Horse Racing News

41-1 Unbridled Essence takes Matchmaker
Posted 8/1/10 5:11 PM by Mike Farrell

Unbridled Essence pulled off a 41-1 upset in the Grade 3, $200,000 Taylor Made Matchmaker Stakes for fillies and mares on the turf.

Get Serious works hard for Oceanport repeat
Posted 8/1/10 4:41 PM by Mike Farrell

Get Serious held off Violon Sacre by a neck in the Grade 3, $200,000 Oceanport Stakes, the top event on the Haskell Day undercard Sunday at Monmouth Park.

Lookin At Lucky runs away with $1 million Haskell Invitational
Posted 8/1/10 3:45 PM by Associated Press

Lookin At Lucky has blown away a star-studded field in the $1 million Haskell Invitational at New Jersey's Monmouth Park to establish himself as the leading 3-year old in the country.

Matchmaker figures to be wide-open race at Monmouth
Posted 7/30/10 8:47 PM by Mike Farrell

The Grade 3, $200,000 Matchmaker for fillies and mares on the turf looks like one of the outstanding betting races on the Haskell Day card Sunday at Monmouth Park.

Get Stormy tries to rebound in Fourstardave
Posted 7/30/10 8:44 PM by David Grening

After his five-race winning streak was snapped at Woodbine five weeks ago, Get Stormy seeks to start a new run of success where the old one began when he starts as the probable favorite in Sunday's Grade 2 Fourstardave at Saratoga.

Cost of Freedom looks sharp for Bing Crosby
Posted 7/30/10 8:40 PM by Brad Free

The future is always now for Cost of Freedom, the top sprinter in California and the horse to beat in the Grade 1 Bing Crosby Stakes on Sunday at Del Mar.

Zenyatta zeroing in on Clement Hirsch at Del Mar
Posted 7/30/10 8:22 PM by Steve Andersen

A decision on whether Zenyatta will start in the $300,000 Clement Hirsch Stakes at Del Mar on Aug. 7 will be made before entries are due on Wednesday, and indications are that the undefeated two-time champion will start in that Grade 1 race.

Tasty Temptation to try dirt in G1 Ruffian Handicap
Posted 7/29/10 5:22 PM by Mike Welsch

Unrivaled Belle will be the odds-on favorite to defeat the five other fillies and mares who were entered Thursday for Sunday's Grade 1 Ruffian.

Informed Decision scores two-turn win at Presque Isle Downs
Posted 7/28/10 6:30 PM by John McDulin

Informed Decision answered the question that trainer Jonathan Sheppard wanted answered and won the $100,000 Windward at Presque Isle Downs on Tuesday evening.

Maram late addition to cast for $500K Diana at Saratoga
Posted 7/28/10 6:24 PM by Mike Welsch

A small but select field of seven, led by two-time defending champion Forever Together, was drawn for Saturday's Grade 1 Diana at Saratoga.