TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   All Signs Pointing Up   A signature showing in Saturday’s $140,000 Sam F. Davis earned John Hancock his first career stakes title in his debut at the level.   Closing as the slight 5-2 choice over eventual second-place finisher Owen...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Square Up   A choppy break out of the gate in Saturday’s $250,000 Holy Bull (G3) backed Burnham Square into a corner, but the 3-year-old gelding showed a flair for working off-script in an emphatic 1 ¾-length triumph.   After being parked...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   White Hot   It’s White Abarrio’s world and we’re all just living in it.   The electrifying 6-year-old turned in a world-class effort on Saturday at Gulfstream Park to claim the 8th edition of the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Panic at the Disco   It wasn’t the smooth trip they likely envisioned, but rider Florent Geroux and 9-5 favorite Disco Time found their groove in the nick of time to take Saturday’s $250,000 Lecomte (G3) by a head.   Competing against a...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   More in Store   A noble effort from Barnes in the $200,000 San Vincente (G2) netted the lightly raced youngster ‘graded stakes winner status’ in his first test at the level.   The feature tilt on Santa Anita’s Saturday card went as...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   A Roaring Success   Mufasa (CHI) claimed his spot atop the throne with a lionhearted effort in Saturday’s $165,000 Mr. Prospector (G3) at Gulfstream Park.   Squaring off against overwhelming 2-5 favorite and 2023 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1)...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Building an Empire   If the name ‘Sacrosanct’ is too hard to pronounce, just call him ‘perfect’ instead.   It got a little dicey towards the end, but the 2-year-old colt kept his slash-line unblemished through four career starts with a...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Short and Sweet Scratches to Audacious and Just Music shortened the number of contestants for Saturday’s $200,000 Comely (G3) to five, and the added space ended up paying dividends for Pretty Ana. Leaving from post one, the Jose Lezcano mount...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Start the Bus Thanks to a dominant showing from 3-year-old filly Two Sharp, this Saturday’s $300,000 Chilukki (G3) had the feel of an early afternoon game between the undefeated Oregon Ducks and lowly 0-8 Purdue Boilermakers. Leaving from post...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   2 Much 2 Handle Two names, two starts, two wins. That’s been the story so far for 2-year-old colt Jack and Jim, who looked wise beyond his years in a determined come from behind Central Park Stakes score. Making his stakes debut with only one...