Brian Koriner

Winning Colors Preview: Spiced Perfection Debuts for New Connections

LOUISVILLE, KY – Multiple Grade 1 winner Spiced Perfection is scheduled to debut for her new connections against a tough field in Saturday’s $100,000 Winning Colors Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs. Privately purchased earlier this…

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Mr Vargas Upsets Green Flash

DEL MAR, CA – Jay Em Ess Stable’s Mr Vargas broke like a quarter horse and never let his foes get close before pulling off a gate-to-wire upset in Saturday’s $100,000 Green Flash Handicap (G3) at Del Mar. Breaking from the far outside post 6 under Joe Talamo at 3/1 odds, Mr… Read More

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Spiced Perfection Surges in G1 La Brea

ARCADIA, CA – Spiced Perfection was nothing short of perfect in Wednesday’s Grade 1, $300,000 La Brea Stakes at Santa Anita. This was the first graded stakes victory for the three-year-old Cal-bred daughter of Smiling Tiger who finished off the year with 4 wins in 7 starts. Hot Autumn broke best and shot… Read More

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Its Gonna Hurt Brings the Pain in $100,000 Speakeasy

ARCADIA, CA – Making the jump from maiden claiming company proved no problem for trainer Brian Koriner’s Its Gonna Hurt, who went wire-to-wire in Saturday’s $100,000 Speakeasy Stakes at Santa Anita Park. The Speakeasy is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” event, with Its Gonna Hurt receiving an automatic berth in the Juvenile… Read More

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Take the One O One Proves A $150,000 Real Good Deal

DEL MAR, CA – Jay Em Ess Stable’s Take the One O One continued providing great dividends from his relatively modest $47,000 purchase price by winning his second straight stakes event on Friday in the $150,000 Real Good Deal Stakes at Del Mar. Breaking well from post 2 as the even-money favorite under… Read More

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Take the One O One Takes Tainted $200,000 Snow Chief

ARCADIA, CA – Jay Em Ess Stable experienced “the highest of highs and the lowest of lows” on Saturday when only one of its two entries, Take the One O One, was able to survive the $200,000 Snow Chief Stakes at Santa Anita. Breaking well along the rail under Joe Talamo, Take the… Read More

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Spiced Perfection Necks Out $200,000 Evening Jewel

ARCADIA, CA – Dare To Dream Stable’s Spiced Perfection stole the show in the shadow of the wire, necking out victory over the heavily-favored Show It N Moe It in Saturday’s $200,000 Evening Jewel Stakes at Santa Anita. Off well from the rail under Joe Talamo, Spiced Perfection saved ground early while stalking Blessed… Read More

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