John Velazquez

World Approval Rides the Rail to Glory in G1 Woodbine Mile

TORONTO, ON – Live Oak Plantation’s homebred World Approval continued his 2017 graded stakes turf success, using a rail trip to score in Saturday’s Grade 1, $800,000 Ricoh Woodbine Mile at Woodbine […]

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Vertical Oak Splashes To Victory In G2 Prioress

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – J. Kirk and Judy Robison’s Vertical Oak shined brightly through the falling rain, splashing home to victory in Sunday’s Grade 2, $250,000 Prioress. Forwardly placed after breaking […] Read More

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Harmonize Finally Finds Winner’s Circle in G3 Glens Falls

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Larkin Armstrong’s Harmonize took advantage of the class relief and found the winner’s circle for the first time in 2017, taking Saturday’s Grade 3, $200,000 Glens Falls. […] Read More

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Pure Silver Dominates G2 Adirondack

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Twin Creeks Farm’s Pure Silver continued her unbeaten streak, defeating a field of seven other juvenile fillies in Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Adirondack. Under jockey John Velazquez, […] Read More

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Rally Cry Races Home First in $100,000 Alydar

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Paul Pompa, Jr.’s Rally Cry was absolutely loaded, easily racing home first by 8 3/4 lengths in Saturday’s $100,000 Alydar Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. Jockey John Velazquez placed […] Read More

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Paid Up Subscriber Blows Away G3 Shuvee

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Already a small field of three, the Grade 3, $200,000 Shuvee Handicap became a one-horse show when Paid Up Subscriber dispatched her rivals on the far turn en […] Read More

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Good Samaritan Greatest in G2 Jim Dandy

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Trainer Bill Mott spent yet another birthday in the winner’s circle on Saturday when Good Samaritan closed late to take the Grade 2, $600,000 Jim Dandy at […] Read More

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Coal Front Conquers G2 Amsterdam

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Robert V. LaPenta and Head of Plains Partners LLC’s Coal Front took the lead from the beginning and never looked back, conquering all comers in Saturday’s Grade […] Read More

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Outplay Outbreaks and Outclasses Curlin Field

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Repole Stable’s Outplay outbroke the field of seven 3-year-olds and never looked back en route to wiring Friday’s $100,000 Curlin Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. Under […] Read More

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Pure Silver Outlasts I Still Miss You in $100,000 Lynbrook

ELMONT, NY – It was a match race on paper and at the betting windows, but I Still Miss You was no match for Pure Silver, who never relinquished her early lead […] Read More