Eda Makes It Six in a Row in Los Alamitos' Great Lady M
Eda, off for more than a year between her lone 2022 start in the Santa Ysabel (G3) and a comeback allowance tune-up in April, dueled throughout with a stubborn Elm Drive, then spurted away from fast-closing Chismosa to win the…
Yoshida Sires First Winner at Lone Star Park
Third Street, out of a half sister to grade 1 winner Wicked Strong, won his second career start by 7 1/4 lengths.
Verifying Finds Prime Opportunity in Indiana Derby
After finishing second behind Blazing Sevens, Tapit Trice, and Disarm in graded stakes either this year or last, Verifying will be favored to pick up an elusive stakes victory in the $300,000 Indiana Derby (G3) July 8 at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
Butterbean, Strobe Lead July 7 Races at Prairie Meadows
Four $100,000 stakes races July 7 kick off the 2023 Iowa Festival of Racing at Prairie Meadows, which continues July 8 with another quartet of stakes, topped by the $300,000 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap (G3).
Major Dude, Nagirroc Top Newly Graded Manila
Highly consistent graded stakes winners Major Dude and Nagirroc will go head-to-head against six other sophomores in the ninth running of the $250,000 Manila Stakes (G3T) July 7 at Belmont Park.
West Will Power Climbs Into Fourth in NTRA Poll
A victory from West Will Power in the Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) moved the Gary and Mary West-owned horse into fourth in the latest National Thoroughbred Racing Top Thoroughbred Poll.
Skippylongstocking Headlines Field for Cornhusker
Trained by Saffie Joseph Jr., Skippylongstocking is one of three in the field who have run the 1 1/8-mile distance five times, winning twice, most recently last year's West Virginia Derby (G3).
Maple Leaf Mel Looks to Stay Perfect in Victory Ride
Maple Leaf Mel will look to double up on graded victories while maintaining an unblemished record in the $175,000 Victory Ride Stakes (G3), a 6 1/2-furlong sprint for 3-year-old fillies July 8 at Belmont Park.