24 May 2008 12:09 PM
Trifecta King coming off a 2nd place finish in her only start on May 15, will try stakes company in the Cinderella Stakes at 5.5 furlongs at Hollywood on May 25....
22 May 2008 8:15 PM
Results for Rachel Alexandra and Halo Beauty. Plus workouts by Curly and 2-year olds....
21 May 2008 3:46 PM
The day has finally arrived when we have two horses entered on the same day, as Rachel Alexandra and Halo Beauty are both scheduled to go to the post on May 22....
20 May 2008 9:16 PM
Birdstone joins in the fun, as Shoe Strap (Birdstone - Boot Strap by Storm Boot) becomes the first starter for that stallion. Shoe Strap is a homebred for Marylou Whitney Stables (who also bred and raced Birdstone)....
16 May 2008 6:29 PM
A promising beginning for a first-time starter especially since the track was sloppy, hard to predict how horses will react to that kind of surface. Overall, a nice debut for Pleasantly Perfect as a sire....
15 May 2008 10:00 PM
Trifecta King's results, a winner for Speightstown, Pleasantly Perfect's first starter, plus works from 2-year olds and Curly....
14 May 2008 10:59 PM
The filly Trifecta King (Peace Rules) takes to the Hollywood Cushion on Thursday. Her dam is a half-sister to Church Service who is grade II-placed and most recently (on March 29, 2008) finished 2nd in the Tokyo City Handicap. ...
13 May 2008 6:10 PM
On track at Saratoga was Smart Woman. Smart Woman is a Smarty Jones' filly out of the winning Storm Cat mare, Storming Beauty. Storming Beauty is a daughter of champion Sky Beauty who earned $1,336,000 and won or placed in 17 graded stakes. ...
09 May 2008 8:06 PM
Worthy of comment is the progeny record of Yo Joe's sire, Wertaloona. Wertaloona has 6 named 2-year olds, 2 have raced and both are winners, and they have earned a total of $85,245. Overall, in 8 crops of racing age, he's had 41 foals, 30 starters and 24 winners....
08 May 2008 7:00 PM
Katolak Cowboy who finished 7th in his debut on April 20, becomes our first return runner. He will again try 2 furlongs at Woodbine. Three of his opponents are back, Tin Pan Alley Cat who finished 5th, Player's List who was 8th, and Can'tstopthiscat who finished 3rd. ...
06 May 2008 4:55 PM
The delightfully named Doodlebopmcgowan worked at Frost Training Center, recording a time of :35.20 for 3 furlongs. I can't wait to hear a track announcer get a hold of that one....
05 May 2008 10:56 PM
Curly was pushed wide, wide, wider than Big Brown in the Derby (officially 7 wide). Amazingly, Curly kept coming and coming....
02 May 2008 11:47 PM
What are you going to do after the Derby's over? Here is the perfect solution, cheer Curly on as he makes his second start....
30 Apr 2008 11:38 PM
Floating On Air did something that none of our other horses have, she showed speed and actually took the lead out of the gate. ...
29 Apr 2008 11:30 PM
Go Smarty Go (colt; Smarty Jones - Sarah's World by Holy Bull) worked 3 furlongs in :37.44 at Belmont Park. ...
29 Apr 2008 8:38 PM
Floating On Air (Peace Rules - Charmie's Secret by Secret Hello) is the first foal out of a mare who earned $56,445 and placed in the Hildene Stakes as a 2-year old. She is also a half-sister to 4 winners, 2 of which won during their 2-year old seasons....
25 Apr 2008 11:29 PM
I have to admit that Precious Beans is one my favorite names among the Medaglia d'Oros. But, a good name only gets you so far, now it's time to see what he can do on the track....
24 Apr 2008 8:56 PM
Mr Mistoffelees made his $1.5 million sale price look like a bargain, drawing off to win by 9 1/4 lengths. 9 1/4 lengths in a 4.5 furlong race?...
23 Apr 2008 10:40 PM
Medaglia d'Onore's dam, Always Ready, was a winner who earned $29,294. Always Ready is a half-sister to More Than Ready, millionaire and grade I winner....
22 Apr 2008 1:33 PM
It was all about the girls at Woodbine, as fillies took the first three spots. This is not an uncommon phenomenon in baby races, as fillies, like human girls, mature faster than colts....
20 Apr 2008 9:24 AM
Our first Saarland starter will take to the track at Woobine. 5 other first-year stallions are represented in this race, Roar of the Tiger (Can'tstopthiscat), Alke (Dublin Lane), Cuvee (Cuvee Star), Roaring Fever (Tin Pan Alley Cat), and Gimmeawink (Player's List)....
19 Apr 2008 10:32 PM
Then, the fun really began in the post parade when Royal Card reared, dumped her rider, and ran off. The outrider made a nice grab to stop her after only one furlong and she stayed in the race....
19 Apr 2008 12:01 PM
This race has some great names, Whistlin'along (by Mineshaft), Old Time Religion (by Buddha), Miss Hen (by Hennessy), and our featured girl, One Hot Toddy (by Congaree). Some creative people involved with this bunch....
18 Apr 2008 7:47 PM
The Smarty Jones' colt Keefer was on track at Churchill Downs on 4/18, working 3 furlongs in :39.60. Keefer is out of the Seattle Slew mare, Shootforthestars....
17 Apr 2008 8:30 PM
In addition to Peace Rules, other first-year stallions represented in this race include Chapel Royal (Cape Royale), The Cliff's Edge (Mount Hope), Alke (Broadway Al), Lion Heart (Silent Valor), and Friends Lake (Screen Your Friend)....