'Couturier' aims for 3rd Sword Dancer
David Grening, Daily Racing FormFor the horse racing enthusiast and the hardcore handicapper, Saturday's $500,000 Sword Dancer Invitational at Saratoga is head-scratching.
Story | Conversation | August 13, 2009Things look good for Fabulous Strike
David Grening, Daily Racing FormEven the eternal optimist that is trainer Rick Dutrow understands the tall task his champion sprinter Benny the Bull has taking on the divisional leader Fabulous Strike in Sunday's $250,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap at Saratoga.
Story | Conversation | August 07, 2009Backtalk, son of Smarty Jones, wins
David Grening, Daily Racing FormBacktalk assumed the early lead in the 2-year-old colt division with a hard-fought neck victory over Enumerate in Thursday's Grade 2, $150,000 Sanford Stakes at Saratoga.
Story | Conversation | July 30, 2009Light Green leads Prioress speed
David Grening, Daily Racing FormOwner Edward Evans hopes two is better than one when he sends out the coupled entry of Light Green and Cat Moves at Belmont Park in a contentious renewal of the $300,000 Prioress, the only Grade 1, six-furlong race restricted to 3-year-old fillies.
Story | Conversation | July 02, 2009Einstein has hungry look to him
David Grening, Daily Racing FormIt was 9:55 a.m. Wednesday and Einstein was whinnying like a horse in search of something. Grooms and hotwalkers were scurrying around trainer Helen Pitts's Churchill Downs barn but no one was attending to Einstein's need for feed.
Story | Conversation | April 29, 2009Jittery nerves derail Imperial Council
David Grening, Daily Racing FormImperial Council may have proven to be his own worst enemy in Saturday's Grade 1 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct, acting up terribly before the race, in part leading to his fifth-place finish that left him off the Kentucky Derby trail.
Story | Conversation | April 07, 2009Tale of Ekati goes for Big A trifecta
David Grening, Daily Racing FormTale of Ekati was 8-1 in both the Wood Memorial and Cigar Mile - the Wood he won on his own, the Cigar with an assist from the stewards.
Story | Conversation | April 03, 2009Solar Flare healed, prepped for Stuyvesant 'Cap
David Grening, Daily Racing FormSolar Flare had been impressive enough in his first two North American starts that bettors sent him off as the favorite against 10 others in the Grade 1 Whitney Handicap at Saratoga.
Story | Conversation | November 14, 2008Vosburgh: Crunch time for Fabulous Strike
David Grening, Daily Racing FormAfter being forced to miss last year's Breeders' Cup Sprint with Fabulous Strike, trainer Todd Beattie has thought of little else than trying to make it to that race this year with his freakishly fast though frequently fragile horse.
Story | Conversation | September 25, 2008Saranac: Turf experiment for Ready's Echo
David Grening, Daily Racing FormHaving run third in the Peter Pan and the Belmont Stakes, Ready's Echo has already proven himself a quality horse. Trainer Todd Pletcher is hoping that a move to turf helps Ready's Echo become a top-quality animal.
Story | Conversation | August 29, 2008Suburban could be the one for A.P. Arrow
David Grening, Daily Racing FormA. P. Arrow has been chasing a Grade 1 stakes victory since the second start of his 23-race career. While Saturday's $400,000 Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park may not be the 6-year-old's last chance to win a Grade 1, it may be his best.
Story | Conversation | June 27, 2008Shaken, young star retains his focus
David Grening, Daily Racing FormThe same calm demeanor that 20-year-old Gabriel Saez displays on horseback has served him well during the 10 days since he rode the ill-fated Eight Belles to a second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby.
Story | Conversation | May 14, 20083-year-olds chart courses to Classic
David Grening, Daily Racing FormLeaders in the 3-year-old division -- Street Sense, Curlin, Any Given Saturday and Hard Spun -- are all pointed to the Breeders' Cup Classic, but they are likely to take different roads to get there.
Story | Conversation | August 28, 2007Gomez's loss proves Velazquez's gain
David Grening, Daily Racing FormGarrett Gomez enjoyed the best year of his career in 2006, in part due to the misfortune of John Velazquez.
Story | Conversation | June 12, 2007Rags to Riches adds instant pizzazz
David Grening, Daily Racing FormTodd Pletcher's decision to run the filly Rags to Riches certainly created a much-needed buzz to this year's Belmont Stakes.
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