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Trademark collared pacesetter Fighter in the Win into the final turn, turned back a challenge from Stolen Base at the top of the stretch, and drew off late to win the off-the-turf $300,000 Commonwealth Turf at Churchill Downs by four lengths. Sunday’s closing day feature was transferred from the turf…
Candy Overload was full of run late to notch his first stakes victory in the $203,300 Kennedy Road (G3) for 3-year-olds and up Sunday at Woodbine. Multiple graded stakes winner Silent Poet skipped out to lead the field of 10 in the six-furlong Tapeta event, with even-money choice Arzak pressing…
Longtime California owner-breeder Jed Cohen died Sunday at the age of 89 at his home in Del Mar after a long illness, Daily Racing Form reports. Cohen launched his stable in the early 1960s and his family raced as Red Baron’s Barn in partnership with his son Tim’s Rancho Temescal.…
Laurel Park will greet the new year with a total of 17 stakes worth $1.7 million in purses, led by the $250,000 General George (G3) and $250,000 Barbara Fritchie (G3), during its 2023 winter meet that kicks off Jan. 1. The 40-day winter meet will see live racing Fridays, Saturdays…
One week into his return to the races and Kent Desormeaux says he couldn’t feel better. The Hall of Fame jockey has ridden in nine races during Del Mar’s fall meet and has yet to win, but he has a second and a third and knows the wins will come.…
Seven-time winner and multiple graded stakes placed Baby Yoda will pursue his first stakes triumph in Saturday’s $750,000 Cigar Mile Handicap (G1) at Aqueduct Racetrack, owner Adam Wachtel said. Owned by Wachtel Stable, Gary Barber, and Pantofel Stable and trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott, Baby Yoda was most…
Trainer Faith Wilson, who started her first horse in February 2021, celebrated her first graded stakes victory with her 41st starter when veteran gelding Greeley and Ben notched a neck triumph in Saturday’s Fall Highweight (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack. “He’s doing great and has had so many treats,” said Wilson over the…
Adam Wachtel, part-owner of the Bill Mott-trained 2020 Champion Turf Male Channel Maker, said the 8-year-old English Channel gelding will remain in training in 2023. The earner of over $3.7 million was seventh in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Turf on November 5 at Keeneland last out to cap off…
Third favorite Vela Azul captured his first top-level win Sunday in the $7,513,043 Japan Cup (G1) at Tokyo Racecourse, giving his sire Eishin Flash his first Grade 1 winner. With British-based three-time champion rider Ryan Moore aboard, Vela Azul was forced to travel in a tight, two-wide and midfield position…
Jockey Luis Saez made his presence felt Saturday at Churchill Downs as the 30-year-old vaulted to the top of the Fall Meet jockey standings with six victories on the 12-race card. Saez entered Sunday’s closing day card with a 23-17 win lead over Tyler Gaffalione and Brian Hernandez Jr. in…
