Todd Pletcher’s once seemingly powerful army of 3-year-olds has pretty much disbanded, with some of the troops retreating from the battlefield, others spending time in sick bay, and two transferred to another outfit. By mid to late March, Pletcher’s Kentucky Derby hopefuls included Zulu, Outwork, Destin, Gettysburg, Stradivari, Rally Cry, Mo Power, Donegal Moon, Azar, …
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The Jim Dandy Stakes may have lost Preakness winner Exaggerator to Sunday’s $1 million Haskell, but it still came up a solid race led by Belmont Stakes one-two finishers Creator and Destin as well as Mohaymen, who makes his first start since finishing fourth in the Kentucky Derby. Destin seeks to …
Twin Creeks Racing Stables and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ Destin, who fell a nose short of winning the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (gr. I), remains on target for the July 30 Jim Dandy Stakes (gr. II) at Saratoga Race Course. Trainer Todd Pletcher told New York Racing Association media officials July 24 the 3-year-old Giant’s Causeway colt came …
TWIN CREEKS RACING reached a notable milestone in its history earlier this month when Boynton showed admirable tenacity to overcome War Decree in the Superlative Stakes. The More Than Ready colt is set to attempt to extend his unbeaten run to three in the Vintage Stakes at Glorious Goodwood on Tuesday. It has already been …
MISSION IMPAZIBLE, Leading Sire by Earnings, will try to lengthen his lead this weekend. Two of his off-springs, will try to run one-two in the Rockville Centre S. while Paz The Bourbon will look to enter the winner’s circle in the Lynbrook S. on Sunday, closing day at Belmont. Twin Creeks Racing will send out …
BOYNTON, a half brother to CONSTITUTION, and the newest Graded Stakes winning home-bred for Twin Creeks Farm. Catching the eye when successful in a smart maiden over six furlongs at Goodwood June 3, Boynton emerged on top of a thrilling tussle between two class acts to upstage War Decree in what looked a very strong …
After scoring a clear victory in his Woodbine debut in last year’s Dominion Day Stakes (Can-III), Red Rifle will try to defend that title July 1 in the 1 1/4-mile main-track race. Woodbine’s main track has changed since last year, as the Polytrack has been swapped for Tapeta, but surface has never been a concern for Red Rifle. The 6-year-old Giant’s …
By Evan Hammonds BH Daily Mission Impazible won a pair of grade II stakes and earned more than $1.2 million in a 21-start, four-year racing career from 2009-12. A grade I win proved elusive as Mission Impazible finished second in three top-level stakes. But he’s not second in 2016, as the 9-year-old son of Unbridled’s …
MISSION IMPAZIBLE leads all North American Sires with two-year-olds. What is more astounding is the fact that he is on top of this list having less than half the number of two year olds on the ground than most of his competitors. Mission Impazible’s two year olds have earned over $185,000 with SILVER MISSION leading …
Destin gave Twin Creeks Racing Stables and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners a thrilling run in the Belmont Stakes on June 11th narrowly missing the victory by inches! Destin, piloted by Javier Castellano, broke sharply from the gates and laid 2nd within a length of the pace setter , Gettysburg , for the first mile setting …
