Drake's Passage Wins Commentator, Stars on NY-Bred Day
Robert S. Evans' homebred Drake's Passage was arguably the star of the New York Showcase Day cardJune 9 at Saratoga Race Course. His win inthe $200,000 Commentator Stakes was so good that he might be ready for bigger and better things.
- By Pete Denk
- June 9, 2024
Crupi Rallies to First Graded Stakes Win in Suburban
While co-owner Mike Repole would have preferred a graded stakes win earlier in Crupi's career, he certainly appreciated the timing of his last-to-first stretch run to win the $350,000 Suburban Stakes (G2) June 8 at Saratoga Race Course.
- By Frank Angst
- June 8, 2024
Commentator Stakes a Wide Open Affair
New York-breds take the spotlight the day following the Belmont Stakes (G1) extravaganza at Saratoga Race Course in six featured stakes June 9.
- By Molly Rollins
- June 6, 2024
Charge It Takes Aim at Suburban Repeat for Whisper Hill
Whisper Hill Farm's Charge It will look to get back on track with a repeat victory in the $350,000 Suburban Stakes (G2) June 8 at Saratoga Race Course. The talented son of Tapit faces progressive 5-year-old Bendoog and stablemate Crupi.
- By Pete Denk
- June 4, 2024
No Nay Mets, Next Star in Churchill Feature Stakes
Star router Next and the speedy No Nay Mets are among the top contenders in two of Churchill Downs' featured stakes races May 1 leading up to Kentucky Derby (G1) weekend.
- By Molly Rollins
- April 25, 2024
Il Miracolo Outgames Tumbarumba to Take Ghostzapper
Il Miracolo grittily defeats Tumbarumba in the $150,000 Ghostzapper Stakes (G3) March 30 at Gulfstream Park.
- By Byron King
- March 30, 2024
Money Supply Could Pad Coffers in New Orleans Classic
Money Supply—riding a five-race win streak, capped by taking the $247,500 Mineshaft Stakes (G3) Feb. 17—goes for his largest payday against nine rivals in the $500,000 New Orleans Classic Stakes (G2) March 23.
- By Byron King
- March 16, 2024
National Treasure Outlasts Senor Buscador in Pegasus
Taking command leaving the second turn, 2023 Preakness Stakes (G1) winner National Treasure opened up a stretch lead and outlasted late-running Senor Buscadorin the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) Jan. 27 at Gulfstream Park.
- By Molly Rollins
- January 27, 2024
Is Signator a Star in the Making?
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Queens County Stakes at Aqueduct.
- By J. Keeler Johnson
- December 28, 2023
Leading Second-Crop Sires Justify, Good Magic Move Up
The List: An Update and Review of the Top 25 General Sires List Rankings.
- By Joe Perez
- November 28, 2023
Interstatedaydream, Crupi Notch Stakes Wins at Aqueduct
With all eyes on the Breeders' Cup Future Stars Friday at Santa Anita Park, Interstatedaydream and Crupi quietly stole the show at Aqueduct Racetrack Nov. 3.
- By Molly Rollins
- November 3, 2023
Drake's Passage Favored in 10-Horse Empire Classic
Eightstakes are part of Empire Showcase Day featuring New York-bredson Oct. 29, the closing day of the Belmont of the Big A meet, anchored by the $250,000 Empire Classic Stakes.
- By Byron King
- October 27, 2023
Next Rolls in Greenwood Cup; Nimitz Class Upsets Gunite
Even Tropical Storm Ophelia couldn't stop the Next train in the Sept. 23 Greenwood Cup (G3) at Parx Racing. The ivory-colored gelding soared to his third consecutive stakes victory emphatically for owner Michael Foster and trainer Doug Cowans.
- By Molly Rollins
- September 23, 2023
Marathon Specialist Next Primed for Greenwood Cup
The gelding by Not This Time comes into the 1 1/2-mile Greenwood Cup off a huge win in a 1 3/4-mile stakes.
- September 19, 2023
Reincarnate, Saudi Crown Head 11 in Pennsylvania Derby
The Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) at Saratoga Race Course may be the time-honored prep race for the Travers Stakes (G1), but trainer Brad Cox viewed it differently.
- By Bob Ehalt
- September 18, 2023
Drake's Passage Caps Banner Day for Clement
Trainer Christophe Clement captured a trio of stakes, including the featured $250,000 Albany Stakes with Drake's Passage, to cap a spectacular afternoon on New York Showcase Day card Aug. 27.
- August 27, 2023
W. Va. Governor's is Best Actor's Graded Stakes Return
Best Actor makes his return to graded stakes company Aug. 6 in the $200,000 West Virginia Governor's Stakes (G3) at Mountaineer Racetrack Casino & Resort.
- By Joe Perez
- August 2, 2023
Next in a Class of His Own in Birdstone Romp
There was no doubt who the king of the staying division was once Next devastated his rivals for the second straight time this year in the July 27 $150,000 Birdstone Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
- By Molly Rollins
- July 27, 2023
Marathoner Next Storms Into 1 3/4-Mile Birdstone Stakes
Michael A. Foster's dual graded stakes winner Next will travel the farthest distance of his career in the $150,000 Birdstone Stakes, a 1 3/4-mile main track marathon for older horsesJuly 27 at Saratoga Race Course.
- July 25, 2023
Brooklyn Winner Next Proves Rewarding Claim
Trainer William "Doug" Cowans describes claiming Brooklyn Stakes (G2) winner Next 14 months ago.
- By Byron King
- June 10, 2023
Emmanuel, Next Earn Graded Stakes on Belmont Undercard
Emmanuel, campaigned by WinStar Farm and Siena Farm, rated last of six early under Irad Ortiz Jr. in the Poker Stakes (G3T) June 10 at Belmont Park before surging past rivals to post a neckwin in the one-mile test for older horses.
- By Frank Angst and Byron King
- June 10, 2023
Elite Power Out to Prove He's Aptly Named in True North
He has tallied six consecutive wins, including the Vosburgh Stakes (G2), Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1), and the Riyadh Dirt Sprint (G3) at King Abdulaziz Racecourse last time out Feb. 25.
- By Joe Perez
- June 6, 2023
Warrant Wins Isaac Murphy Marathon Overnight Stakes
Under Flavien Prat, riding for Twin Creeks Racing Stable and trainer Brad Cox, Warrant took the lead from favored Next in the upper stretch and then held off a late bid from Red Run to prevail by a diminishing neck.
- May 3, 2023
Crupi Brings High Hopes, Famous Name Into Wood Memorial
Naming a horse after a departed friend or associate is a common practice at the racetrack.
- By Bob Ehalt
- April 7, 2023
3 Picks for 3 Kentucky Derby Preps
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Blue Grass (G1), Santa Anita Derby (G1), and Wood Memorial (G2).
- By J. Keeler Johnson
- April 7, 2023
