Author Archives: Turfdom

Rostovsky: Dream Trip Splitting Horses at the 1/8 but Lost By a Bob

I’ve always likes this three year old gelding for Mark Glatt, who has yet to break his maiden in four trips to the post. That 4th attempt came in the finale on Sunday, a maiden special weight event at 9 furlongs on the turf, 3 and up. Glatt took the blinkers off this son of […]

Brother Tony: Terrible Start but Credible Race Might be Overlooked

Two year old colt for Peter Miller made his debut on Sunday with some outstanding drills in a maiden special weight at six and a half on the main. Off at 9/1 in a field of 9, he broke horribly under Reylu Gutierrez and was bumped hard by his neighbor Gaming, who just happened to […]

No More Ding Dongs: On a Nice Improving Cycle With Good Combo of Speed and Stamina

Three year old gelding for Sean McCarthy made his 4th career start on Sunday in a maiden special weight event for Cal breds at 3/4 on the main. Off at 5/1 in a field of six, he broke running under Joe Talamo and sat a rail trip down the back side, taking all the worst […]

Seismic Spirit (IRE): Finished 6 But Only Beaten Three At Wire

Four year old gelding for Peter Miller dropped in for a $32,000 claiming price on Saturday at 5/8 on the turf, 3 and up. Off at 9/2 in a field of six, he was making a winning move at the top of the lane when his stable mate lugged in due to left handed whipping, […]

Blissterinthesun: With All The Trouble May Have Been Best Here

Three year old filly for Phil D’Amato, who normally has a lot of early speed, missed the start in Saturday’s finale, a maiden special weight event at 5/8 on the turf for 3 and up. Off at 8/1 in a field of 10, she swerved out at the start from the four hole and impeded […]

September Magic: Opened Up To Win by 5 Going Away at the Wire

Three year old filly for Tim Yakteen made her debut on Friday in a $50,000 maiden claimer at ¾ on the main 3 and up. Off at 8/1 in a field of 9, she broke running from the rail slot and was 4th early on just 3 back of the leaders. Kimura started to move […]

Desert Rhapsody: Won By 8 With Good Group Of Fillies In Her Rear View Mirror

Three year filly for Doug O’Neill put on an impressive display of speed on Sunday when she made a shambles of a 1st allowance condition at a mile on the main track for fillies and mares 3 and up. Off at 16/1 in a field of six and the longest price on the board, she […]

Better Than Gold: Hot and Heavy Fractions But Can Win This Condition

Three year old colt for Gary Mandella tried the first allowance condition on Saturday at a flat mile on the main, 3 and up. Off at 11/1 in a field of 10, he was pretty much void of any speed early and Fresu took him straight to the rail to save some ground. He stayed […]

Red Flag: Claimed By Jeff Mullins Which May Pay Off Well

Six year old gelding for John Shirreffs, who had been off for 15 months, surfaced on Saturday in a $40,000 claimer for older runners at ¾ on the main. Off at 5/1 in a field of 7, he came out running under Rispoli and showed much more speed than he had in the past. He […]

Ketonia (FR): Strong To The Wire To Win By 3 Which is a Large Margin Here

Three year old French bred filly, who was claimed by Ron Ellis in his last start two months ago, surfaced on Friday in a starter allowance race for non winners twice who had raced for $50,000 or less. Off as the longest price in the field of 8 at 13/1, she broke OK under Talamo […]