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...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   For the Record After three consecutive winless starts, Mo Town Classic set the record straight in a hard-fought Eclipse (G2) victory on Saturday afternoon at Woodbine. Lined up in post six for the $175,000 contest, the 5-year-old Eswan Flores...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Atop My Throne Marksman Queen tracked down her first career stakes win in style, wiring the $250,000 Keertana in 2:26.74 to set a new Churchill Downs turf course record for 1 ½-mile contests. The remarkable Saturday afternoon showing began with...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   A Day to Remember Next month, the original structure at historic Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland will be torn down in favour of a new, revitalized facility slated to open in 2027. This past Saturday, the horse racing world converged...