Effinex

Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Jerkens Has Defending Champ Effinex, Shaman Ghost for Clark

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016) – New York-based trainer Jimmy Jerkens took last year’s edition of the $500,000 Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare (Grade I) with Effinex and […]

News

Hoppertunity Back for Third Clark Handicap

Defending winner Effinex will bid to become a rare two-time winner of Churchill Downs Racetrack’s $500,000 Grade I Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare when he faces a strong group […] Read More

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Hoppertunity Wins G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup, Earns Berth in Breeders’ Cup Classic

ELMONT, N.Y. – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert gave the hard-knocking Hoppertunity a change of scenery, and he responded with a determined effort to beat favored Effinex in Saturday’s Grade […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

G1 $1 Million Jockey Club Gold Cup Analysis

The Grade 1, $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup headlines another “Super Saturday” of the Belmont Park fall meet this Saturday. The race will run a 1 1/4 miles over […] Read More

Track Reports

Belmont Park Notes: Brown’s Fleet Preps For “Super” Saturdays

ELMONT, N.Y. – Less than 12 hours after Mrs McDougal and Zindaya finished 1-2 in the Grade 3 Noble Damsel and Connect upset the Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby at Parx […] Read More

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Frosted Routs Competition in G1 Whitney

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Returning from his historic win in the Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap, Godolphin Racing’s Frosted did not disappoint as the 1-2 favorite with an equally remarkable victory […] Read More

News

Whitney Stakes Preview: Frosted Back After Freakish Effort

Godolphin Racing’s Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap hero Frosted will look to bolster his reputation as the heavyweight contender on the East Coast as he heads a talented field of six […] Read More

Saratoga

Saratoga Whitney Week 3 JUMP START

Week 2 of the JUMP START definitely wasn’t as good at predicting the Saratoga stakes action like opening week. It was very difficult to predict the Jim Dandy upset by […] Read More

Handicapping

Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week

1. Catch a Glimpse 2. Effinex 3. Deauville Read More

Track Reports

Belmont Park Notes: Lady Eli, Flintshire Breeze Sunday for Brown

ELMONT, N.Y. – Lady Eli breezed four furlongs in 49.50 seconds on the Belmont Park inner turf on Sunday. Trainer Chad Brown said the 2014 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf […] Read More