On Probation

Into Mystic Wins Menard

NEW ORLEANS, LA – George Coleman and Brad King’s Into Mystic returned to the winner’s circle for the first time since August in Saturday’s $75,000 Nelson J. Menard Memorial Stakes at Fair Grounds. Into Mystic stalked before…

Race Previews

Menard Preview: Play On Dangerous in Second Start Back

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Making her second start back after a lengthy break, Klein Racing homebred Play On looms a dangerous threat to win Saturday’s $75,000 Nelson J. Menard Memorial Stakes at Fair Grounds. The Menard is a 5 1/2-furlong turf sprint restricted to fillies and mares ages 4 and… Read More

Race Recaps

Elle Z Wires Pan Zareta

NEW ORLEANS, LA – M Bar O’s Elle Z took the lead at the start and held off the favored Into Mystic‘s late bid to wire Saturday’s $75,000 Pan Zareta Stakes at Fair Grounds. Elle Z and jockey Mitchell Murrill posted opening fractions of :22.18 and :45.39 while Play On applied pressure from… Read More

Race Previews

Pan Zareta Preview: Defending Champ Play On Back For Seconds

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Defending race champion Play On is back at the table for seconds but must face an overdrawn field in Saturday’s $75,000 Pan Zareta Stakes at Fair Grounds. The Pan Zareta is a 5 1/2-furlong turf sprint open to fillies and mares ages 3 and up. This year’s edition… Read More

Breeders' Cup

Inthemidstofbiz Upsets TCA

LEXINGTON, KY – Trainer/co-owner Cipriano Contreras’ Inthemidstofbiz sprung a 13/1 upset with an impressive driving effort in Saturday’s $200,000 Thoroughbred Club of America (TCA) Stakes (G2) at Keeneland. The TCA is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” event, with Inthemidstofbiz receiving an automatic berth in the Filly & Mare Sprint… Read More

Race Recaps

Chanteline Rallies Late, Takes G3 Franklin County

LEXINGTON, KY – Ten Broeck Farm’s Chanteline proved strongest in the mad dash to the finish, rallying from midpack in the stretch to earn her first graded score in Friday’s Grade 3, $100,000 Buffalo Trace Franklin County Stakes at Keeneland. Breaking cleanly from post 9 under Ricardo Santana, Jr., at 3/1 odds, Chanteline sat… Read More