Current Tag: Grade 1
Brion saddles Four contenders for G1 Jonathan Sheppard
POSTED: August 13, 2021
Trainer Keri Brion will hold a strong hand in a prestigious stakes that bears the name of her long-time mentor, saddling half of the eight-horse...
Got Stormy looks for good weather to bolster bid to win second G1 Fourstardave
POSTED: August 12, 2021
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Got Stormy used a strong effort in last year’s Grade 1, $500,000 Fourstardave to facilitate a successful initiative that led to a pair...
Knicks Go leaves no doubt with gate-to-wire G1 Whitney effort
POSTED: August 7, 2021
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – In the buildup to Saturday’s prestigious Grade 1, $1 million Whitney, trainer Brad Cox talked about his optimism that Knicks Go...
Bella Sofia beautifully surges to victory in G1 Longines Test
POSTED: August 7, 2021
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.- Bella Sofia kicked into gear at the top of the lane and surged to a 4 1/4-length victory in Saturday’s Grade 1,...
Grade 1-winner Viadera makes long-awaited 5-year-old debut in $120K Fasig-Tipton De La Rose
POSTED: August 5, 2021
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Juddmonte homebred Viadera returns to action following an eight-month hiatus to defend her title in Sunday’s 18th running of the $120,000...
Maxfield and Knicks Go lead talented field in G1 Whitney
POSTED: August 4, 2021
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Five-time graded stakes winner Maxfield brings a quality resume against a compact-but-stellar field of fellow graded stakes winners in Saturday’s 94th...
The Acorn trifecta will Battle it out in G1 Longines Test
POSTED: August 4, 2021
The top-three finishers from June’s Grade 1 Acorn at Belmont Park – featuring winner Search Results, runner-up Obligatory and Make Mischief – will again comprise...
Dr. Schivel by a neck Saturday in Grade I Bing Crosby at Del Mar
POSTED: August 1, 2021
Red Baron’s Barn, Rancho Temescal, William Reeves and partners Dr. Schivel, a 3-year-old taking on seven salty older rivals, made the lead in midstretch, then...
Happy Saver remains under consideration for G1 Whitney
POSTED: July 31, 2021
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher said a possible Saturday morning work will determine if Grade 1-winner Happy Saver will race in the...
