Hades Repels Champion Fierceness to Win Holy Bull
Using a front-end, ground-saving trip under jockey Paco Lopez, Hades put away a stretch challenge from favored Fierceness to win the $250,000 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) Feb. 3 at Gulfstream Park.
Bellabel, Goliad Post Front-End Scores at Santa Anita
For the first time in her five North American starts Bellabel seized the early lead Feb. 3 in the $101,000 Megahertz Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park and that running style proved to her liking under jockey Flavien Prat.
McPeek's Mystik Dan Surprises in Sloppy Southwest
Trainer Kenny McPeek and jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. combine for stakes victories Feb. 3 at Oaklawn Park with Mystik Dan and Band of Gold in the $800,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) and $250,000 Martha Washington Stakes, respectively.
Uncle Heavy Puts Reid on Derby Trail With Withers Win
Trainer Butch Reid's latest excursion to the Empire State added another New York Racing Association graded stakes victory to his resume as Michael Milam's Uncle Heavy took the $250,000 Withers Stakes (G3) for 3-year-olds Feb. 3 at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Three Witches' Santa Monica Gives Prat Stakes Triple
Making her first start for trainer Michael McCarthy and returning from a third in the Nov. 4 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1), Three Witches scored by 2 1/2 lengths over Chismosa in the Feb. 3 Santa Monica Stakes…
Timberlake Could Target Rebel for Sophomore Debut
The $1.25 million Rebel Stakes (G2) Feb. 24 at Oaklawn Park is among the races under consideration for Champagne Stakes (G1) winner Timberlake's 3-year-old debut, trainer Brad Cox said Jan. 31.
West Coast: Expanding Horizons
When Grazen resumes his stud duties in 2024, he won't recognize his new digs. But the leading California sire will be returning to his roots, standing where his sire, Benchmark, stood.
Initial Races of Goffs €50,000 Bonus Series Announced
Goffs has announced the initial list of nominated races for the Goffs €50,000 Bonus Series after the release of Horse Racing Ireland's flat racing provisional summary Feb. 2.
Connections to Point Sweet Azteca to Beholder Mile
Trainer Michael McCarthy reported all was well with Sweet Azteca the morning after her eye-catching 12-length victory sprinting against allowance foes Friday, Feb. 2 at Santa Anita Park.
Potential Case of Equine Herpesvirus in Belmont Barn 15
Barn 15 at Belmont Park is under a precautionary quarantine until further notice due to a potential case of equine herpesvirus. A 3-year-old filly who was stabled there exhibited acute neurological symptoms Feb. 3 and was euthanized.