Inglorious, the lone filly in the field, rallied from 12th early win the 2011 Queen’s Plate by 2 1/2 lengths over Hippolytus with Pender Harbour third while favorite Check Your Soul finished seventh. Get the results, chart, and lots of photos here.
Inglorious wins the 2011 Queen’s Plate originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Sunday, June 26th, 2011 at 22:45:00.
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There were two other stakes on 2011 Queen's Plate day, both on the turf course. Signature Red won the 6 furlong Highlander Stakes (G2) and Musketier won the 1 1/2 mile Singspiel Stakes (G3). Get the results, charts, and lots of photos here.
2011 Highlander and Singspiel Stakes originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Sunday, June 26th, 2011 at 16:57:55.
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Buster’s Ready won the 2011 Mother Goose Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park by 4 1/4 lengths over favorite Joyful Victory and R Gypsy Gold. Also on the card, Giants Play won the New York Stakes (G2) over Zagora and Hibaayeb. Get the results, chart, and photos here.
2011 Mother Goose and New York Stakes originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Sunday, June 26th, 2011 at 14:33:28.
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Canada’s equivalent of the Kentucky Derby, the Queen’s Plate, will be run on Sunday June 26, 2011, and a field of 17 was entered headed by Plate Trial winner Check Your Soul (right) and Woodbine Oaks winner Inglorious. Get the entries, posts positions, odds, and free past performances here.
2011 Queen’s Plate Entries originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 at 13:32:52.
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A Brave Bay’s Rivalry with the Legendary Secretariat by Phil Dandrea. A fresh look at the forgotten horse from the 1973 Triple Crown, who would have been a champion had he been born in a different year.
Review: Sham – Great Was Second Best originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Tuesday, June 21st, 2011 at 18:09:49.
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Longshot Pool Play (left, outside) rallied from last to win the 2011 Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs over Mission Impazible and Apart. Also on the card were the Jefferson Cup won by Banned, the Matt Winn won by Scotus, the Regret won by Bizzy Caroline, and the President of the United Arab Emirates Cup won by T M Fred Texas. Get the results, charts, and photos for all 5 races here.
2011 Stephen Foster Handicap Day originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Sunday, June 19th, 2011 at 18:29:17.
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Up The Credit won the $1.5 million North America Cup for 3-year-old pacers Saturday night. To the right are winning driver Jody Jamieson and trainer Carl Jamieson. Also on the card Blue Porsche won the Goodtimes Trot, See You At Peelers won the Fan Hanover, Crys Dream won the Elegantimage, and Won The West won the Mohawk Gold Cup. Get the results, charts, and photos here.
2011 North America Cup day at Mohawk Racetrack originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Sunday, June 19th, 2011 at 07:52:21.
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Saturday June 18 at Mohawk Racetrack is the $1.5 million North America Cup for the pacers. Big Bad John, winner of one of three elimination races, will start from post 4 as the 2-1 favorite in the field of ten. Get the entries and posts here. To the left is honourary drawmaster Luke Shenn of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the post position draw on Tuesday.
2011 Pepsi North America Cup Entries originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Tuesday, June 14th, 2011 at 09:41:49.
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Royal Ascot began on Tuesday and runs through Saturday with some of the best racing in the UK along with Royals galore in attendance. There were three Group 1 events on the first day, including the The St James’s Palace Stakes won by Frankel (right). Get the results and photos both Day 1 and Day 2 here.
2011 Royal Ascot Meet originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Tuesday, June 14th, 2011 at 18:36:31.
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There were 5 other graded stakes on the Belmont Stakes undercard: The Acorn won by It’s Tricky, the True North won by Trappe Shot, the Woody Stephens won by Justin Phillip, the Just a Game won by C.S. Silk, and the Manhattan Handicap won by Mission Approved (left). Get the results, charts, and photos for all five races here.
2011 Belmont Undercard Stakes originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Saturday, June 11th, 2011 at 15:28:53.
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