were likely decided with one fell swoop when Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez piloted Authentic to […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Gamine Scorches Filly & Mare Sprint

LEXINGTON, KY – Michael Lund Petersen’s Gamine kicked off the Breeders’ Cup Saturday action by scorching the Keeneland dirt with a record-shattering effort in Saturday’s $1 million Filly & Mare Sprint […] Read More

Race Recaps

Yaupon Breezes in Chick Lang

BALTIMORE, MD – William and Corinne Heiligbrodt’s Yaupon breezed home an easy winner of Thursday’s $200,000 Chick Lang Stakes (G3) at Pimlico. Yaupon was the 3/5 favorite as he broke from post […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Authentic Goes the Distance in 146th Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, KY – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert saddled his record-tying sixth winner as Authentic proved that he could go the distance in Saturday’s $3 million Kentucky Derby Presented by […] Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Gamine Draws Post 5, Made Even-Money Favorite for Kentucky Oaks

LOUISVILLE, KY – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert will try to win his fourth edition of the $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) when he saddles Michael Lund Petersen’s […] Read More