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Stable News
November 20, 2024
Antonio of Venice breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.00 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 13 of 66 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "I worked him an easy 3 furlongs this morning. The clocker recorded it as a 4 furlong breeze. This was to get him ready for Saturday's race."
Antonio of Venice is entered to run in the New York Stallion Series Stakes $125,000 going 7 furlongs at Aqueduct on November 23.
November 16, 2024
Limit Up breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.40 at Finger Lakes. That work was 5 of 11 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "He worked well this morning. It was just a maintenance work and he went fine. The racing office indicated that they'd be putting up an extra for him next week and I intend to enter him when they do."
Jeff will keep limit up fresh as he prepares him for his next race.
November 14, 2024
Kaz' Rose breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.40 at Finger Lakes. That work was 7 of 14 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked great this morning. She's entered for next week and this work should tighten her up perfectly."
Kaz' Rose is entered to run in the $5,000 Claiming N4L going 6 furlongs at Finger Lakes on November 19.
November 13, 2024
Antonio of Venice breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 47.00 at Belmont Park Training Track. That work was the bullet of 27 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked great this morning. I'll be entering him later this week to the Stallion Stakes race."
Rudy will enter Antonio of Venice to the The New York Stallion Series $125,000 going 7 furlongs at Aqueduct on November 23.
November 6, 2024
Antonio of Venice breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 47.80 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 3 of 30 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked great. He's getting ready for his return race. I’m not entirely sure where I want to run him next. I’ll decide in the next few days.”
Rudy will train Antonio of Venice to his next race which could be the Allowance N1X going 6 furlongs at Aqueduct on November 16.
November 5, 2024
Miss Delicious breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.44 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 5 of 14 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked great this morning. She's doing great. I'm pointing her to the Starter Allowance going long on November 16."
Steve will train Miss Delicious to the Starter Allowance $25,000 going 1 1/16 miles on the synthetic on November 16 at Gulfstream Park.
October 31, 2024
Antonio of Venice breezed on Wednesday working 5 furlongs on the dirt in 1:00.00 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was the bullet of 6 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked very nicely today. He's coming along very nicely."
Rudy will breeze Antonio of Venice on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race which could be the Allowance N1X going 6 furlongs at Aqueduct on November 16.
October 30, 2024
Royally Blue breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.76 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 8 of 20 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked nicely this morning. I'm pointing her to the Florida-bred Allowance N1X at the end of the month."
Steve will breeze Royally Blue on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which could be the Allowance N1X going 5 furlongs on the synthetic on November 23 at Gulfstream Park.
October 26, 2024
Limit Up breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.20 at Finger Lakes. That work was the bullet of 15 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "He worked excellent this morning.
I'm getting him ready for an Allowance either at Finger Lakes or Aqueduct in the first week of Nove,ber."
Jeff will breeze Limit Up on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race which could be the Allowance N1R going 5 1/2 furlongs at Finger Lakes on November 5.
October 24, 2024
Ruler of the Night breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.40 at Finger Lakes. That work was 2 of 5 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. She’s doing well. We’re pointing her to the race on November 4.
Jeff will breeze Ruler of the Night on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which should be the $5,000 Claiming N3L going 5 1/2 furlongs at Finger Lakes on November 4.
October 23, 2024
Antonio of Venice breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 46.60 at Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 1 of 37 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked well this morning. I clocked him going 5 furlongs in 1:01. I’m hoping to have him ready for the Allowance on November 16."
Rudy will breeze Antonio of Venice on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race which could be the Allowance N1X going 6 furlongs at Aqueduct on November 16.
October 19, 2024
Ace Up Her Sleeve breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.02 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 42 of 105 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. She's coming along nicely for her next race."
Steve will breeze Ace Up Her Sleeve on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which should be in late October at Gulfstream Park.
October 18, 2024
Limit Up breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.10 at Finger Lakes. That work was 3 of 20 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "He breezed very well this morning.
His race at Finger Lakes didn't get used so we're going to run him on the turf at Aqueduct."
Jeff will breeze Limit Up on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race which could be the Allowance N1X going 6 furlong son the turf at Aqueduct on November 3.
October 18, 2024
Ruler of the Night breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.30 at Finger Lakes. That work was 5 of 20 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked very well this morning. We’re pointing her to the race on November 4.
