News & Notes

Week of October 17,2025

Champs Elysees Goes Out A Winner — Takes The Canadian International at Woodbine

Kiss The Kid Runs Second in The Meadowlands Cup to Etched
Week of October 10, 2025

Super Zenyatta Stays Perfect In Winning The Lady’s Secret at Santa Anita

Presious Passion Takes Hirsch Field Gate to Wire at Santa Anita…Breeders’ Cup Turf Next

Quiet Harbor Wins The Violet Stakes at The Meadowlands

Girolamo Wins The Jerome at Belmont on Sunday

Week of October 3, 2025

Summer Bird Wins Battle Over Quality Road to Win The Jockey Club Gold Cup

Kodiak Kowboy Gets By Fabulous Strike to Take The Vosburgh

Interpatation in an Absolutle Stunner…Defeats Gio Ponti to Win The Joe Hirsch Turf Classic at 43/1

Music Note Rolls Home to Win The Beldame

Pure Clan Win The Flower Bowl

Week of September 12,2025

Banrock Wins Again…Takes The Ashley T Cole at Belmont

Grand Coutrier Wins The Bowling Green at Belmont

Week of September 5, 2025

Rachel Alexandra does it! Wins the Whitney…First filly in history to win the Woodward in a dramatic strecth duel with Macho Again

Weekend of August 1, 2025

Summer Bird Wins The Travers Stakes

Quality Road 3rd

Sweet Germania Pulls A Shocker In The Ballston Spa

Music Note Wins The Ballerina

Capt Candyman Can Wins The Kings Bishop

Weekend Of July 11, 2025

Together Indy Wins…He Had To Work For It Though…It Was Not An Easy Runaway Win…Showed Class To Pass Balaban Again In A Hard Fought Win On Sunday…

Atomic Rain Storms Home To Win The Long Branch In Style…Haskell Next…Papa Clem Runs 3rd…

Get Serious Does It Again!…Breaks His Own Course Record For A Mile On Turf In 1:32.70…

Gio Ponti Wins The Man o’ War At Belmont Park

Week Of July 4, 2025

Presious Passion Wins The UN Again In Course Record Time!

Dry Martini Surges To Win The Suburban Over Asiatic Boy

Kensei Wins the Dwyer

Cat Moves Takes The Prioress

Munnings Rolls Home To Win The Tom Fool At Belmont Park

Quality Road Breezes At Belmont Park on July 5 In 49.72 For 4-Furlongs

Musket Man Done For Year With Bone Bruise…Will Miss Haskell

Weekend Of June 27,2025

Rachel Alexandra The Great Walks Home By 19 1/4 Lengths To Win The Mother Goose In Stakes Record Time Of 1:46.33…

Zenyatta Stays Perfect In Winning The Vanity Stakes At Hollywood Park

Mary’s Follies Wins The Boiling Springs G3 At Monmouth Park On Saturday

Girlfrienontheside Wins The Crank It Up Stakes On Sunday At Monmouth Park

Weekend Of June 20,2025

Cocoa Beach Off The Board In Her Return At Belmont In The Floral Park On Sunday

Beacon Hill Road Wins The off The Turf Anderson Fowler Stakes On Saturday At Monmouth

Our Edge
Wins The Coronado’s Quest Stakes On Saturday At Monmouth

At The Disco Wins Bernie Dowd And Ask The Moon Takes The Lighthouse Over A Sloppy Track At Monmouth On Sunday

Rachel Alexandra In The Mother Goose This Saturday At Belmont Park

Weekend of June 13, 2025

Seattle Smooth knocks off Sheik Mo’s 3 horse entry to win the Ogden Phipps at Belmont Park on Saturday

Macho Again beats Asiatic Boy and bad trip riddled Einstein to win the Stephen Foster at Churchill Downs

Presious Passion wins the 2nd running of the Monmouth Stakes in thrilling fashion

Chirac wins the Skip Away on Saturday at Monmouth PArk

Weekend of May 24, 2025

Bribon Wins The Met Mile At Belmont Park

Joey P. Wins The Reilly At Monouth Park Again

Sleepless Knight Wins The Lamplighter At Monmouth

Gridiron Wins In Debu At Belmont…ThoroughbredZone Indicated He Was Ready To Roll 1st Time Out

Weekend Of May May 16, 2025

The Lady Is A Champ…

Rachel Alexandra Powers Home In An Impressive Gate To Wire Win To Take The Preakness Stakes Over A Game Mine That Bird!

