Day: May 31, 2025

Classic Mo Town , claimed for $25,000 last year at Gulfstream Park, scored his first graded victory in the $129,148 Eclipse Stakes (G2) May 31 at Woodbine. The win gave owner Bruno Schickedanz, trainer Martin Drexler, and jockey Eswan Flores two graded triumphs on the card. The 5-year-old gelded son of Mo Town   rated in sixth place early in the 1 1/16-mile…

It’s with the deepest regret that I inform you that past fellow director Conrad Cohen has passed away, Sue Leslie wrote in a post on the website of the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario. Her remarks are below: Conrad dedicated his life to the horse racing industry. His involvement started as an Owner/Trainer over 45 years…

Home sweet home. That’s what it might have felt like for Mystik Dan  as his return to Churchill Downs May 31 was triumphant in the $270,000 Blame Stakes (G3). The path to victory Saturday proved visually similar to the one the son of Goldencents   and jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. rode 13 months prior to wear…

Closing from last under Florent Geroux, Fionn  caught midstretch leader Totally Justified  and scored by a half-length in the $272,500 Regret Stakes (G3T) May 31 at Churchill Downs. The 3-year-old daughter of Twirling Candy notched her second stakes victory and first at the graded level in taking the 1 1/8-mile turf contest. In March she…

Mystik Dan co-owner Lance Gasaway shares his thoughts on Mystik Dan’s victory in the Blame Stakes (G3). Source link

Many racing highlights for owner/breeder Carl Pollard have come at Churchill Downs, among them Caressing’s victory in the 2000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) and My Trusty Cat’s triumph in the 2005 Humana Distaff Handicap (G1). Now, Pollard has another graded victory beneath the twin spires, thanks to Mercante , who wore down favored Brilliant Berti  to…