Jeff will breeze Ruler of the Night on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which should be the $5,000 Claiming N3L going 5 1/2 furlongs at Finger Lakes on November 4.
October 17, 2024
Royally Blue breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 47.53 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 3 of 24 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked great this morning. We're getting her tightened up for her next race in a couple of weeks."
Steve will breeze Royally Blue on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which should be the $25,000 Claiming N1Y going 5 furlongs on the synthetic at Gulfstream Park on October 27.
October 16, 2024
Antonio of Venice breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 48.00 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 7 of 56 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked great this morning. He's coming along nicely."
Rudy will breeze Antonio of Venice on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for a return race which could be the Allowance N1X going 7 furlongs at Aqueduct on November 2.
October 9, 2024
Antonio of Venice breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.40 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 29 of 58 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He breezed well this morning and he's doing great. I haven't decided yet where we'll run next because I want the horse to tell us when he's ready to go. However the Allowance on November 2 is a logical spot if he's ready."
Rudy will breeze Antonio of Venice on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race which could be the Allowance N1X going 7 furlongs at Aqueduct on November 2.
October 5, 2024
Limit Up breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.10 at Finger Lakes. That work was 25 of 32 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "He worked well this morning. He's coming along getting ready for his next race. I'm pointing him to the Allowance on October 21."
Jeff will breeze Limit Up on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race which should be the Allowance N1R going 6 furlongs at Finger Lakes on October 21.
October 5, 2024
Miss Delicious breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.40 at Delaware Park. That work was 21 of 57 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She breezed excellently this morning. We entered her to a race at Aqueduct but it wasn't used. We'll keep looking. If nothing presents itself we have some options at Gulfstream Park in a couple of weeks."
Steve will keep Miss Delicious fresh as he looks for the appropriate spot for her next race.
October 5, 2024
Lita breezed on Saturday working 5 furlongs on the synthetic in 1:00.60 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 3 of 6 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked very well this morning.
We expect her to be ready for her next race in a couple of weeks."
Steve will point Lita to the $16,000 Claiming N2L going 5 1/2 furlongs on the synthetic at Gulfstream Park on October 19.
October 3, 2024
Free Folk breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.20 at Finger Lakes. That work was 2 of 9 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "He worked great this morning. He's race-ready. I plan to enter him next week."
Jeff will point Free Folk to the $11,000 Claiming N2L going 1 mile 70 yards at Finger Lakes on October 16.
October 1, 2024
Antonio of Venice breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.88 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 52 of 77 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He breezed well. He's coming along nicely. I’ll look to run him in an Allowance N1X once the new condition book comes out."
Rudy will breeze Antonio of Venice on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race which should be an Allowance N1X at Aqueduct.
September 30, 2024
Kaz' Rose breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.30 at Finger Lakes. That work was 6 of 18 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She breezed great this morning. She's doing well. I'm pointing her to the race on October 9."
Jeff will train Kaz' Rose to the $5,000 Claiming N4L going 6 furlongs at Finger Lakes on October 9.
September 28, 2024
Limit Up breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.30 at Finger Lakes. That work was 13 of 45 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "He worked great this morning. He's doing great. I plan to enter him on Monday.
Jeff will enter Limit Up on Monday to the Allowance N1R going 5 1/2 furlongs at Finger Lakes on October 7.
September 23, 2024
DuchessOfNormandy breezed on Monday working 5 furlongs on the dirt (good) in 1:03.40 at Finger Lakes. That work was 1 of 1 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked very well this morning.
The rider said she got a little tired approaching the 3/4 mark. Today's breeze should tighten her down well. She's doing very well."
Jeff will breeze DuchessOfNormandy on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race in New York.
September 23, 2024
Antonio of Venice breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.60 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 31 of 41 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He breezed well this morning. He's coming along so far so good."
Rudy will breeze Antonio of Venice on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for a return race in New York.
September 20, 2024
Limit Up breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.40 at Finger Lakes. That work was 9 of 13 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "He worked excellently this morning. As good as any work thus far. He's on target for his race in October."
Jeff will breeze Limit Up on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for the Allowance N1R going 5 1/2 furlongs at Finger Lakes on October 2.
September 17, 2024
Royally Blue breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.60 at Delaware Park. That work was 4 of 12 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She breezed vert nicely this morning. She's doing great. She's sitting on a race. We've entered her a few times but the races haven't been used."