Bold Union runs third in the Just Smashing Stakes At Monmouth Park on Saturday

Preakness Stakes ratings soar by %21 over last years telecast

Weekend Of May 9th, 2009

Monmouth Park opens to large crowds over the weekend

Bold Union ready for the The Miss Preakness on this Friday at Pimlico

Wildcat Brief powerfully surges home to victory Sunday At Monmouth Park in Race 3

Acting Zippy takes first stakes at Monmouth in winning the Decathlon on Saturday

Banrock is back! Wins the Kingston Stakes at Belmont Park Sunday May 10th


Weekend Of May 2nd, 2009

Mine That Bird Shocks The Kentucky Derby at 50/1! Comes From Out Of The Clouds To Win In The Churchill Downs Mud



Weekend Of January 31st

Highwieght Ventura Takes The GI Santa Monica At Santa Anita

Albertus Maximus Wins The GI Donn Handicapp

Saratoga Sinner Takes The Holy Bull At Gulfstream

Week Of 1/17/08

Barrier Reef Wins The Evening Attire On Saturday At Aqueduct

Yet Again Takes The Affectionately Stakes At Aqueduct On Sunday

GI Winner Go Between Dies After Workout….Heart Problems

Week of December 20

Pinoneer Of The Nile wins the Cash Call Futurity…Bob Bafferts win it again for the 4th time.

Week Of November 29

Tale Of Ekati wins the Cigar Mile Via DQ….And It was a Valid DQ….Harlem Rocker 2nd

Old Fashioned delivers in Remsen…Never headed as he rolled home

Springside Upsets Demoisel, Sky Diva Falters Late

Wanderin Boy suffers a broken leg in Cigar Mile and had to be euthanized…Earner of over 1 Million dollars

Horse Alert….Son Of Elusive Quality, Quality Road Wins In Smashing Style In Debut Saturday At Aqueduct And Looked Great Doing It…More Good Things To Come From This One…Mark Him Down

Week Of November 22

2 year old Well Positioned in his second career start explodes to win by 14 on Saturday at Aqueduct. The Paul Pompa owned son of Awesome Again looked good…Keep an eye on him

Wishful Tomcat wires the Discovery field….Big fav Lieutenant Ron falters in first route

Week Of November 15th

Dry Martini wins the Stuyvesant Handicap in the slop…Stud Muffin second

Meadowlands meet comes to an end…Jason Servis, Jose Lezcano, Ed Broome and Repole Stable Take Top awards.

Week Of November 8th

Strike A Deal surges to win the Red Smith At the Big A

Spritely wons the Honey Bee at the Meadowlands

Week Of November 1st

Criticism wins the Long Island Handicap for Darley

Hotstufanthensome rolls home in the John Henry at the Meadowlands for Ben Perkins Jr

Week Of October 25

Breeders’ Cup Winners

BC Marathon - Muhannak (IRE)

BC Turf Sprint - Desert Code

BC Dirt Mile - Albertus Maximus

BC Turf Mile - Goldikova

BC Juvenile Colts - Midshipment

BC Sprint- Midnight Lute

BC Turf - Conduit

BC Classic - Raven’s Pass

Ladies Day

BC Filly And Mare Sprint- Ventura

Filly and Mare Turf - Forever Together

Ladies Classic - Zenyatta

Week Of October 18

American Border proves sharp claim, wins the GIII Violet at the Meadowlands

Stud Muffin takes Empire Classic

Jock Jose Lezcano continues to win at a rapid pace at the Meadowlands

Bruce Levine on fire….rolling at the Meadowlands

Week Of October 11

Kiss The Kid wins the GIII Cliffhanger at the Meadowlands

Sunshine For Life Wins Athenia

Week Of October 4

Filly Zarkava wins the Arc

A Fresh Arson Squad takes the Meadowlands Cup

Sky Diva ships in to take the Frizette

Vineyard Haven wins again, takes the Champagne

Curlin at Santa Anita

Power Game 5th in Indiana Derby

A.P. Cardinal runs 9th in the Champagne

Week Of September 27

10 year oldWarrior Evening Attire retired after ankle injury

Curlin becomes the new all time money king after winning the Jockey Gold Cup, passes Cigar with over $10,000,000 in earings

Grand Coutier wins the turf classic

Dynaforce wins Flower Bowl

Cocoa Beach defeats Ginger Punch in Beldame

Black Seventeen upsets Vosburgh

Jose Lezcano win Monmouth jockey title

Bruce Levine takes training title with 54 wins!

