Author: P.M. Adv

Kentucky-bred She Feels Pretty powered through the stretch under jockey John Velazquez to prove best by 4 ¼ lengths in the $500,000 Natalma S. (G1) at Woodbine on Saturday, Sept. 16. With the romping victory, She Feels Pretty earned a fees-paid berth in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) in November. The… Read more

Undefeated Kentucky-bred Prince of Monaco remained perfect with an impressive win in the $300,000 Del Mar Futurity (G1) on Sunday, Sept. 10. It was the second consecutive graded stakes score for the son of Speightstown, who also captured the Best Pal S. (G3) at Del Mar in his previous start. Under jockey Flavien Prat, Prince… Read more

Kentucky-bred Tamara has every right to be a top runner. The daughter of Bolt d’Oro is out of the brilliant race mare and multiple champion Beholder. The precocious filly appears to have inherited her sire and dam’s penchant for running fast. At the end of the seven-furlong Del Mar Debutante (G1) on Saturday, Sept. 9,… Read more

Trainer Gary Contessa successfully bookended graded stakes races at the Saratoga meet with a pair of Kentucky-breds. He sent out Kentucky-bred Becky’s Joker to win the Schuylerville S. (G3) on opening day and saddled Kentucky-bred Nutella Fella, winner of the Hopeful S. (G1) on closing day, Monday, Sept. 4. Last to First Owned by Bell… Read more

Kentucky-bred Brightwork remained undefeated with a sparkling victory in the $300,000 Spinaway S. (G1) at Saratoga on Sunday, Sept. 3. Owned by Bill Simon’s WSS Racing and trained by John Ortiz, Brightwork turned back post-time favorite Ways and Means in the seven-furlong sprint for juvenile fillies. Milestone Victory Fresh off a win in the Adirondack… Read more

Zedan Racing Stables’ Kentucky-bred Arabian Knight led all the way in the $1 million Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar on Saturday, Sept. 2, and held off a late rally from Geaux Rocket Ride to win the prestigious event by a neck.  The impressive victory earned Arabian Knight an automatic entry into the $6 million… Read more

Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable’s Kentucky-bred Bright Future made his Grade 1 debut a winning one, fending off fellow Kentucky-bred Proxy to win the 105th running of the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Sept. 2. In winning the 10-furlong event, a “Win and You’re In” for the $6… Read more

Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Arcangelo followed his history-making score in the final leg of the Triple Crown with a facile win in the $1.25 million Travers S. (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 26. With the win in the 154th running of the historic Travers, he stakes his claim atop the 3-year-old rankings. Ridden by… Read more

Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Kentucky-bred Gunite fended off reigning Champion Male Sprinter Elite Power to win the $500,000 Forego (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 26. In earning his second Grade 1 victory following the 2021 Hopeful S. (G1), Gunite handed Elite Power his first loss in nine races, dating back to May of 2022. Elite Power… Read more

L and N Racing and Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Echo Zulu fought off Champion Female Sprinter Goodnight Olive to win the Ballerina H. (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 26. With the win, Echo Zulu secured a berth in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1) as the Ballerina is a “Win and You’re… Read more