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Pacific Wind Earns First Stakes Score in G2 Ruffian

ELMONT, NY – Pacific Wind flew down the stretch and hung her competition out to dry in the Grade 2, $250,000 Ruffian at Belmont Park on Sunday. This was the first stakes victory and second…

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Disco Partner Easily Takes $150,000 Forbidden Apple

ELMONT, NY – Stretching out to a mile for the first time in 20 months, Patricia Generazio’s homebred Disco Partner left no doubt about his ability to go longer when winning Saturday’s $150,000 Forbidden Apple Stakes at Belmont Park. Stalking the pace set by King Kreesa and Cerise’s Prince, Disco Partner and jockey Irad… Read More

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Lady Eli Shows Courage, Repels Challenge in G1 Gamely Score

ARCADIA, CA — Tracking second throughout, Lady Eli overhauled pacesetter Avenge turning for home and repelled a resolute challenge from Goodyearforroses late to take Saturday’s Grade 1, $300,000 Gamely Stakes at Santa Anita by a 1/2-length. Under regular rider Irad Ortiz, Jr., and trained by Chad Brown, Lady Eli, who overcame… Read More

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Connect Returns in Dominating G3 Westchester Win

ELMONT, NY – Connect returned to the track in winning fashion with a dominating 4 3/4-length victory for trainer Chad Brown in Saturday’s Grade 3 Westchester at Belmont Park. Connect settled in fifth through the early stages, two lengths behind the pace-setting Greenpointcrusader, who took the field of seven through fractions… Read More

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Sea Calisi Impressive Again in G2 Sheepshead Bay

ELMONT, NY – Multiple graded stakes winner Sea Calisi was impressive in her 2017 debut, capturing the Grade 2, $200,000 Sheepshead Bay for the second consecutive year on Saturday at Belmont Park. Breaking from post 6 with Irad Ortiz, Jr., in the irons, Sea Calisi settled in sixth position as Zipessa set… Read More

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Streamline Upsets in G2 Azeri Stakes

HOT SPRINGS, AR – The third time was the charm for Streamline, as she finally turned the tables on rival and favored Terra Promessa in the 31st running of the Grade 2, $350,000 Azeri Stakes at Oaklawn Park on Saturday. Sent off at 13-1 by an enthusiastic Rebel Stakes Day crowd of more than 36,000, the… Read More

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Yorkiepoo Princess Wins $150,000 Busher, Earns 50 Points Towards Kentucky Oaks

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Danny J. Chen’s Yorkiepoo Princess overtook Full House from the outside in the stretch to win the 38th running of the $150,000 Busher for 3-year-old fillies on a foggy Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack. The 9-5 favorite, Yorkiepoo Princess won her third consecutive stakes start, and her… Read More

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Miss Sky Warrior Wires Field to Take G2 Demoiselle

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Miss Sky Warrior set the pace and outkicked a hard-charging Jamyson ‘n Ginger in deep stretch to win her second consecutive graded stakes race in taking the 95th running of the Grade 2, $300,000 Demoiselle for juvenile fillies on Saturday, Cigar Mile Day, at Aqueduct Racetrack. Owned… Read More

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Camelot Kitten Heads 1-2-3 Finish for Brown in G2 Hill Prince

ELMONT, N.Y. – Camelot Kitten hit his best stride in deep stretch to overtake stablemate Beach Patrol in the final jumps and win the Grade 3 Hill Prince on Super Saturday at Belmont Park, with Annals of Time up for third to give trainer Chad Brown a 1-2-3 finish in… Read More

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Lady Eli Returns to Winner’s Circle in G1 Flower Bowl

ELMONT, N.Y. – Making her second start after more than a year away from the races, Lady Eli returned to the winner’s circle in the Grade 1, $500,000 Flower Bowl on Super Saturday at Belmont Park. The 4-year-old filly, who is owned by Sheep Pond Partners, was greeted with hearty… Read More