19/02/2024. Horse Racing World: Verry Ellegant, Stronghold, Recharge, Sierra Leone, Tarifa, Twirling Candy’s Top Conor, Million-Dollar OBSMAR Grad, Debuts Nicely At Gulfstream, Our Pretty Woman by TDN

 

 

Verry Elleegant Dies From Foaling Complications

The 2021 Australasian Horse of the Year Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed {NZ}) has passed away due to foaling complications, announced Chris Waller via X on Sunday evening. The 11-time Group 1 winner tallied the 2021… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Ghostzapper’s Stronghold Invades Sunland Derby And Takes Home 20 Derby Points

With authority down the lane at Sunland Park on Sunday afternoon, Stronghold (Ghostzapper–Spectator, by Jimmy Creed) won the Grade III Sunland Derby and in the process took home 20 points for entry into the 150th… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Winchell Homebred Recharge Collects 20 Kentucky Oaks Points At Sunland

Recharge (Gun Runner) wound up banking 20 points in her Kentucky Oaks checking account after she got the money at Sunland Park on Sunday afternoon. The homebred arrived in El Paso with two wins to her… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Sierra Leone Chases Down Track Phantom To Steal Risen Star

It took him nearly the entire length of the Fair Grounds stretch to do it but ‘TDN Rising Star‘ SIERRA LEONE (c, 3, Gun Runner–Heavenly Love, by Malibu Moon) got up in… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

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Tarifa Splashes Home In Rachel Alexandra

Godolphin homebred TARIFA (f, 3, Bernardini–Kite Beach, by Awesome Again) unleashed a powerful stretch drive to out-finish race favorite Intricate (Gun Runner) and win the GII Rachel Alexandra S. at Fair Grounds Saturday. Stepping into… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Twirling Candy’s Top Conor, Million-Dollar OBSMAR Grad, Debuts Nicely At Gulfstream

8th-Gulfstream, $70,840, Msw, 2-17, 3yo, 1m, 1:38.22, ft, 2 lengths. TOP CONOR (c, 3, Twirling Candy–Divine Dawn {GSP, $187,875}, by Divine Park), the second choice on the board at 5-2, sat narrowly off fifth-time starter Wistucky… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Medaglia d’Oro’s Our Pretty Woman Stays Unbeaten in Fair Grounds Slop

5th-Fair Grounds, $65,000, Alw, 2-17, (NW2L), 3yo, f, 1 1/16m, 1:45.03, sy, 4 1/4 lengths. OUR PRETTY WOMAN (f, 3, Medaglia d’Oro–Dazzletown, by Speightstown) debuted in the slop Jan. 18 over this track in a driving… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

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