Suz Slew Nobly Rules Miracle Baby Waccamaw , half of the favored Darley entry, went to the lead and set most of the fractions. Most of the fractions, except the one that really counted, the final one. Suz Slew , who had been chasing throughout, grabbed the lead late to get the victory. Rallying nicely...

I have completed the long promised pages for the First-crop stallions that we will be focusing on in 2009, Afleet Alex , Ghostzapper , Kitten's Joy , Rock Hard Ten , and Saint Liam . Please feel free to post your memories and/or thoughts about the stallions, as well as comments about the mares and the...

Katara Rules the Noble One Love Ya Style took to the early lead, pursued by Saving Gracie . Implicate was sitting just off of these. At the back of the pack were Noble Rule (Peace Rules) and Katara . These two moved as a team on the outside, but Katara was going better and swept to the lead. I have to...

Dream Now (Medaglia d'Oro) stalked the early pace set by Mi Forest Amor , took over in the stretch and then it was just a question of the margin. This was a very nice win, as Dream Now becomes our first 3-year old winner. It may not have been the strongest field, but you had to like how he did it. Result...

Valid Rule (Peace Rules) jumped out of the gate and went right to the lead. He was pestered for awhile by Quackenbush , but soon shook that one off. Seldan took a run at him on the turn, but Valid Rule was still running easily. Valid Rule pulled away in the stretch without being fully tested. He kept...

Silver Kisses by Long Live Dixie Fandango Girl set the early pace, pursued early by Double Your Dollar . That one gave way after a half, as Silver Kisses took up the chase. She powered by Fandango Girl and pulled away. Skipstone was closing well, and overtook Fandango Girl for 2nd. Long Live Dixie (Peace...

Nineteen horses running in 14 races, including 5 Stakes, on Saturday, November 29. Four of the stakes are part of Churchill Downs' Stars of Tomorrow II card. There's no way that I can preview all of these. So, I will summarize the stakes tries and look at a couple of Maiden Special Weight races which...

In addition to the results below, La Equivocada (filly; Smarty Jones - Dragonada by Nureyev), who broke her maiden on July 11 at Camarero Race Track in Puerto Rico, made her first start against winners in an allowance race at Camarero on November 17. She led for most of the race, but was passed late...

Frosty Diamond (Medaglia d'Oro) was scratched at Calder, Tiger Rules (Peace Rules) was scratched at Laurel, and both of the AE horses, Tbilisi (Birdstone) and Askmethequestions (Speightstown) failed to draw into their races. Winestone Rolls Again Holy Okie Dokie set the early pace, with Winestone (Birdstone...

P. J.'s Canary Sings a Victory Tune P. J.'s Canary (Birdstone) broke well and was sent right to the lead. She set some quick fractions (:21.87, :45.86) while hugging the rail under Calvin Borel, but she seemed to get stronger. She was 4, then, 5 ahead, and finished better than 6 in front of favorite...