Robert V. LaPenta

Firecrow Blazes to Jim McKay Turf Sprint Win

BALTIMORE, MD – Firecrow put his blazing speed on display Saturday at Pimlico Race Course, establishing a new course record in the $100,000 Jim McKay Turf Sprint Stakes. Winning jockey Joel […]

Race Recaps

Uni Runs Off in G3 Noble Damsel

ELMONT PARK, NY – Realizing that the short field was devoid of much speed, jockey Joel Rosario wisely kept Uni close to the early pace before exploding in the stretch to […] Read More

Race Recaps

Catholic Boy Makes History in G1 Travers

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Already a proven Grade 1 winner on turf, trainer Jonathan Thomas’ star pupil Catholic Boy made history Saturday, becoming the first horse in 117 years to win from the […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Whitmore Whups Foes in G1 Forego

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Finally receiving the trip that he failed to get last out in the Grade 2 Belmont Sprint Championship Stakes, Whitmore cut the far turn sharply and blasted off […] Read More

Race Recaps

Uni Nips Precieuse in $100,000 De La Rose

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Trainer Chad Brown had to be thrilled with his pair of runners in Saturday’s $100,000 Fasig-Tipton De La Rose Stakes at Saratoga after Uni launched a strong rally […] Read More

Profiles

Generation Now: Thomas & Catholic Boy Persevere Towards Belmont Derby

Hope of winning the Grade 3 Pennine Ridge at Belmont Park was all but lost in mid-stretch for Catholic Boy. After losing the lead and being forced to check, Catholic Boy […] Read More

Race Recaps

Hawkish Bullish in G2 Penn Mile

GRANTVILLE, PA – Trainer James Toner’s Hawkish rebounded nicely on Saturday, putting forth a bullish effort against several stakes-winning foes to take the Grade 2, $500,000 Penn Mile Stakes at Penn National Race […] Read More

Race Recaps

Catholic Boy’s Crazy Re-Rally Enough to Win G3 Pennine Ridge

ELMONT, NY – After just missing out on qualifying for the Kentucky Derby, trainer Jonathan Thomas’ Catholic Boy returned to the turf in terrific fashion on Saturday, getting passed in the stretch but […] Read More

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Whitmore Wins Wild G3 Count Fleet Sprint

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Though it was his sixth victory at Oaklawn Park, trainer Ron Moquett’s Whitmore found a new way to triumph over the track while repeating in Saturday’s Grade 3, […] Read More

Race Recaps

Uni’s Record-Breaking Run Completes Brown Exacta In $100,000 Plenty of Grace

SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY – Trainer Chad Brown earned the exacta with Uni‘s record-breaking scored over stablemate Fifty Five and three others in Saturday’s $100,000 Plenty of Grace Stakes at Aqueduct. Sent off from […] Read More