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Catholic Boy Turns to Dirt In G2 Remsen

OZONE PARK, NY – Robert V. LaPenta’s Catholic Boy proved that he’s a threat to win no matter the surface, turning to dirt successfully in Saturday’s Grade 2, $250,000 Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct. […]

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Yoshida Finally Breaks Out In G3 Hill Prince

ELMONT, NY – Trainer Bill Mott’s Yoshida finally won his first graded stakes race after several close attempts, necking out a victory in Saturday’s Grade 3, $500,000 Hill Prince Stakes at Belmont Park. Breaking […] Read More

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Whitmore Ekes Out Victory In G2 Phoenix

LEXINGTON, KY – Trainer Ron Moquett’s Whitmore emerged from a wall of horses on the stretch run to nose out a return to victory lane in Friday’s Grade 2, $250,000 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix […] Read More

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World Approval Yields to No One in G1 Fourstardave

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – The yielding turf was exactly what World Approval wanted on Saturday, relishing it to take the Grade 1, $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap at Saratoga Race Course. The 5-year-old […] Read More

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Long Haul Bay Too Strong in G3 Bay Shore

OZONE PARK, NY – Making his graded stakes debut and second career start while facing open company for the first time, Alpha Delta Stables’ Long Haul Bay drew away impressively from […] Read More

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Sunny Ridge Wins Second Straight Stakes in $125,000 Stymie

OZONE PARK, NY – Dennis A. Drazin’s Sunny Ridge went five-wide in the deep stretch to overtake Doyouknowsomething, Dolphus, and Diversify, capturing his second straight stakes in the 62nd running of […] Read More

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Yellow Agate Heads to Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies With G1 Frizette Win

ELMONT, N.Y. – Yellow Agate overtook Libby’s Tail in deep stretch, rallying to capture the Grade 1, $400,000 Frizette, a “Win and You’re in” Breeders’ Cup challenge, in the first […] Read More

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Joking Earns Trip to Breeders’ Cup With G1 Vosburgh Win

ELMONT, N.Y. – Joking captured the $350,000 Vosburgh on Saturday at Belmont Park to record his first Grade 1 victory and in the process earned an all-fees-paid trip to the […] Read More