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By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Sparkling performances by Verrazano in New Jersey and Novellist in England highlighted an important midsummer weekend of racing. Verrazano’s victory in the $1 million Haskell at Monmouth Park, coupled with Palace Malice’s win in the $600,000 Jim Dandy at Saratoga set up a likely showdown for division leadership in […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer A battle royal is shaping up among fillies and mares after weekend racing, while the 2-year-olds have started sorting themselves out. Last year’s champion mare, Royal Delta, got back to her winning ways with authority in the weekend’s biggest race. But she had plenty of company in winner’s circles […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Boisterous picked up from injured stablemate Point of Entry to win the biggest race in a weekend of important grass races. The question now is — where next? Trainer Shug McGaughey held out options from California to Chicago to upstate New York. And that was only one of the […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Upsets were the order of the weekend in racing as two Breeders’ Cup champs were beaten and Canada’s signature race ended in a surprise. But some big names won, too. Among them, Game on Dude and Flat Out posted victories that could put them on track for the Breeders’ […]

Follow @racehorsereport CRC 6 – $100,000 Bob Umphrey Turf Sprint 5F (Turf) MADAME GIRY fires every time. Turf sprints are her specialty and this race came up much softer than the stakes she scored in at Keeneland and Belmont Park. Her :58 4/5 workout from the gate on June 29 at Gulfstream Park indicates she’ll […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Centralinteligence taking Saturday’s Triple Bend (G1) at Betfair Hollywood ParkBenoit Photo Potential previews for this fall’s Breeders’ Cup races played out this weekend in Iowa, Kentucky and California. While much of the attention was on Wise Dan, the reigning Horse of the Year in Saturday’s Firecracker at Churchill Downs, […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer A bittersweet ending to Royal Ascot, a big upset on the turf in America and a showdown among Japanese stars highlight weekend racing. Three-year-old fillies also had their day on both American coasts. And there was plenty of action on the grass from Canada to California. Let’s get right […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez, who won his 5000th race last week, looks to reprise his Kentucky Derby victory with Animal Kingdom, in the Queen Anne (G1) at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.Amanda Duckworth Photo Last year’s top Breeders’ Cup champs won one and lost one at Churchill Downs […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Palace Malice made it three different winners in this year’s Triple Crown races in a weekend spiced with classy performances and oddities. With his victory in Sunday’s Belmont Stakes over Preakness winner Oxbow and Kentucky Derby winner Orb, Palace Malice set up an interesting summer and fall of racing […]

Follow @racehorsereport BEL 6) $150,000 EASY GOER STAKES 1 1/16 MILES There are lots of things to like about #8 WABBAJACK. His speed figures have improved in every start and he owns the best last-race Brisnet fig. His late pace numbers are also on the rise and his running lines are becoming speedier. The Jimmy […]