Luis Saez

Jim Dandy Preview: Will the Graveyard of Champions Claim Another Victim?

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – The $600,000 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) returns to its normal place on the racing schedule this Saturday at Saratoga and drew a field of six runners, […]

Race Recaps

Mean Mary Makes Connections Happy in Gallorette

BALTIMORE – Multiple graded-stakes winning homebred Mean Mary, making her 5-year-old debut, had things her own way from start to finish for a popular half-length triumph in Saturday’s $150,000 Gallorette Stakes […] Read More

Race Recaps

Promise Keeper Takes Flight in Peter Pan

ELMONT, NY — Promise Keeper and Luis Saez took the lead turning into the Belmont Park stretch and did not look back in the Peter Pan Stakes (G3). “He’s a […] Read More

Race Recaps

Flagstaff Prevails in Tight Finish to Win Churchill Downs

LOUISVILLE, KY – Flagstaff re-emerged from the middle of a tight pack in the final yards to win the 86th running of the $500,000 Churchill Downs Stakes (G1) presented by Ford […] Read More

Race Recaps

Say the Word Speaks Volumes in Elkhorn

LEXINGTON, KY – Agave Racing Stable and Sam-Son Farm’s Say the Word, who on Thursday was named Canada’s champion male turf horse for 2020, grabbed the lead at midstretch from […] Read More

Race Recaps

Jouster Easy Winner of Appalachian

LEXINGTON, KY – Left alone on the lead early, trainer Todd Pletcher’s speedy Jouster proved an easy gate-to-wire winner of Saturday’s $200,000 Appalachian Stakes Presented by Japan Racing Association (G2) […] Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Twenty Carat Sparkles in Beaumont

LEXINGTON, KY – Three Chimneys Farm homebred Twenty Carat put forth a sparkling performance to win Friday’s $150,000 Beaumont Stakes Presented by Keeneland Select (G3) at Keeneland. Twenty Carat broke […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby Contenders Pedigree Analysis: Essential Quality

With the Kentucky Derby (G1) less than two months away, I’m back for my second year of analyzing some of the top contenders’ pedigrees. This week’s subject: Essential Quality This […] Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Zaajel Too Tough in Forward Gal

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Shadwell Stable homebred Zaajel dug in deep and proved too tough to topple as the 3/5 favorite in Saturday’s $100,000 Forward Gal Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. Zaajel […] Read More

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Colonel Liam Leads Pletcher-Trained Exacta in Pegasus World Cup Turf

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Robert and Lawana Low’s Colonel Liam flew past fellow Todd Pletcher trainee Largent late to win Saturday’s $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream […] Read More