Graham Motion

Untamed Domain Necks Out the Win in G2 Summer

TORONTO, ON – West Point Thoroughbreds’ Untamed Domain used a closing burst to get up just in time, winning Sunday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Summer at Woodbine Racetrack. The Summer is a Breeders’ Cup […]

Race Recaps

Quidura Repays Supporters in G2 Canadian

TORONTO, ON – Gestuet Faehrhof’s Quidura repaid her strong support at the betting window, going off as the strong 2-5 favorite and clinching Saturday’s Grade 2, $250,000 Canadian at Woodbine Race Track. […] Read More

Race Recaps

Miss Temple City Determined in G3 Ladies Turf

FRANKLIN, KY – Trainer Graham Motion’s Miss Temple City was determined to return to the winner’s circle, overtaking a strong-running Zipessa in the final furlong to win Saturday’s Grade 3, $350,000 Kentucky Downs […] Read More

Race Recaps

Can’thelpbelieving Gets Better Trip, Nails G2 Sky Classic

TORONTO, ON – Albert Frassetto’s Can’thelpbelieving received a much better trip this time and took full advantage to win Sunday’s Grade 2, $175,000 Sky Classic Stakes at Woodbine. The 5-year-old gelding finished […] Read More

Saratoga

The Saratoga Skinny: Alabama Bound

Each week on Dark Tuesdays, we will bring you “The Saratoga Skinny” looking at the coming week of racing at Saratoga and looking back at the big action the week […] Read More

Belmont Stakes

Tapwrit Cruises Past Favored Irish War Cry to Win G1 Belmont Stakes

ELMONT, NY – Tapwrit handed trainer Todd Pletcher his third career victory in the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes, taking aim on front-running favorite Irish War Cry at the […] Read More

News

Ascend, Motion Pull 27-1 Shocker in G1 Manhattan

ELMONT, NY – One race before saddling the favorite in the 149th running of the Belmont Stakes, trainer Graham Motion played the role of upsetter when his Ascend pulled away […] Read More

News

No Mo Dough Erupts to Win $100,000 LARC Sir Barton

BALTIMORE, MD –Alex G. Campbell, Jr., Thoroughbreds’ homebred No Mo Dough came running fastest of all with an explosive burst down the stretch to win Saturday’s $100,000 Latin American Racing Channel […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Irish War Cry ‘Perfect’ in Only Pre-Derby Work Sunday at Fair Hill

LAUREL, MD – Calling it “perfect,” trainer Graham Motion gave multiple Grade 2 winner Irish War Cry his only work before the May 6 Kentucky Derby on Sunday at the […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 231: Saratoga Slim and Graham Motion Interviews

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes interview racingdudes.com Senior Editor and resident madman Saratoga Slim about his thoughts on the upcoming Kentucky Derby, as well as interview Graham Motion, trainer of Kentucky […] Read More