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Bob Baffert’s National Treasure wins Preakness
National Treasure won the 148th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, shattering Kentucky Derby winner Mage's hopes of capturing the Triple Crown. Ridden by jockey John Velazquez and trained by Bob Baffert, National Treasure finished first under the wire at Baltimore's...
National Treasure edges Blazing Sevens in Preakness
For trainer Bob Baffert, it wasn't vindication. Perhaps it was closure. Yet more than anything what happened at the 148th Preakness Stakes (G1) was a microcosm of the past two years for the Hall of Fame trainer. Two years filled with a Kentucky Derby (G1) victory...
Justify’s Arabian Lion romps in the Sir Barton
'TDN Rising Star' Arabian Lion (Justify) was sent off the 2-5 jolly for Saturday's Sir Barton S. at Pimlico and came away in the final 150 yards to become the 11th worldwide stakes winner (sixth in the U.S.) for his outstanding young stallion. Off extremely alertly in...
Havnameltdown vs. Super Chow in Chick Lang
Three months after dropping a narrow decision to Commissioner King in the Saudi Derby (G3), a refreshed Havnameltdown returns to the starting gate in the May 20 $200,000 Chick Lang Stakes (G3) at Pimlico Race Course. Campaigned by the 'Three Amigos,' Mike Pegram, Karl...
Undefeated Faiza takes game on road in Black-Eyed Susan
Multiple 3-year-old fillies who did not make the cut or were ineligible for this year's Kentucky Oaks (G1) will reroute to the $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (G2) May 19 at Pimlico Race Course, including the undefeated, multiple graded stakes winner Faiza . The...
Candy Man Rocket settles down, delivers in Runhappy
Candy Man Rocket was a no-show on the racetrack last month at Oaklawn Park, finishing last of 10 in the Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (G3). A home game left the sprinter more composed and produced a more typical effort May 13. Racing at Belmont Park, where he has been...
Adare Manor back to top form in Santa Maria
Adare Manor is looking more and more like a grown-up version of the filly that won the 2022 Las Virgenes (G3) by 12 lengths. Controlling the pace before effortlessly opening up in the stretch, the daughter of Uncle Mo won the April 29 Santa Maria Stakes (G2) at Santa...
Eda fights off Teddy’s Barino to win long-awaited return
Eda came into this contest riding a three race win streak, though it was one which began in 2021–capped by victory in the GI Starlet S.–and continued via her lone 2022 start where she held on to win the GIII Santa Ysabel S. by a half-length before going on the...
War Like Goddess makes some history at Keeneland
In posting a 1 1/2-length victory in the $297,500 Bewitch Stakes (G3T) Friday, War Like Goddess became just the third horse in the history of the Lexington track to win the same stakes three years in a row, and the first to do so since Knight Counter won a third...
‘Very Special’ War Like Goddess wins Bewitch for third straight year
George Krikorian's War Like Goddess added her name to the Keeneland record books when she scored her third consecutive victory in the $300,000 Bewitch (G3) Friday on closing day of the Spring Meet. Trained by Bill Mott and ridden by Joel Rosario, War Like Goddess...
War Like Goddess takes a historic third straight Bewitch Stakes at Keeneland
Racegoers can be forgiven a bit of deju vu when War Like Goddess (m, 6, English Channel–Misty North, by North Light {Ire}) won the GIII Bewitch S. at Keeneland Friday as it was, indeed, the third straight year she won the race. She is only the third horse in Keeneland...
OBS Spring Sale highlighted by $2.2M Gun Runner colt
The third session of the Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training, April 27 at Ocala Breeders' Sales, went off in workmanlike fashion but sprung to life when a son of Gun Runner drove the bidding up to $2.2 million to top the day. Agent Donato Lanni struck again to...