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 […]

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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 […] 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 […] 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 […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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. […] Read More