Ahh Chocolate, Innovative Idea work for Saturday’s Groupie Doll

Photo by Reed Palmer/Churchill Downs Ellis Park Press Release: Stoneway Farm’s Ahh Chocolate, possible favorite for what shapes up as one of the deepest runnings ever of Ellis Park’s Grade 3 Groupie Doll, had her final major piece of training at … Continued

Sully’s Dream Wins Debut by 12 Lengths

Coady Photography Ellis Park Press Release: After Ralph Ebert’s 2-year-old filly Sully’s Dream led virtually all the way to win a mile maiden race by 12 lengths over Radiantrithym at Ellis Park, jockey Robby Albarado told trainer Kellyn Gorder, “She’s … Continued

Bitumen Targets Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga

Coady Photography NYRA Press Release: Showing a new dimension to earn his first stakes win in yesterday’s Sanford Stakes (gr. III) at Saratoga, Bitumen for owner Joseph W. Sutton returned from the race in fine shape, according to trainer Eddie Kenneally. … Continued

Strong Breeze Keeps Governor Malibu in Jim Dandy Consideration

Governor Mailbu (left) finishing second in the Peter Pan Stakes (gr. II) – Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand NYRA Press Release: Coming off a fourth-place finish in the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes in his most recent start, trainer Christophe Clement was hoping … Continued

Well-Traveled Undrafted Set for Lucky Coin Stakes

Keeneland Photo NYRA Press Release: A Group 1 winner overseas and multiple graded stakes winner in the United States, Wes Welker and Sheep Pond Partners’ Undrafted is set to make his debut over the Saratoga turf in Monday’s $100,000 Lucky Coin. … Continued

Recepta Can Give Toner Fourth Win in Diana Stakes

Recepta (inside) finishing second in the Matriarch Stakes (gr. I) at Del Mar – © Benoit Photo NYRA Press Release: Grade 3 winner Recepta goes after her first Grade 1 victory in Saturday’s $500,000 Diana, a race her trainer, Jimmy Toner, … Continued

Casse Lays Plans for Tepin, Catch a Glimpse, and Noble Bird

Keeneland Photo NYRA Press Release: Mark Casse worked several of his Grade 1 stakes stars Friday morning, as Tepin and World Approval worked on the Oklahoma turf course within minutes of each other, shortly after Noble Bird went a sharp half-mile … Continued

Mohaymen, Frosted, Kareena Breeze at Saratoga

Coady Photography NYRA Press Release: Unraced since his fourth-place finish in the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby May 7, Shadwell Stable’s multiple Grade 2 winner Mohaymen breezed four furlongs Friday morning in anticipation of his next start in the Grade 2 Jim … Continued

Songbird Has First Gallop at Saratoga

© Benoit Photo NYRA Press Release: Songbird, the nation’s leading 3-year-old filly, had her first gallop over Saratoga’s main track on Friday morning. The undefeated daughter of Medaglia d’Oro, who is eyeing her ninth career win in Sunday’s Grade 1, $500,000 … Continued

The Player, Divisidero Getting Time Off

Divisidero (outside) winning the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. I) at Churchill Downs – Coady Photography Ellis Park Press Release: Buff Bradley, four-time winner of Ellis’ training title, says Indiana Derby runner-up The Player and Churchill’s Grade 1 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic … Continued

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