Flavien Prat

Vyjack Rallies, Sets Course Record in G2, $200,000 City of Hope Mile

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 8, 2016)—Far back off a scintillating early pace, 6-year-old gelding Vyjack kept to his task the final sixteenth of a mile and wore down well-fancied Om and […]

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Free Rose No Fluke in G2 Del Mar Derby Victory

Free Rose, who won the La Jolla Handicap at odds of almost 30-1 early last month, proved that triumph was no fluke Sunday as he scored a narrow victory at […] Read More

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Del Mar Report #7: Paid Workout for Masochistic

Three Stars of the Week – 1st Star: MASOCHISTIC – Make no mistake about it…Masochistic turned the Grade 2 Pat O’Brien into the easiest of paid workouts as he only […] Read More

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Illuminant Upsets Heavily Favored Wekeela to Win Grade 1, $300,000 Gamely Stakes

ARCADIA, Calif. (May 30, 2016)—Ridden by Flavien Prat, Illuminant sat close to a slow pace and easily repelled a late challenge from heavily favored Wekeela to win Monday’s Grade I, […] Read More

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Taris Romps to G1 Humana Distaff Victory

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 7, 2016) – Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith and John Magnier’s Taris rocketed past pacesetting Stonetastic at the three-sixteenths pole and drew off by 5 ¾ lengths to […] Read More

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Rocket Heat Singes Twin Spires Turf Sprint Rivals

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 6, 2016) – Mike Sanchez’s Rocket Heat blasted away from the gate in front and never trailed in posting a two-length victory over Alsvid in the 22nd […] Read More

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Keeneland Barn Notes: Swipe Makes 3-Year-Old Debut in Lexington; Final Kentucky Derby Prep

Big Chief Racing, Fizzy Racing and Billy Shelton’s Swipe, runner-up in the Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) here last fall, will open his 3-year-old campaign Saturday when he heads a […] Read More

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Favored Dreamologist Impressive Winner in $100,000 Las Cienegas Stakes at Santa Anita

ARCADIA, Calif. (April 10, 2016)—The fact that Sunday’s $100,000 Las Cienegas Stakes was moved to the main track due to significant rain the past two days played right into the […] Read More

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California-Bred What a View Goes Gate to Wire to Win G1, $400,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile

ARCADIA, Calif. (March 12, 2016)—In what appeared to be a case of no one wanting the early lead, California-bred What a View fell into a perfect front-running trip under Kent […] Read More

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Bolo Defeats Favored Obviously in G2 Arcadia Stakes, Om Finishes Third

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 13, 2016)—A Kentucky Derby hopeful a year ago, 4-year-old Bolo proved himself a nationally prominent turf horse Saturday at Santa Anita, as he ran down heavily favored […] Read More