Track Reports

Santa Anita Stable Notes: Songbird Likely Heads East for Next Race

Wow! If Secretariat moved like “a tremendous machine,” Songbird moves like something “rarely seen,” although when it comes to styles, she is Zenyatta in reverse. Songbird goes to the front and […]

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Santa Anita Stable Notes: Champion Nyquist ‘Breezes’ Four Furlongs

At his home base of Santa Anita Friday morning, Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist had his first workout since returning last Sunday from Baltimore where the son of Uncle Mo trained […] Read More

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Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Gun Runner, Untapable Final Works for Saturday Night Stakes

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, June 13, 2016) – The Steve Asmussen-trained duo of Gun Runner, third in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), and 2014 Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI) winner Untapable both breezed […] Read More

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Belmont Park Notes: Saratoga on the Horizon for G1 Belmont Winner Creator

ELMONT, N.Y. – Steve Asmussen, who won his first Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets with Creator on Saturday in the trainer’s third try for the […] Read More

Belmont Stakes

Belmont Park Notes: One Year Later, Baffert ‘Glad to Be a Part of History’

ELMONT, N.Y. – Even though a year has gone by since American Pharoah became only the 12th Triple Crown winner and the first in 37 years, the moment remains resplendent for […] Read More

Belmont Stakes

Belmont Park Notes: Gettysburg Joins G1 Belmont Stakes Field

ELMONT, N.Y. – Early Monday afternoon, trainer Steve Asmussen informed New York Racing Association officials that Gettysburg, a horse he recently received from WinStar Farm LLC to train, will be […] Read More

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Santa Anita Stable Notes: Melatonin Set for Gold Cup

Santa Anita Handicap winner Melatonin, who worked five furlongs Tuesday in a bullet 1:11.80, is on course for the Grade I, $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita at 1 ¼ […] Read More

Belmont Stakes

Belmont Park Notes: Team McLaughlin Takes Aim at Belmont Racing Festival Stakes

ELMONT, N.Y. – While multiple graded stakes-winning 3-year-old Mohaymen gets some time off before launching a summer campaign, trainer Kiaran McLaughlin will be busy with several stakes runners during the […] Read More

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Santa Anita Stable Notes: Songbird Fires Bullet Work

Unbeaten and unchallenged champion Songbird worked six furlongs in 1:13 flat under regular rider Mike Smith Saturday morning for a possible start in the Grade II Summertime Oaks at 1 […] Read More

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Belmont Park Notes: Flintshire ‘Gets Green Light’ for G1 Manhattan

ELMONT, N.Y. – Chad Brown confirmed that multiple Grade 1 winner Flintshire will make his seasonal debut in the Grade 1, $1 million Woodford Reserve Manhattan on Belmont Stakes Day […] Read More