Kiaran McLaughlin

Lucullan rallies late to win first career graded stakes in Knickerbocker

ELMONT, NY – Godolphin Stable’s Lucullan utilized a patient trip to register his first career graded stakes win, running down pacesetter Dr. Edgar in the final furlong and prevailing against […]

Race Recaps

Qurbaan Repeats in Bernard Baruch

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Just as he did a year ago, Shadwell Stable’s Qurbaan conquered Monday’s $250,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap (G2), the turf feature on Saratoga Closing Day. Breaking from post […] Read More

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Lucullan Sneaks Inside for Lure W

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Godolphin’s homebred Lucullan snuck along the inside in deep stretch and held off a flying foe’s late challenge to win Saturday’s $100,000 Fasig-Tipton Lure Stakes at Saratoga. Breaking […] Read More

Saratoga

Saratoga Skinny: Curlin Stakes Demands Respect

The Curlin Stakes is the red-headed step-brother of the Jim Dandy Stakes (G2). The Curlin gets no respect. Every year during this week, people berate the lesser-heralded event’s existence. The […] Read More

Saratoga

Saratoga Skinny: Voodoo Song Returns in Forbidden Apple

When I was a teenager in the late 80s and early 90s, I remember coming to Saratoga Race Course every summer with my parents. My father loves the track and […] Read More

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Tough Tacitus Takes Wood Memorial

SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY – Juddmonte Farms’ homebred Tacitus overcame a bumper-car start and a game foe in Tax to tough out victory in Saturday’s Wood Memorial Stakes (G2) Presented by NYRA Bets at […] Read More

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2019 Kentucky Derby Early Pace Projection: Part 1

Forget everything that you’ve learned so far on the Road to the 2019 Kentucky Derby. The 1 1/16-mile races don’t mean anything. The one-turn, 1-mile races mean even less. They […] Read More

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Haikal Rains Down From The Clouds, Wins Gotham

SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY – Shadwell Stable’s homebred Haikal came flying from the clouds late to rain all over Instagrand‘s welcome-back parade and win Saturday’s Gotham Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct. Breaking from post 5 […] Read More

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Kentucky Derby Trail Tracker: Gotham a Play-In Race for Sprinters

It wasn’t supposed to be like this. When the Kentucky Derby points system was first instituted for qualification into the race in 2013, the news release read that the goal […] Read More

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Red-Hot A Thread of Blue Captures Palm Beach

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Leonard Green’s A Thread of Blue had to work hard to do so, but he kept his red-hot Gulfstream Park streak alive after capturing Saturday’s Palm Beach Stakes (G3) at […] Read More