Shug McGaughey

Scarlett Sky Last to First in Transylvania

LEXINGTON, KY – Stuart Janney III homebred Scarlett Sky flew last to first to win Friday’s $150,000 Kentucky Utilities Transylvania Stakes (G3) at Keeneland. Scarlett Sky broke from the rail under Joel Rosario as the…

Kentucky Derby

Florida Derby Preview: Greatest Honour Tries For Sweep

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Shug McGaughey trainee Greatest Honour will try to become the first horse to ever sweep the Gulfstream Park’s Kentucky Derby (G1) prep series in this Saturday’s $750,000 Florida Derby (G1) that awards 100-40-20-10 Kentucky Derby points to the top four finishers. The Florida Derby carries tremendous… Read More

Kentucky Derby

Spielberg “Doing Well,” Greatest Honour “Plenty Fit” For Florida Derby

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Sunday morning, Courtlandt Farms’ Greatest Honour posted a 1/2-mile breeze at Payson Park, while on the other side of the country, Spielberg breezed 5 furlongs at Santa Anita Park as both tuned up for a scheduled start at Gulfstream Park in Saturday’s $750,000 Curlin Florida Derby… Read More

Kentucky Derby

Greatest Honour Triumphant in Holy Bull

ARCADIA, CA – Courtlandt Farms homebred Greatest Honour rolled four-wide through the far turn and drew off in the stretch to triumph in Saturday’s $200,000 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. Greatest Honour was the 5/2 second choice as he broke from post 7 with Jose Ortiz in the irons, then… Read More

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Kentucky Derby

Greatest Honour ‘Good’ to Go in Florida Derby Prep

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey was dreaming of a bright future for Greatest Honour as he watched the 3-year-old son of Tapit school in the Gulfstream Park paddock and walking ring without turning a hair between races on Wednesday. “He’s developed a lot. I was just… Read More

Race Recaps

Performer Necks out Eye of a Jedi for Hooper Victory

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Shug McGaughey’s heavily-favored Performer necked out the game longshot Eye of a Jedi for victory in Saturday’s $125,000 Fred W. Hooper Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. Performer broke from the rail under Joel Rosario as the 4/5 top choice on the tote and settled into a stalking position… Read More

Race Recaps

Perfectly-Timed Ride Nets Red Smith For North Dakota

SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY – Jockey Jose Lezcano’s perfectly-timed ride put the Allen Stable homebred North Dakota into the graded stakes winner’s circle for the first time in Saturday’s $100,000 Red Smith (G3) at Aqueduct. Breaking from post 5 under Jose Lezcano as the 8/1 sixth choice on the tote,… Read More

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Breeders' Cup

Civil Union Ascends to the Top in Flower Bowl

ELMONT, NY – Allen Stable homebred Civil Union‘s upward ascension continued with a game nose victory over My Sister Nat in Saturday’s $250,000 Flower Bowl Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park. The Flower Bowl is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” event, with Civil Union receiving an automatic berth in the Maker’s… Read More

Race Recaps

Doctor Mounty Wires Henry Clark

LAUREL, MD – Larry Pratt and Dave Alden’s Doctor Mounty took the field gate to wire in Monday’s $100,000 Henry S. Clark Stakes at Laurel Park. Doctor Mounty broke from the rail under Forest Boyce as the 2/1 second choice and posted opening fractions of :25.18, :50.41, and 1:14.49. The Shug McGaughey… Read More

Race Recaps

Civil Union makes the grade in G2 Glens Falls

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Allen Stable’s Civil Union secured a stalking position along the rail and made a winning move at the quarter pole, holding off a late charge from My Sister Nat to take the 25th running of the $200,000 Glens Falls (G2) for older fillies and mares going 1… Read More