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Ghostzapper’s Moira Crushes Colts in Queen’s Plate
Heading into the 163rd Queen's Plate, most of the pre-race talk swirled around X-Men Racing, Madaket Stables and SF Racing's Moira (Ghostzapper), and her pre-Woodbine Oaks antics that led to her ultimately running, and romping, without hind shoes. Keeping her shoes–if...
Sensational filly Moira schools the boys to capture the 163rd Queen’s Plate
The Kevin Attard-trained daughter of Ghostzapper came from third-place heading around the final turn in the 1 1/4 mile classic and exploded down the stretch with Rafael Hernandez in the saddle, winning the 163rd running of the $1-million Queen’s Plate by seven lengths...
Moira Dominates Queen’s Plate in Track-Record Time
Running Aug. 21 in the iconic $1 million Queen’s Plate Stakes at Woodbine, Moira put on a display to match her 10 ¾-length victory last month in the Woodbine Oaks Presented by Budweiser, rolling to a seven-length victory over Hall of Dreams in the 163rd edition of the...
Baffert’s Havnameltdown Dominant in Best Pal
With only his maiden win as preparation for graded stakes company, Bob Baffert trainee Havnademeltdown did not bat an eye Aug. 14 at Del Mar, taking the $200,000 Best Pal Stakes (G3) in effortless style as the 1-2 favorite. The colt's first race was only a little over...
Arrogate Colt ‘Rock’ Solid in ‘Rising Star’ Debut
Mike Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman and trainer Bob Baffert unveiled a potentially important juvenile in Saturday's seventh race from Del Mar, as Cave Rock (c, 2, Arrogate–Georgie's Angel, by Bellamy Road) took the race by the scruff of the neck not long after...
Baffert and Lanni Go Big for ‘Quality’ Filly
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert and agent Donato Lanni, acting on behalf of an undisclosed client, added a big-ticket item to his future roster when stretching to $1.8 million to land a Quality Road half-sister to GI Spinaway S. heroine Sweet Loretta (Tapit) late in...
Naughty Gal Takes Long Way Home in Adirondack Stakes
As the promising 2-year-old filly Naughty Gal barreled into the stretch at Saratoga Race Course in the $200,000 Adirondack Stakes (G3) Aug. 7, she got a little, well, naughty. When Naughty Gal wandered, it appeared as though the Mark Casse-trained Janis Joplin would...
War Like Goddess Earns Glens Falls Repeat
To no surprise, it was 2-5 favorite War Like Goddess who sailed home first in the $250,000 Glens Falls Stakes (G2T) Aug. 6 at Saratoga Race Course, taking the 1 1/2 mile turf event for the second year in a row. War Like Goddess won the Glens Falls in 2021, a year in...
War Like Goddess Defends Glens Falls Title
War Like Goddess, the $30,000 OBS June buy turned star turf marathoner, defended her title in Saratoga's GII Glens Falls S. with characteristic ease Saturday at the Spa, requiring little urging from Joel Rosario to pick up her eighth victory in 10 starts and sixth...
Lukas Brings Naughty Gal From KY to Spa for Adirondack
When Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas loaded up the horse van in Kentucky and pointed it toward Saratoga Race Course, the truck had some precious cargo. Lukas is set to unleash another one on Saratoga in Naughty Gal , owned by Holy Cow Stable. She'll run in the...
Into Mischief Colt the Latest ‘Rising Star’ for Familiar Connections
Newgate (c, 2, Into Mischief–Majestic Presence, by Majestic Warrior) ran to advanced billing and overwhelming 1-2 odds Saturday at Del Mar to become the latest 'TDN Rising Star' to represent the powerful conglomerate nicknamed The Avengers and an incredible 32nd by...
Moira Soars to Woodbine Oaks Victory
Moira, without hind shoes, made it look easy in taking the 67th running of Budweiser's $500,000 Woodbine Oaks on July 24th. Trained by Kevin Attard for X-Men Racing, Madaket Stables, and SF Racing, the 3-year-old daughter of Ghostzapper took the lead around the turn...