Horse Racing News

Soldat latest maiden to score in With Anticipation Stakes
Posted 9/3/10 5:26 PM by David Grening

Here's a tip for handicapping next year's With Anticipation Stakes at Saratoga. Bet the maiden.

Lots to like in 11-horse Forego
Posted 9/3/10 12:13 PM by Mike Kane

Forget the notion that big races always draw small, select fields. With 11 seasoned runners in the field, Saturday's Grade 1, $250,000 Forego at Saratoga has quality and quantity.

Wickedly Perfect out to solidify her status in Debutante
Posted 9/3/10 12:10 PM by Steve Andersen

Wickedly Perfect's accomplishments this summer, going unbeaten in two starts and winning her stakes debut, have been a bonus to trainer Doug O'Neill.

Washington Park Handicap: Country Flavor can give trainer a boost
Posted 9/3/10 12:06 PM by Marcus Hersh

The trainer Greg Geier has sent out a grand total of one winner from 20 starters during the 2010 Arlington Park race meet, with Country Flavor scoring an upset victory in the Grade 3 Hanshin Cup on May 29.

Quality Road looks too good for Woodward rivals
Posted 9/3/10 9:27 AM by David Grening

Todd Pletcher says the success or failure of Quality Road in Saturday's Grade 1 Woodward Stakes won't impact how he views the sensational summer he has enjoyed at Saratoga.

Zenyatta Stakes reverting back to Lady's Secret this year
Posted 9/1/10 3:02 PM by Steve Andersen

The Zenyatta Stakes is back to being the Lady's Secret Stakes for the forthcoming Oak Tree at Hollywood Park meeting.

Maragh will ride Mine That Bird in Woodward
Posted 9/1/10 2:56 PM by David Grening

It will be blinkers on and Calvin Borel off Mine That Bird when the 2009 Kentucky Derby winner takes on Quality Road and five others in Saturday's Grade 1, $750,000 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga.

Kantharos, leading 2-year-old, retired with fracture
Posted 9/1/10 8:14 AM by David Grening

Adding injury to insult for Team Rachel Alexandra, their top 2-year-old colt, Kantharos, has been retired from racing after suffering fractured sesamoids in his left foreleg following a Monday workout at Saratoga.

Just Jenda closes out career by winning Molly Pitcher
Posted 8/29/10 6:40 PM by Mike Farrell

Just Jenda went out a winner, decisively beating 3-5 favorite Malibu Prayer by 3 1/2 lengths on Sunday in the Grade 2, $294,000 Molly Pitcher Stakes at Monmouth Park.

Persistently stuns Rachel in Personal Ensign
Posted 8/29/10 3:43 PM by Mike Welsch

Persistently shocked and silenced the large throng on hand at Saratoga on Sunday to cheer on Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra when she ran down the reigning champion to register a one-length victory in the $300,000 Personal Ensign Stakes.