(Edited Maryland Jockey Club report)

BALTIMORE, Md. – James F. Olson & R.A. Hill Stable’s Fiddlers Patriot pressed the pacesetter from the start before drawing clear in the stretch to capture in the $100,000 Jim McKay Turf Sprint at Pimlico Race Course.

John Velazquez was at the controls as the son of Proud Citizen made his 2012 debut for trainer George Weaver.  Super Chunky, who also raced close to the pace, finished 2¼ lengths back in second, while pacesetter Ju…

Mike Gathagan
Vice President-Communications
Maryland Jockey Club

BALTIMORE, Md. – Charles Reed and Mike Zanella’s Bold Affair notched her third straight stakes win in Maryland this year when she rallied to beat four other fillies and mares in the $100,000 Skipat Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.

Trained by Howard Wolfendale and ridden by Abel Castellano Jr., the 4-year-old daughter of Two Punch settled behind the leaders down the backstretch before launching a four-wide bid heading into the lane.…

Mike Gathagan
Vice President-Communications
Maryland Jockey Club

BALTIMORE, Md. – Cathal A. Lynch’s Universal Language caught breakaway leader Franstein in deep stretch to win the $25,000 Kattegat’s Pride Starter Handicap, the opening race on Friday’s Black-Eyed Susan Day program at Pimlico Race Course.

A field of seven met the starter in the 1 1/16-mile test for Maryland-bred fillies and mares who had started for a

(Edited Betfair Hollywood Park report)

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Danderek led throughout to win for the first time in the United States in a $57,940 optional claimer Thursday at Betfair Hollywood Park.

Owned by Vegas Racing Team LLC and trained by Francesco Santella, the 6-year-old Fantastic Light gelding was ridden by Jose Valdivia, Jr. and completed the 1 ¼ miles on turf in 2:02.05.

Out of the Grand Lodge mare Maureena, Danderek has won five of 22 and earned $72,502.

Able…

Travers Manley
Churchill Downs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Jay Em Ess Stable’s She’s Picky rallied down the Churchill Downs stretch and edged passed pacesetter and favorite Doilookfatnthese inside the sixteenth pole to win the $57,528 Thursday afternoon feature for fillies and mares by one length.

Ridden by Corey Lanerie and trained by Paul McGee, She’s Picky covered the 1 1/16 miles on a fast main track in 1:45.55.

A 4-year-old daughter of Maria’s Mon, She’s Picky won for the third…

Ashley Herriman
NYRA/Belmont Park

ELMONT, N.Y. – Trickmeister took the lead and never looked back Thursday afternoon at Belmont Park, defeating 2011 Travers winner Stay Thirsty in the $90,000 Vanlandingham overnight stakes.

Away sharply under Ramon Dominguez, Trickmeister led the field through an opening quarter-mile in 23.23 and a half in 45.72. Stay Thirsty, who had pressed the pacesetter though the first half-mile, dropped back briefly to third before rallying through the stretch to finish 1¾ lengths behind the…

Bob Mieszerski
Betfair Hollywood Park

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Exiting a pair of graded races, Dhaamer responded to class relief with an impressive victory in the $72,950 Round Table Stakes Sunday at Betfair Hollywood Park.

The 11-10 favorite against eight opponents, the 5-year-old Irish bred powered home in the final quarter of a mile to win by 4½ lengths under jockey Joel Rosario.

Trained by Mike Mitchell for owner Edward J. Brown, Jr., the gelded son of Dubai Destination and…

Travers Manley
Churchill Downs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Thoroughbred Legends Racing Stable’s Latigo Shore swept past favored Ballyclough nearing the quarter pole and drew off to win Sunday’s $57,224 allowance feature by 5 1/2 lengths over Tangled Sheets.

Ridden by Brian Hernandez Jr. and trained by Ronny Werner, Latigo Shore covered the five furlongs on a sloppy main track in :57.21.

A 5-year-old Kentucky-bred son of Malibu Moon, Latigo Shore won for the third time in 14 starts and…

Bob Miezerski
Betfair Hollywood Park
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Cutting back to his best distance, Drill defeated American Act and two other fellow 3-year-olds to win the $98,000 Lazaro Barrera Memorial Stakes Saturday at Betfair Hollywood Park.

Trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert for owners Mike Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman, the Lawyer Ron colt won for the third time in as many starts at seven furlongs.

A winner of four of six around one turn, Drill,…

Michael Costanzo
Calder Race Course

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – One race after saddling 2011 Florida Stallion Stakes hero Fort Loudon to victory in the $75,000 In Summation, trainer Stanley Gold was back in the Calder Casino & Race Course winner’s circle with Jacks Or Better Farm, Inc.’s homebred filly Redbud Road, a determined winner of the $75,000 French Village when returning from a seven-month layoff to prevail by three-quarters of a length while covering six furlongs in 1:11.29.

“Just…