Trainer De Alba Lands First Stakes Win With Fast Buck
Former leading Quarter Horse jockey Cesar De Alba notched his first Thoroughbred stakes win as a trainer when Fast Buck held on for a neck victory May 27 in the $101,000 Daytona Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park.
Spirit of Makena Overpowers Rivals in Triple Bend
Spirit of Makena made plenty of people in Hawaii happy when he scored May 27 in the $201,000 Triple Bend Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park.
Forte works May 27 at Belmont Park
Forte works 5 furlongs in 1:00.44 May 27 at Belmont Park Courtesy NYRA
Invader Viareggio Takes on Turf Distaffers in Gamely
Irish-bred Viareggio, a stakes winner in Europe, will try to give trainer Brendan Walsh back-to-back wins in the Gamely.
O'Brien Strikes Again in Irish Two Thousand Guineas
Paddington provided trainer Aidan O'Brien with a 12th victory in the Irish Two Thousand Guineas (G1) when powering home in the hands of Ryan Moore May 27.
Forte Breezes for Belmont, Kingsbarns Out After Colic
Trainer Todd Pletcher gave a "thumbs up" following a May 27 breeze from Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable's champion 2-year-old Forte, who worked five-eighths over the Belmont Park main track in preparation for the June 20 Belmont Stakes (G1).
Bankit, Classy Edition Lead Belmont's NY-Bred Stakes
The day will offer six state-bred stakes worth $900,000, headlined by a pair of $200,000 contests in the Critical Eye Stakes for fillies and mares at 1 1/16 miles, and the Commentator Stakes at the same distance.
High-Rated Tahiyra Favored in Irish 1,000 Guineas
One Thousand Guineas (G1) runner-up Tahiyra tackles Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) winner Meditate in the Irish One Thousand Guineas (G1) May 28 at The Curragh.