Firenze Fire

Firenze Fire Defends Title in True North

ELMONT, NY – Mr. Amore Stable homebred Firenze Fire successfully defended his title from last year’s edition with another rousing victory in Friday’s $300,000 True North Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park. Firenze Fire broke from…

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Flagstaff Goes For Third Consecutive Stakes Win in True North

ELMONT, NY – Grade 1 winner Flagstaff bested Eclipse Award winner Whitmore in a thrilling finish last out and will look to win his third consecutive stakes race as part of a seven-horse field in Friday’s $300,000 True North (G2) for 4-year-olds and up sprinting 6 1/2 furlongs over the… Read More

News

Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: Stars Shine at Belmont

It was all about Belmont Park last weekend, with five great stakes races headlining their massive Saturday of racing. In the end, it was tough narrowing this list down to just three horses, but we did our best. Instead of continuing to go down the negative road that is the… Read More

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Firenze Fire Ignites 6-Year-Old Campaign in Runhappy

ELMONT, NY – For the second straight year, Firenze Fire ignites his season with a graded stakes triumph, besting a five-horse field in Saturday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Runhappy (G3) at Belmont Park. “I knew the other horse [Chateau] was going to go and no one else was going to be… Read More

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Sleepy Eyes Todd Holds Sway In Mr. Prospector

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Thumbs Up Racing’s Sleepy Eyes Todd held sway in the late stages to clinch Saturday’s $100,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. Sleepy Eyes Todd broke from post 8 under Tyler Gaffalione as the 5/1 third choice and settled into a mid-pack position amidst a swarm of… Read More

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Mr. Prospector Preview: Haikal Returns Against Salty Group

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Shadwell Stable homebred Haikal, off since February’s Gulfstream Park Mile (G2), returns against a salty group drawn for Saturday’s $100,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. The Mr. Prospector is a 7-furlong dirt sprint open to horses 3 and up. This year’s edition is the penultimate event… Read More

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True Timber Upsets Cigar Mile

OZONE PARK, NY – Calumet Farm’s True Timber gave jockey Kendrick Carmouche his first Grade 1 win with a strong 7/1 upset score in Saturday’s $250,000 Cigar Mile Handicap at Aqueduct. True Timber broke from post 8 and settled into a close stalking position in the clear while King Guillermo and Mr.… Read More

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Cigar Mile Preview: Firenze Fire Headlines New York’s Last Grade 1 of 2020

Nine quality horses have entered this Saturday’s $250,000 Cigar Mile Handicap (G1) at Aqueduct, New York’s last Grade 1 race of 2020. The Cigar Mile will serve as one of four stakes events on the card and is set to go off as race 10 with a post time of… Read More

Breeders' Cup

Fourth Time’s the Charm for Whitmore in Sprint

LEXINGTON, KY – Trainer Ron Moquett’s Whitmore finally broke through in his fourth attempt to win Saturday’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) at Keeneland. Though chilly on the tote at 18/1 as he broke from post 7 under Irad Ortiz Jr., Whitmore broke well and settled into his usual position well… Read More

Breeders' Cup

3/1 Favorite Vekoma OUT of Sprint

Trainer George Weaver’s Vekoma, a talented runner who captured multiple Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series events earlier this year, reportedly spiked a temperature and has scratched from the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) at Keeneland on Saturday, November 7, where he had drawn the far outside… Read More