Current Tag: John Velazquez
She Feels Pretty Record-Breaking Winner of G1 QEII Challenge Cup
POSTED: October 12, 2024
She Feels Pretty much the best in the QEII Challenge Cup (Courtney Snow/Past The Wire) For information on Past The Wire’s annual Breeders’ Cup Seminar,...
The Grey Wizard Conjures Victory in Cape Henlopen
POSTED: August 21, 2024
The Grey Wizard. (Hoofprints Inc.) Delaware Park News & Notes WILMINGTON, Del. — Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and The Estate of Albert Frasetto’s The Grey Wizard cruised to...
Courtly Banker Graduates In Style In Rick Violette
POSTED: August 15, 2024
Courtly Banker dug in gamely down the stretch to get his head down over the pacesetting Fidelightcayut in Thursday’s $125,000 Rick Violette. (Adam Coglianese/NYRA) Central...
Adare Manor Seeks Repeat in G1 Hirsch
POSTED: August 2, 2024
Adare Manor scoring the 2023 Hirsch. (Ernie Belmonte/Past The Wire) DMTC Release DEL MAR, Calif.—Michael Lund Petersen’s Adare Manor, one of the top racemares in America,...
Trikari All Grit in Belmont Derby
POSTED: July 6, 2024
Trikari wins the gritty duel with White Palomino. (Susie Raisher) Pulls off upset with Johnny V. up in G1 Belmont Derby Invitational “He is so...
The Grey Wizard Wins All-Gray Three-Way Photo in G2 Belmont Gold Cup
POSTED: June 6, 2024
The Grey Wizard prevails in the Belmont Gold Cup (Angelo Lieto) Stamps Ticket to Group 1, AUD$8.4 Million Lexus Melbourne Cup By Mary Eddy -...
Muth, Imagination: Baffert Pleased with Preakness Tune-Up
POSTED: May 10, 2024
Imagination and Muth (inside) work in company. (Benoit Photo) David Joseph/Maryland Jockey Club BALTIMORE, Md. – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s candidates for the 149th Preakness (G1)...
She Feels Pretty Gives Cherie DeVaux First G1 Win in Natalma
POSTED: September 16, 2023
She Feels Pretty romps home in the Natalma under John Velazquez (Michael Burns) By Bill Tallon - Woodbine Communications TORONTO— She Feels Pretty, closing down...
Smokin’ T Prevails in Three-Way Photo To Capture $135K Lure
POSTED: August 5, 2023
Smokin' T comes out on top in the Lure (Susie Raisher) By Keith McCalmont - NYRA Press Office SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.— DATTT Stable’s Kentucky homebred...