Gary Stevens

Mandella Contemplates Beholder’s 22nd Career Start Saturday in G1 Vanity Mile

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 2, 2016)—When the mighty Beholder finally calls it a day as a racehorse, she will soon join her Hall of Fame trainer, Richard Mandella in racing’s most […]

News

Champion Beholder Heads G1, $400,000 Vanity Mile; Stellar Wind, Taris Look to Upset

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 1, 2016)—With a Hall of Fame resume that already places her among racing’s all-time great distaffers, B. Wayne Hughes’ Spendthrift Farm’s Beholder heads an outstanding field of […] Read More

News

Champion Beholder Returns to Win G3, $100,000 Adoration

ARCADIA, Calif. (May 8, 2016)—Idle since Sept. 26 and the prohibitive 1-9 favorite, Spendthrift Farm’s Beholder made short work of five rivals in taking Sunday’s Grade III, $100,000 Adoration Stakes […] Read More

Track Reports

Santa Anita Stable Notes: Beholder Drills for 2016 Debut at Santa Anita

BEHOLDER DRILLS FOR 2016 DEBUT AT SANTA ANITA SUNDAY Santa Anita Park, which showcased champions California Chrome, Nyquist, Runhappy and Songbird at its 2016 Winter Meet, hopes to focus on […] Read More

News

Olorda Wins Bewitch on Closing Day of Keeneland’s 2016 Spring Meet

LEXINGTON, KY (April 29, 2016) – Olorda (GER) and jockey Julien Leparoux led their nine rivals from start to finish through 1½ miles on the Keeneland turf course to win the […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Derby and Oaks News: Big Derby Work Day Friday, Rachel’s Valentina Works for Oaks

BIG DERBY WORK DAY SHAPING UP FOR FRIDAY; RACHEL’S VALENTINA, MO D’AMOUR, PAOLA QUEEN BREEZE FOR OAKS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, April 28, 2016) – With rain expected to start late Friday night […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Derby and Oaks News: UAE Derby Winner Lani Puts in 3-Furlong Breeze

UAE DERBY WINNER LANI PUTS IN 3-FURLONG BREEZE; VENUS VALENTINE WORKS HALF-MILE FOR OAKS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, April 27, 2016) – Koji Maeda’s Lani, winner of the UAE Derby (Group II) in his […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Derby and Oaks News: Mor Spirit Works Five Furlongs in :59.80 Under Stevens

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, April 26, 2016) – Mor Spirit, runner-up to Exaggerator in the April 9 Santa Anita Derby (GI) last time out, put in his first breeze over the Churchill Downs main track […] Read More

News

Favored Da Big Hoss Is The Boss in G2 Dixiana Elkhorn

LEXINGTON, KY (April 23, 2016) – Skychai Racing’s Da Big Hoss, under a ground-saving trip from Florent Geroux, held off a late bid from Kaigun to win the 31st running of the […] Read More

News

Champion Tepin Crushes Field in Stakes-Record Time to Win Coolmore Jenny Wiley

LEXINGTON, KY (April 16, 2016) – Robert Masterson’s reigning North American champion turf female Tepin cruised to a five-length victory in stakes-record time to win the 28th running of the $350,000 Coolmore […] Read More