By Your Side

Get Smokin Holds Sway In Tampa Bay

OLDSMAR, FL – Trainer Tom Bush’s Get Smokin rallied to the lead off the far turn and held sway over several late-charging rivals to win Saturday’s $175,000 Tampa Bay Stakes (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs. After breaking…

Race Recaps

Colonel Liam Makes his Case in Tropical Park Derby Romp

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Robert and Lawana Low’s Colonel Liam overwhelmed nine rivals in Saturday’s $75,000 Tropical Park Derby, making an emphatic case for being extended an invitation to the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1) January 23 at Gulfstream Park. The Tropical Park Derby, a 1 1/16-mile turf… Read More

Kentucky Derby

Rocketry, By Your Side Among Tuesday Trainees at Palm Meadows

BOYNTON BEACH, FL – Graded stakes winners Rocketry and By Your Side were among those to appear on the Tuesday worktab at Palm Meadows Training Center. Rocketry covered 6 furlongs over the dirt track in 1:15.00, an easy-going breeze meant to reinstill the endurance champion’s stamina and prepare him for a… Read More

Breeders' Cup

Maxfield Monstrous in Breeders’ Futurity

LEXINGTON, KY – Godolphin’s homebred Maxfield put forth a monstrous effort in the stretch, sweeping past the highly-regarded Gouverneur Morris before taking off to win Saturday’s $500,000 Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity Stakes (G1) at Keeneland. The Breeders’ Futurity is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” event, with Maxfield receiving an automatic berth… Read More

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Breeders' Cup

Juveniles Ready to Step Up in Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity

The juveniles will take center stage Saturday at Keeneland in the $400,000 Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (G1). NBC Sports will telecast the 1 1/16-mile event on the main track, with coverage beginning at 5:30 PM ET. Since before his debut, Gouverneur Morris has been hyped as one of trainer Todd Pletcher’s… Read More

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Basin Leads Asmussen Trio Home in Hopeful

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Trainer Steve Asmussen hit the trifecta Monday when Basin led his two stablemates across the wire to win the $350,000 Runhappy Hopeful Stakes (G1) at Saratoga. Breaking from post 7 under Jose Ortiz at 3/1 odds, Basin raced three-wide slightly off of the early front-frunners Gozilla and American Butterfly.… Read More

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By Your Side Graduates in Sanford

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Anderson Stables’ By Your Side took over in midstretch and cleared away late to graduate at the graded level in Saturday’s $150,000 Sanford Stakes (G3) at Saratoga. Breaking well from post 5 as the 7/5 favorite under Irad Ortiz, Jr., By Your Side raced close behind early leader Tomato Bill through… Read More

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