Published August 23, 2024 Over the last few months, a trio of Mid-Atlantic-bred fillies and mares have established something of a rivalry, often entered in the same turf sprints and trading wins and placings. Most recently, Dontlookbackatall (PA), Roses for Debra (PA), and Future Is Now (MD) were entered in the Caress Stakes (G3) at…
On the penultimate day of the summer meeting at Saratoga Race Course, trainer Mark Casse was standing in front of a television on the ground floor of the clubhouse, watching one of his 2-year-olds race at Kentucky Downs. English Law didn’t win on Sept. 1, but Casse has made plenty of trips to the winner’s circle at Saratoga…
The list of accomplished horses that Nick Sallusto has been involved with is a long one, and at Saratoga Race Course this summer, he added two to that impressive list: Chancer McPatrick and With the Angels . On his own or with partners, Sallusto played a role in buying or developing Big Brown, winner of the 2008 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness…
On July 24, 2011, a horse named Down Broadway made his racing debut at Belmont Park. A New York-bred that sold for $90,000, the 2-year-old was trained by Rick Schosberg, and he finished third by a length and a half. Over the next 19 months, Down Broadway raced 10 times, his best finish a runner-up…
After posting on X that he had purchased 2-year-old Bellacose, John Stewart of Resolute Racing confirmed Aug. 17 that he had purchased a 75% share of the Audible filly for an undisclosed price. “I had posted on (X) that I’d pay a commission if people find a horse they thought I should buy and hooked me up with the owners,”…
Debut winner Uncaged has a lot in common with some of owner Mike Repole’s top horses. Like Vino Rosso, Nest , and Crupi , he’s by Curlin . Like those three, Repole owns him in partnership. All four cost in the low to mid six figures, and all four count Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher as their trainer. And maybe, the colt has something in…
Peter Proscia of Paradise Farms is seldom the sole owner of his horses, but not uncommonly, he is the sole representative in the winner’s circle, as he was July 24 at Saratoga Race Course, when his second 2-year-old winner of the meet, Out On Bail, graduated in a maiden special weight for New York-breds. The third time…
“Precocious, funny, spicy, and energetic” are the words that Dan Barraclough used to describe Bellacose as a foal, and apparently not much has changed as the filly has gotten older. “She has a little bit of sass to her,” said trainer Jeremiah Englehart. “I like the fillies that have that attitude. I’ll often go into the stall with…
Long before Matthew DeSantis started working at the New York Racing Association and NYRA Bets as a content producer for their new YouTube channel, he was no stranger to analyzing complex, sometimes contradictory information. While studying political science in college with the goal of becoming a lawyer like his father, he took a class that…
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