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Charles Fipke’s 2017 Clark Handicap presented by Norton Healthcare (Grade I) winner Seeking the Soul completed his final major preparation to defend his title in the 1 1/8-mile race with a half-mile breeze in :48.80 Saturday morning at Churchill Downs. “We actually planned on working him at 5:30 a.m. (all times Eastern) but there was […]

The 6-5 favorite in a field of six, Calumet Farm’s Hence scored a clear 6 1/2-length victory in Saturday’s 1 1/8-mile, $200,000 Downs at Albuquerque Handicap at Albuquerque Downs. Ridden by Alfredo Juarez Jr. for trainer Steve Asmussen, Hence covered his trip in 1:51.04 after rallying on the fractions of :24.17, :47.58, and 1:12.28 established by pacesetter […]

Quizás lo más complicado en este momento sea determinar el líder de la generación de tresañeros en los Estados Unidos. Los ganadores del Kentucky Derby y del Preakness Stakes fallaron en el Jim Dandy, mientras que el ejemplar que llegó segundo en el Belmont Stakes no pudo en la quincuagésima edición del Haskell Invitational (G1, […]

Brad Grady’s Girvin was nearly 13 lengths behind the leaders around the first turn in Sunday’s Grade 1 betfair.com Haskell Invitational, but came flying down the center of the course under Robby Albarado to nip McCraken on the wire by a nose, taking his first top-level victory. The 3-year-old son of Tale of Ekati is also the […]

Sin un favorito claro, siete talentosos potros estarán disputando este domingo 30 en Monmouth Park la quincuagésima edición del Haskell Invitational (G1, $1,000,000), una carrera en 1800 metros que es considerada como una de las más importantes para tresañeros en Norteamérica, y que además pertenece a la serie “Win and You’re In” de la Breeders’ […]

Isabelle de Tomaso’s Irish War Cry, the epitome of a “house horse,” will break from the rail as the favorite in Sunday’s 50th running of the $1 million betfair.com Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park. An ultra-competitive field of seven was drawn for the mile and an eighth Grade 1 fixture here Thursday, including Battle of […]

Multiple graded stakes winner Girvin put in his final official breeze this morning as he prepares for his next start in the 50th renewal of the Grade 1, $1 million betfair.com Haskell Invitational on July 30 at Monmouth Park. The 3-year-old colt by Tale of Ekati went to the track at Saratoga this morning and […]

Hence will go for back-to-back graded stakes wins and look to give trainer Steve Asmussen his second victory in the Grade 1, $1 million betfair.com Haskell Invitational on July 30, the 50th renewal of Monmouth Park’s marquee event. The 3-year-old colt by Street Boss sat last along the backstretch before storming home on the outside […]

Calumet Farm homebred Hence was the star of the show Friday night at Prairie Meadows Racecourse, settling well off the early pace to rally five-wide on the far turn and score by 1 1/2 lengths in the G3 Iowa Derby. The sophomore son of Street Boss was perfectly handled by Hall of Famer Mike Smith, […]

The $500,000 Grade 3 Ohio Derby at JACK Thistledown closed Wednesday, June 14, with 38 nominations, announced Director of Racing, David Ellsworth. Ohio’s richest and only graded Thoroughbred race, the 1 1/8-mile Ohio Derby is scheduled to run Saturday, June 24. “Coming five weeks before the Jim Dandy and the Haskell Invitational and six weeks […]