Eagle Orb

Excellent Timing Puts On A Show In Damon Runyon

OZONE PARK, NY – Excellent Timing made his first start for new connections a winning one with a geared-down 6 3/4-length front-running win in Sunday’s $100,000 Damon Runyon, a 7-furlong sprint for New York-bred sophomores…

Kentucky Derby

Risk Taking Rallies to Take Withers

OZONE PARK, NY – Klaravich Stables’ Risk Taking rallied from off the pace to take Saturday’s $250,000 Withers Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct. Risk Taking was the 9/5 favorite as he broke from post 5 under Eric Cancel and tracked from sixth in the field of nine 3-year-old males. The 3/1 second choice… Read More

Kentucky Derby

Withers Preview: New York’s Derby Series Continues

OZONE PARK, NY – Saturday’s $250,000 Withers Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct serves as the second of four Kentucky Derby (G1) prep events in the state of New York. The winner will earn 10 important points towards the Kentucky Derby, second 4, third 2, and fourth 1. The Withers drew a field… Read More

Kentucky Derby

Field of Seven Probable for Withers

OZONE PARK, NY – The NYRA racing office released a list Monday of seven 3-year-olds who are probable to draw into the field for this Saturday’s $250,000 Withers Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct, led by local Jerome Stakes victor Capo Kane. The Withers is a 1 1/8-mile Kentucky Derby (G1) prep race… Read More

Kentucky Derby

Capo Kane Wires Jerome

OZONE PARK, NY – Bing Cherry Racing and Leonard Liberto’s Capo Kane took the field gate to wire with a strong performance to win Friday’s $150,000 Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct. Capo Kane broke from the rail under Dylan Davis as the 6/1 fourth choice in the field of five freshly-turned-3-year-old… Read More

Kentucky Derby

Jerome Preview: Let the Kentucky Derby Trail Begin!

Here we go! The 2021 Kentucky Derby season kicks off Friday at Aqueduct with the running of the $150,000 Jerome Stakes. The race drew a field of five entries all needing to prove themselves. The quest toward the ultimate prize begins in race eight and has a local post time… Read More

Race Recaps

Anxious Eagle Orb keeps cool in the stretch to post first stakes win in Notebook

SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY – E. V. Racing Stable’s Eagle Orb was anxious to get going, leaving the starting gate early in Saturday’s $100,000 Notebook. But after the field re-loaded, the son of Orb settled down, tracked the early speed, and finished strong for a 2 3/4-length victory in a stakes… Read More

Race Previews

Notebook Preview: Blue Gator Favored in NY-Bred Showdown

SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY – Three Diamonds Farm’s Blue Gator is favored among a septet of youngsters born in the Empire State who will contest Saturday’s $100,000 Notebook Stakes at Aqueduct. The Notebook is a 6-furlong dirt sprint restricted to 2-year-olds foaled in New York and approved by the New… Read More

Race Recaps

New York-Bred Stars Shine on Empire Showcase Day

ELMONT, NY – A total of 109 New York-bred horses competed across 11 races at Belmont Park on Saturday in the annual Empire Showcase Day, which includes 8 stakes totaling $1.2 million in purses. $175,000 Empire Classic Handicap Horses 3 and up going 1 1/8 miles on the dirt “The… Read More

Race Recaps

Hold the Salsa Wins Bertram Bongard

ELMONT, NY – Richard Lugovich homebred Hold the Salsa powered his way to the front in deep stretch to win Friday’s $100,000 Bertram F. Bongard Stakes at Belmont Park. Hold the Salsa broke from post 6 under Junior Alvarado at 7/1 odds and tracked from third while Half Right posted opening fractions… Read More