Stardom Bound impressive in Juvenile Fillies
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormStardom Bound all but sewed up a division title after rallying from near the rear of the pack to defeat the late-running Dream Empress by 1 1/2 lengths in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies.
Story | Conversation | October 24, 2008Classic hopeful Student Council stands out in drills
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormCurlin may have grabbed most of the attention, but his final workout for Saturday's Breeders' Cup Classic was just one of many important preps that took place under cool and cloudy skies Monday morning at Santa Anita.
Story | Conversation | October 21, 2008Gottcha Gold arrives fresh for Calder's Spend a Buck
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormCalder's Festival of the Sun has been best known throughout its 16-year history as a showcase for many of the area's top 2-year-olds, who compete in the finales of the Florida Stallion stakes.
Story | Conversation | October 16, 2008Porte Bonheur upsets Indyanne
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormPorte Bonheur took advantage of the opportunity handed to her when the 2-5 Indyanne broke flatfooted at the start of the $150,000 Victory Ride Stakes.
Story | Conversation | August 23, 2008Personal Ensign: Ginger Punch up at the wire
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormEclipse Award champion Ginger Punch survived a frantic stretch battle and won a head bob with a game Lemon Drop Mom to post a nose decision in Friday's $400,000 Personal Ensign Stakes at Saratoga.
Story | Conversation | August 22, 2008Victory Ride: Hard to look past speedy Indyanne
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormFrom the standpoint of pure speed, the fastest 3-year-old running at Saratoga on Travers Day may not be in the main event or the Grade 1 King's Bishop.
Story | Conversation | August 21, 2008Palanka City faces stiff challenge
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormPalanka City will bring a three-race win streak into the Test that includes an easy victory in Pimlico's Grade 3 Miss Preakness on May 16.
Story | Conversation | July 29, 2008Ginger Punch shows why she's a champion
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormGinger Punch endured a nightmare trip before asserting her class and superiority to post a nerve-wracking 1 1/4-length victory over Copper State in the Grade 1 Go for Wand.
Story | Conversation | July 26, 2008Clocker's Report 4/27: Colonel John passes test
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormColonel John dispelled any notions that he was strictly an artificial surface specialist by working five furlongs in 57.61 seconds at Churchill Downs on Sunday morning.
Story | Conversation | April 27, 2008Gulf Cap: Kiss the Kid seeks to build on last effort
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormFour weeks ago, Kiss the Kid went postward as the longest price on the board at 46-1 in the Grade 1 Donn Handicap.
Story | Conversation | February 29, 2008Two star mares top Sunshine Millions lineup
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormThere were few surprises when entries were drawn Sunday for the eight Sunshine Millions races, to be run Saturday at Santa Anita and Gulfstream Park.
Story | Conversation | January 21, 2008Presious Passion puts in a dirt work
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormPresious Passion gave Mary Hartmann the most important victory of her training career when he upset Calder's Grade 2 W.L. McKnight Handicap in his 2007 finale.
Story | Conversation | January 17, 2008Tropical Park Derby: Cannonball battles Cowboy Cal
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormCannonball, who turned into one of the top 2-year-old turf horses in the country after his trainer switched him to the grass during the fall, will share top billing with Cowboy Cal when they head a full field of 3-year-olds in the Tropical Park Derby.
Story | Conversation | December 29, 2007Genter: Rutherienne captures a close one
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormRutherienne capped off a successful but somewhat nerve-wracking afternoon for trainer Christophe Clement with a game neck victory in Saturday's $100,000 Frances Genter Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Calder.
Story | Conversation | December 29, 2007Calder: Revved Up to run only if turf's dry
Mike Welsch, Daily Racing FormRevved Up is the marquee name on Saturday's outstanding Grand Slam II program at Calder.
Story | Conversation | December 12, 2007TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
NFL Expert Picks tops ESPN.com searches in October. Did "top 10" make the list?
