IMPRIMIS Makes a Miraculous Recovery to Win Keeneland’s G2 Shakertown
After going to his knees a few strides out of the gate, jockey Paco Lopez was able to let IMPRIMIS gather himself and the pair rallied through the stretch to win Keeneland’s G2 Shakertown S. by a neck. After the unfortunate start, the 5-year-old son of BROKEN VOW found himself in eighth in this field […]
3YO THE VILLA’S START Rallies to Takes Maiden Special
Making her first start after a four-month layoff, THE VILLA’S START took the lead in upper stretch and held it to the wire to win a Maiden Special Weight by 1/2 length. The 3-year-old filly from the second crop of ALTERNATION stalked the pace early until she began to move on the top three heading […]
3YO VOW TO RECOVER Rallies to Miss a Neck in Gulfstream’s Sanibel Island
A stakes winner last year in her third start as a juvenile, VOW TO RECOVER closed in on the frontrunner down the stretch but had to finish for the runner-up spot, just a neck back in the $125,000 Sanibel Island S. on the Florida Derby undercard. Racing a mile on the turf at Gulfstream, the […]
EARNEDNEVERGIVEN Draws Off in Oaklawn Score
Making his second start since a move from the West Coast, EARNEDNEVERGIVEN seized the lead on the turn and pulled away for a 4 1/2-length victory at Oaklawn Park. With a bullet four-furlong work in :48.60 a week earlier, the 4-year-old son of ALTERNATION pressed the pace from the start in this six-furlong sprint. EARNEDNEVERGIVEN […]
LIFE IN SHAMBLES Rallies for Runner-Up Spot in G3 Tom Fool
Making his second start of the season, LIFE IN SHAMBLES closed through the stretch to finish runner-up in the $200,000 Tom Fool H.-G3 at Aqueduct. The veteran son of BROKEN VOW didn’t have the best start breaking from the inside post of this six-furlong sprint. Racing along the inside, LIFE IN SHAMBLES angled four wide […]
IMPRIMIS Makes Impressive Return in Gulfstream’s Silks Run S.
IMPRIMIS kicked off his seasonal debut running a 109 Beyer to win Gulfstream Park’s Silks Run S. by 3 1/4 lengths. Now six wins in eight career starts, the son of BROKEN VOW tracked the front two early in this five-furlong turf sprint. Swinging three wide turning for home, IMPRIMIS took over the lead effortlessly […]
Three Winners on the Day for ALTERNATION
ALTERNATION chalked up three winners today, including victories at Santa Anita and Oaklawn. Three-year-old NATIONS HOPE, the 13th winner from ALTERNATION’s second crop, was coming off a runner-up finish last time out, where he was more than five lengths a head of the third-place horse. In this one mile event at Santa Anita, NATIONS HOPE […]
Grade 2 Winner CHOCOLATE MARTINI Returns With Win at Oaklawn
Fair Grounds Oaks-G2 winner CHOCOLATE MARTINI kicked off the season with a rallying stretch run to take an $85,000 Allowance at Oaklawn Park by 3/4 length. The 4-year-old filly by BROKEN VOW settled a little over five lengths off the lead as they raced through the first half mile in this 1 1 /16-mile test. […]
SERENGETI EMPRESS Romps in G2 Rachel Alexandra S.
Kicking off her 3-year-old campaign, SERENGETI EMPRESS proved she was ready to get back to racing with an impressive 4 1/2-length wire-to-wire win in the Grade 2 Rachel Alexandra S. at the Fair Grounds. A daughter from the second crop of ALTERNATION broken well from post three to seize the lead in this 1 1/16-mile […]
3YO SWEET ALTERNATIVE Rallies to Win Maiden Special at Tampa
Having placed in two of her last three starts, SWEET ALTERNATIVE moved up between horses as they approached the top of the stretch and pulled away late for a two-length win in a Maiden Special Weight at Tampa Bay. Racing one mile and 40 yards over a sloppy, sealed track, the 12th winner from the […]
Horse Gossip 2-1-18
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NUMEROLOGIST Takes Maiden Special Debut
With a bullet four-furlong work in :46 4/5 three weeks back, NUMEROLOGIST had to battle through the stretch to win his Maiden Special Weight debut. The 4-year-old colt from the second crop of ALTERNATION stalked the early pace in third in this 6 1/2-furlong sprint. He moved off the rail going into the turn, but […]