Paul Pompa Jr.

Turned Aside Topples Elders in Aqueduct Turf Sprint Championship

OZONE PARK, NY – Trainer Linda Rice’s 3-year-old Turned Aside toppled a strong group of older horses to win Saturday’s $100,000 Aqueduct Turf Sprint Championship Stakes. Sent from post 6 under Jose Lezcano at 5/1…

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Franklin-Simpson Preview: Turned Aside Favored in Meet Finale

FRANKLIN, KY – Paul Pompa Jr. homebred Turned Aside is the 3/1 morning line favorite in Wednesday’s $500,000 Nevada State Bank Franklin-Simpson Stakes (G3) at Kentucky Downs, the final stakes of the 2020 meet. The Franklin-Simpson is a 6 1/2-furlong turf sprint restricted to 3-year-olds. This year’s edition is the penultimate… Read More

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Regal Glory Outlasts Mitchell Road in Ladies Turf

FRANKLIN, KY – After knocking heads from the first jump, Paul Pompa Jr. homebred Regal Glory outlasted a game Mitchell Road in Saturday’s $500,000 Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Stakes (G3) at Kentucky Downs. Regal Glory was the 7/5 favorite as she broke from post 6 under Jose Ortiz and immediately went… Read More

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Turned Aside Turns the Tables in Quick Call

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – A sharp stretch effort helped Turned Aside turn the tables on the favored Jack and Noah and the rest of the field as he won Friday’s $100,00 Quick Call Stakes (G3) at Saratoga. Turned Aside exited the far outside 8 post under Jose Lezcano as the 2/1… Read More

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Country Grammer Rides Wit Style in Peter Pan

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Saratoga’s two-time defending training champion Chad Brown picked up where he left off, saddling Country Grammer to victory in the $100,000 Peter Pan Stakes (G3), the co-feature on Thursday’s opening day card. Sent from post 2 as the 4/1 third choice under Irad Ortiz, Jr., Country… Read More

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Varenka, Regal Glory Dead-Heat Darkened Lake Placid

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Rolling thunderstorms darkened the track as Varenka and Regal Glory crossed the wire in tandem, making the photo finish too difficult to see clearly and resulting in a dead-heat to decide Saturday’s $200,000 Lake Placid Stakes (G2) at Saratoga. Blowout shot out of the gate the sharpest and posted… Read More

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Regal Glory Romps in Penn Oaks

GRANTVILLE, PA – Paul Pompa, Jr., sent his homebred Regal Glory to post as the heavy 1/9 favorite, and she delivered handsomely, romping home beautifully in Saturday’s $200,000 Penn Oaks at Penn National. Breaking from post 7 as the bettors’ choice under Luis Saez, Regal Glory sat an early stalking position while Jennifer’s Dream and Ujjayi… Read More

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Your Love Takes $100,000 Shine Again

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Paul Pompa, Jr.’s Your Love stalked the early leaders from the catbird seat before pouncing in the stretch and digging in late to take Wednesday’s $100,000 Shine Again Stakes at Saratoga. Breaking well from the far outside post 8 under Javier Castellano, Your Love sat in third just off the… Read More

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Grade A Performance by Hard Study in the $100,000 Flat Out

BELMONT, NY – Morning line favorite Hard Study took advantage of an easy early pace to win Friday’s $100,000 Flat Out Stakes at Belmont Park. This was the second start of 2018 for Hard Study and is his third consecutive stakes win. The race started off with Harlan Punch breaking to the front to set… Read More

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Tommy Macho Returns to Victory in G3 Fred Hooper

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Paul Pompa Jr.’s Tommy Macho returned to arguably his most successful course on Saturday to win his second Grade 3, $175,000 Fred W. Hooper Stakes at Gulfstream Park. Breaking alertly from post 8 under Luis Saez, Tommy Macho stalked the early leader Moves Like Ali through initial fractions of… Read More