TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Epic Conquest Rallying through choppy waters, Fort Washington charted a brave course to the winner’s circle in Saturday’s Arlington Million (G1T) at Colonial Downs. After exchanging bumps with his post neighbor Cairo out of the gate, Fort...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Follow the Trends While Sierra Leone’s 9-5 status (second only to 6-5 choice Fierceness) suggested his chances of winning Saturday’s $1 million Whitney (G1) were very real, the 4-year-old superstar told us he was trending in the right...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Don’t Fence Me In Lovesick Blues belted out the performance of a lifetime in an upset $400,000 Bing Crosby (G1) win on Saturday at Santa Anita. Making just his fourth start in a graded stakes – and first at the Grade 1 tier – in his 41st...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Late Submission Journalism was on the verge of missing his deadline, but a valiant late push in Saturday’s $1 million Haskell (G1) allowed the heavy favorite to sneak in under the wire. Set back by an out-of-rhythm start, the reigning Preakness...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   No Lies Detected Truth be told, not many envisioned a version of Saturday’s $500,000 Diana (G1T) that didn’t end with 3-5 favorite She Feels Pretty standing in the winner’s circle. However, in an unexpected turn of events, it was 5-year-old...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Element of Surprise While not quite “Miracle on Ice” level, Fionn’s upset victory over heavily favored Nitrogen (2-5) in Saturday’s $500,000 Belmont Oaks Invitational (G1T) was still one for the ages. A dominant stretch of five straight wins...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Winning Frame of Mind Mindframe added another Kodak moment to his picture perfect 2025 with a confident one-length tally in Saturday’s $1 million Stephen Foster (G1) at Churchill Downs. Squaring off against a loaded field that included reigning...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Double Up Vahva and Churchill Downs are a match made in heaven. The highly accomplished 5-year-old mare is now six-for-seven lifetime at the Louisville, Kentucky oval after capturing the $300,000 Chicago (G2) for the second consecutive year....

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   New Memories Fondly’s foray to the graded stakes tier – an 11th in the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks – didn’t yield any fond memories, but her second go around certainly did. The 3-year-old filly got back to her winning ways in Saturday’s $300,000...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Still the King Sovereignty’s dominion over the latest American Triple Crown season remained unquestioned, as the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1) champion collected his second jewel – the $2 million Belmont (G1) – with casual ease. After bowing out of...