Week Of September 20

Commentator rolls in the Mass Cap by 14

Indian Blessing speeds away with the Gallant Bloom

Just Le Facts runs 4th in Monmouths 5th race September 17th…..

Week Of September 13

Big Brown Does It..Takes Monmouth Stakes gate to wire

Horse WatchA.P. Cardinal a 2 year old out A.P. Indy and out of a Smoke Glacken mare won in his 1st try, Sunday 9/14…The $380,000 son of A.P. Indy went to the front and never looked back winning with his head up in a strong gallop. Long strider with sharp speed. ThoroughbredZone will keep an eye on this one….

Banrock wins again, wires Ashley T Cole Stakes

Music Note chimes in with an easy Gazelle win

Charitable Man wins the Belmont Futurity Saturday

Doremifasollatido wins the Matron at Belmont Saturday

Week Of September 6

Power Game Makes it 3 for 3 in the Restoration Stakes On Saturday…Indiana Derby targeted next

Rahy’s Attorney upsets in the Woodbine Mile

Tough Tiz’s Sis romps in slop in Ruffian

Big Brown Readys for turf try at Monmouth Park this Saturday September 13…

War Pass finished, leg injury ends career for 2 year old champ

Week Of August 30

Curlin wins the Woodward in Saratoga debut

First Defence Rolls in Forego

Anak Nakal at 16/1 drives past Acai to win the PA Derby with Joe Bravo up

Hostess sets new turf course record at Saratoga in 2.11.66 for the 1 3/8ths in Mondays Glen Falls

Buffalo Man wins the Red Bank

2 year old Silent Valor wins teh Sapling Stakes Sunday at Monmouth

Who’s The Cowboy nails Joey P at the wire in the Icecapade Stakes Monday

Stewart Elliot wins 5 on Monday at Monmouth

Just Le Facts runs a game second on Saturday

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Trainer John Kimmel wins 7 straight at Saratoga

Week Of August 22

Colonel John beats Mambo In Seattle by a hair to take the Travers Stakes at Saratoga

Go Between rallies to win the Pacific Classic Sunday at Delmar

Trainer Ed Broome collects win number 1,000

Hystericalady repeats in The Molly Pitcher Monmouth Park with a smashing effort

Shakis repeats in the Bernard Baruch on Travers day

Visionaire storms home to win Kings Bishop

Meadowlands tosses handicappers again on Travers Day…Message to horse players…You are not worth it to keep open during preseason football…two thumbs down….

Curlin gets key to Saratoga

Week Of August 16

Grand Coutrier wins the Sword Dancer again

Proud Spell beats Music Note in an excitng renewal of the Alabama at Saratoga

Honest Man wins the GIII Iselin at Monmouth Park

Bold Union finished 4th in the Adirondack at Saratoga

Spooky Mulder wins at age 10 at Monmouth Park on Sunday….Claimed by Repole Stable and Bruce Levine

Week Of August 9

Larry Jones Maren’s Meadow takes the Monmouth Oaks

Astrologist Tries 5 furlong sprint on grass Saturday at Monmouth…He was outrun by the others, back to routes.

Spirit One wins the Arlington Million

Mauralakana Wins The Beverly D

Winchester takes the Secretariat.

What? No Graded Stakes At Saratoga This Week….

