By Frances J. Karon WinStar’s Speightstown gained his 112th SW — for the second time — on Saturday when 3yo Shirl’s Speight won the G3 Marine on the all-weather at Woodbine, not long after Charlatan, his sire’s first 112th SW (9% SWs to foals), was disqualified from his only stakes win in a division of the … Continue reading Surely another notable for Speightstown
By Frances J. Karon When Paris Lights won the G1 Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga on Saturday, she became the 10th G1SW for her sire Curlin (Smart Strike). The lightly raced 3yo filly, trained by Bill Mott for WinStar Stablemates Racing, has accomplished a lot in a short period of time, having only made … Continue reading Paris Lights is Curlin’s newest star
By Frances J. Karon Shadai Stallion Station’s now-deceased Deep Impact has been represented by at least one winner of a Japanese classic race in every crop of 3yos, from Marcellina in the 2011 Oka Sho (1000 Guineas) to Contrail with a double in this year’s Satsuki Sho (2000 Guineas) and Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby). He … Continue reading The impact felt around the world