Wathnan Racing's Commandment was looking good at Payson Park March 1 on the morning after passing the two-turn test in the $425,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park.View the full article
In perhaps a sign of some amount of relationship mending between the National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association and The Jockey Club, the chairman of the latter will deliver the keynote address at this year's National HBPA Conference.View the full article
The top sprinter award—for the third year in a row—was awarded to Slew's Tiz Whiz, who also earned his fourth older horse title. The now 8-year-old gelding, who races for Slew's Crew Racing, received his third Washington Horse of the Year title.View the full article
Pegram, Watson and Weitman's Explora (Blame–Collections Choice, by Bernardini) stayed close throughout and once in front, the even-money choice proved too tough to run down as she held off Counting Stars (Honor A.P.) to take Sunday's GIII Honeybee Stakes at Oaklawn Park.
The 1 1/16-mile test for sophomore fillies is a point earning race for the GI Kentucky Oaks. The final time for the race was 1:43.52.
The race was the second win on the day for jockey Flavien Prat.
A first-out winner at Del Mar last summer, she finished runner-up in the GI Del Mar Debutante before annexing the GII Oak Leaf Stakes at Santa Anita. Second in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies at Del Mar on Oct. 31, the dark bay was an impressive 5 1/4-length winner of the Santa Ynez Stakes on Jan. 10
O-Pegram & Watson & Weitman; Mesingw Farm LLC (KY); T-Bob Baffert.
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Iron Honor emerged from his Feb. 28 victory in the Gotham Stakes (G3) in good condition. Trainer Chad Brown plans to keep the colt at Belmont Park to prepare for the April 4 Wood Memorial (G2).View the full article