Francis LaBelle Jr.
Aqueduct Racetrack

Turtle Bird Stable’s Haynesfield was ahead at every call Sunday afternoon and easily won the 30th running of the $83,775 Damon Runyon Stakes for two-year-old New York-breds at a mile and 70 yards at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Laurie Ross
Tracksideview.com
Staff report

If the Old Hat Stakes run at Gulfstream Park this past Sunday is any indication of future racing in the coming year, we’re in for an edge-of-the-seat, nail-biting good time.

(Edited Santa Anita Park report)

ARCADIA, Calif. – Claimed for $50,000 two races previous, Tizfiz provided journeyman jockey Agapito Delgadillo and trainer Rafael DeLeon with their most prestigious career victories Sunday by virtue of a desperate wire-to-wire triumph in Santa Anita’s 40th running of the $150,000 San Gorgonio Handicap.

(Edited Gulfstream Park report)

Melnyk Racing Stable’s 3-year-old Kentucky homebred filly Gemswick Park was up in the final steps under jockey John R. Velazquez to post a nose victory over Martin Schwartz’ favored Elusive Heat in Sunday’s $100,000 Old Hat Stakes (Grade 3) at Gulfstream Park.

Francis LaBelle Jr.
Aqueduct Racetrack

Justwhistledixie, the most accomplished of the field Sunday, proved to be a deserving favorite as she scored a 3½-length victory over Gnome’s Delight in the 32nd running of the $70,795 Ruthless Stakes for three-year-old fillies at six furlongs.