Week Of August 2

Big Brown wins a the Haskell in a thriller

Handle record broken on Haskell day….17 million plus bet!..45,000+ pack Monmouth Park

Indian Blessing rolls in Test Stakes

Rockerfeller Ships Up And Takes Teddy Drone


Hungarian Boat Baby Wins The Regret

J’Ray Wins The Matchmaker

Salty Response Takes The Lady’s Secret


Silver Tree Wins The Oceanport By A Nose Over Giant Wrecker


Shugs Power Game makes it 2 for 2 at Monmouth Park

Lava Man Retired

Week Of July 26

Commentator wins the Whitney again in a front running style

Ginger Punch fights way through for Go For Wand win

Shopton Lane takes Skip Away at Monmouth Park

Week Of July 19

Evening Attire rolls home at age 10 in the Greenwood Stakes At Philly

Smarty Jones Scores First US winner with Keefer at Monmouth Park July 20

Lava Man fades to finish last in Eddie Read

Music Note powers home to an impressive victory in the CCA at Belmont

Week of July 12

Curlin Runs Second In Turf Debut in the Man o’ War

Big Brown remains on target for Haskell

Week of 7/4/08

Mint Lane wires Dwyer field…Haskell Bound?

Pressious Passion pops again in United Nations…Takes the $750,000 GI at Monmouth Park in front running fashion.

Notional off bench beats Gottcha Gold in Salvator Mile..Keys $2,871 Pick 4 for a dollar

Maddy’s Lion runs down Joey P in Mr. Prospector Stakes.

If the Thoroughbred Safety Committee gets their wish, calks or mud calks, also known as toe grabs and/or stickers would be banned in the US thoroughbred racing soon. The committee put together soon after the Kentucky Derby to help make racing safer made these recommendations today, June 17. Trainers use calks so the horse has better traction on the surface, and are usually used on an off track, however some trainers use them all the time. As a handicapper, I like to pay attention to shoe information. The committee has found some safety issues in regards to the use of calks and they could be on there way out. Other topics of discussion were regulating whip use and banning steroids. Bloodhorse story click

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Monmouth Parks Shoe Board

Week of 6/27/08

Bombs Away…91/1 Bridled West Rocks Tote Board At Monmouth Park…Pays $185.60

Music Note Breaks Spell, Wins Mother Goose

Frost Giant Stuns Suburban At 42/1

12 Year Old Adust Wins At Monmouth On Sunday June 22

Jockey Jose Lexcano Wins 6 At Monmouth, Ties Record

Joey P Wins 4 1/2 Charles Town Dash

Fabulous Strike Is Back..Wins Return Race At Delaware Park Easily

Big Brown Is Haskell Bound…Confirmed For The August 3 Showcase Race Of Monmouth Parks Meet

Big Brown Bummer…Trouble From The Start Dooms The Derby And Preakness Winner..As He Fails To Become The 12 Triple Crown Winner…Pulled Up On The Bend.

Big Brown Zips 5 Panels In 1:00..Indicating He Is Ready

Bold Union Looked Sharp In Her Winning Debut Effort Yesterday, June 1st In Race 3 At Monmouth Park. Speedy 2 Year Old Won Easily In A Sharp 57.60 And Fended Off A Fast Foe And Drew Clear To Win In A Hand Ride By 10. She Looked Good Doing It In Her First Start. ThoroughbredZone Will Keep An Eye On Her.

A ThoroughbredZone Favorite 10 Year Old Astrologist Is Back…Makes Season Debut on June 4, 2025 At Monmouth Park….Race: 4 Distance: One Mile Surface: Turf…Astrologist Runs Second In Season Debut

Go Go Shoot Goes In The Rumson Tomorrow Sat May 31 At Monmouth Park..Runs 3rd As The 9/5 Top Choice

Big Brown Romps In Preakness…One More Win And History Awaits At Belmont Park
Monmouth Park Opens May 9th…50Cent Pick 5 Returns!
Big Brown Overcomes All Obstacles…Laughs At The Lighty Raced Talk And The 20 Hole… And Rolls Home To Win Kentucky Derby Number 134 At Churchill Downs

Here Is How My Top Derby Picks Have Done Over The Past 10 Years


2008 Big Brown 1st
2007 Hard Spun 2nd
2006 Barbaro 1st
2005 Afleet Alex 3rd
2004 Smarty Jones 1st
2003 Empire Maker 2nd
2002 Buddha Scratched Morning Of Derby
2001 Point Given 5th
2000 Fusaichi Pegasus 1st
1999 Cat Thief 3rd
1998 Real Quiet 1st

Harlem Rocker Rolls In Withers…Stops The Clock in 1:34.50..Preakness Next?
Big Brown Works And Stays Number 1 On ThoroughbredZones Derby

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