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‘TDN Rising Star’ Getaway Car an easy winner in Best Pal
He faced just three rivals but, with the way he ran, Getaway Car (Curlin) looked as though a full field wouldn't be a problem in taking the GIII Best Pal Stakes at Del Mar Sunday afternoon. Honored as a 'TDN Rising Star' for his 3 1/4-length debut performance over...
Win Win Win’s OBS March Topper Nooni wires Sorrento for Baffert
It perhaps wasn't the complete tour de force that the wagering public was expecting from their 1-2 shot but 'TDN Rising Star' Nooni (Win Win Win) found a way to get it done Saturday with a win in the GIII Sorrento Stakes at Del Mar. The $1.8m OBS March sales topper,...
Amr Zedan picks up Not This Time colt for $3.4 Million
With the attendees in the Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion at Fasig-Tipton's Saratoga sale barely able to control their applause, a Not This Time colt from the family of GI Travers Stakes winner Colonel John (Tiznow) brought $3.4 million from Donato Lanni, agent for Zedan...
Adare Manor defends title in Clement Hirsch, earns BC Distaff Berth
She did it again. Michael Lund Petersen's Adare Manor who was coming off wins in the GI Apple Blossom Handicap and GII Santa Margarita Stakes, made it three straight in winning the GI Clement L. Hirsch Stakes at Del Mar for the second year in a row. She earned a 'Win...
Del Mar 2024: Favorite Adare Manor repeats in Clement Hirsch
Adare Manor displayed a new dimension when coming from off the pace to earn her third straight graded-stakes win and second Grade 1 victory of the year when repeating in the $400,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes at Del Mar on Saturday... Read full article
Tapit’s Arthur’s Ride takes them all the way in the Whitney
A 12 3/4-length winner of a rare 10-furlong allowance with a gaudy 111 Beyer Speed Figure during the Belmont Stakes Festival at Saratoga June 7, Glassman Racing's Arthur's Ride (Tapit) was well-backed at odds of 6-1 in Saturday's GI Whitney Stakes at the Spa despite...
Casalu attains ‘TDN Rising Star’ at Seaside Oval for freshman sire Caracaro
Freshman sire Caracaro collected the first 'TDN Rising Star' trophy for his case when Casalu sailed home a debut winner on Sunday afternoon at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. Spotlighted in the Sunday edition of TDN's Summer Breezes and Racing Insights, the Three...
Getaway car moves swiftly from the gate to earn ‘TDN Rising Star’ bracelet
Getaway Car named by Katie Ryan (Tom Ryan's wife) after a Taylor Swift-song, topped the charts on debut and earned a 'TDN Rising Star' at Del Mar on Saturday. Spotlighted in the Saturday edition of TDN's Racing Insights, the $700,000 Keeneland September grad sported...
National Treasure pulls a Mike Tyson in Met Mile
Coming from the streets of New York, Mike Tyson became the most feared boxer on the planet with a very simple strategy. Taking it right to the opposition, Iron Mike knew he was the best and usually proved it within a scant few. First round knockouts were his foray and...
National Treasure tops world dirt charts with magnificent Met Mile
Star of the show on a stakes-laden weekend as the Belmont Stakes Festival moved to Saratoga was last year’s Preakness Stakes winner National Treasure, who slammed his rivals for a 6¼-length victory in the Metropolitan Handicap. The Bob Baffert-trained four-year-old is...
National Treasure Dominates Met Mile, joins Randomized and Cogburn in earning Breeders’ Cup berths
With an authoritative victory in a historic edition of the Hill ‘n’ Dale Metropolitan Handicap June 8 at Saratoga Race Course, National Treasure moved to the front of the class of the handicap division and gave his large group of owners something to celebrate.“It’s...
MGISW Adare Manor returns to great race place to win Santa Margarita S.
Facing just three rivals, Adare Manor (Uncle Mo) controlled the tempo from the get-go before romping home the easiest of winners in the GII Santa Margarita S. at Santa Anita Sunday. The 1-9 favorite went quickly to the lead and loped along unchallenged through...