Steve will keep Royally Blue fresh as he continues to look for her next race.
September 15, 2024
Antonio of Venice breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 53.61 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 161 of 162 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He breezed well. I'm going nice and easy with him."
Rudy will breeze Antonio of Venice on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for a return race in New York.
September 14, 2024
Ace Up Her Sleeve breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.00 at Delaware Park. That work was 30 of 64 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. All good. Getting her ready for her next race."
Steve will breeze Ace Up Her Sleeve on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which should be in late September.
September 14, 2024
Azure Lady breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.88 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 30 of 87 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. I'm entering her later today for a race next week."
Steve will enter Azure Lady to the $12,500 Maiden Claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the synthetic on September 21.
September 13, 2024
Limit Up breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.30 at Finger Lakes. That work was 9 of 16 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "He breezed well this morning. I'm looking for a spot for his next race."
Jeff will breeze Limit Up on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race.
September 12, 2024
Nonno Joe breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.31 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 5 of 69 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked very sharply this morning. He’s looks like he’s ready to go. I’m pointing him to the race on September 22.
Rudy will point Nonno Joe on to the Maiden Special Weight going 1 /16 miles on the turf at Aqueduct on September 22.
September 10, 2024
DuchessOfNormandy breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt (sloppy) in 51.40 at Finger Lakes. That work was 11 of 13 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She breezed nicely this morning. The track is sloppy so I didn't want to do too much with her. Overall she's doing very well and has improved quite a bit. I plan to enter her tomorrow to the Maiden race on Sunday."
Jeff will enter DuchessOfNormandy to the $40,000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs on the turf at Aqueduct on September 15.
September 9, 2024
Free Folk breezed on Monday working 5 furlongs on the dirt in 1:02.20 at Finger Lakes. That work was 4 of 9 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "He worked very nicely this morning. I'm entering him later today to the Allowance next week."
Jeff will enter Free Folk today to the Allowance N2L going 1 mile 70 yards at Finger Lakes on September 16.
September 7, 2024
Village Person breezed on Saturday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 39.60 at Delaware Park. That work was 21 of 26 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "He breezed very nicely. We did a steady 3 furlongs and then galloped out another 2 furlongs. Last week he breezed too fast, too soon and it had him frazzled. We slowed him down today to reel him in."
Steve will breeze Village person on a 7-day breeze schedule as he prepares him for his debut in New York.
September 7, 2024
Royally Blue breezed on Saturday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 39.60 at Delaware Park. That work was 21 of 26 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She breezed well this morning. I'm keeping her fit while we find the next race for her. She worked in company with a 2-year-old colt showing him the ropes. She's sitting on a race."
Steve will keep Royally Blue fresh as he looks for the next appropriate race for her.
September 6, 2024
Antonio of Venice breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.88 at Saratoga. That work was 43 of 45 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He breezed very nicely this morning. It was his first 4 furlong breeze since returning and I worked him by himself nice and easy. He's doing just fine."
Rudy will breeze Antonio of Venice on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for a return race.
September 5, 2024
Nonno Joe breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 48.01 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 4 of 72 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked very well this morning. He's doing great. I've got him pointed to a race at the end of the month.
Rudy will breeze Nonno Joe on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race which could be the Maiden Special Weight going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Aqueduct on September 22.
September 4, 2024
Kaz' Rose breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.40 at Finger Lakes. That work was 23 of 26 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. It was just a maintenance breeze for her between races."
Jeff will train Kaz' Rose up to her next race which could be the $5,000 Claiming N3L going 5 1/2 furlongs at Finger Lakes on September 11.
August 31, 2024
Royally Blue breezed on Saturday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 38.20 at Delaware Park. That work was 25 of 33 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked excellently this morning. We're looking all over for her next spot to run.
Steve will breeze Royally Blue on a 7-day breeze schedule keeping her fresh as he looks for her next race.
August 31, 2024
Village Person breezed on Saturday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 36.60 at Delaware Park. That work was 9 of 33 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "Today is his first published breeze and he did great. He's coming along very professionally for a two-year-old. I'm very pleased."
Steve will breeze Village Person on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his debut in New York.
August 31, 2024
Started With Stars breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 50.10 at Finger Lakes. That work was 6 of 22 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked great this morning. I had her scheduled to work on Monday but we have rain coming. So I breezed her today. I'm going to enter her on Monday.
Jeff will enter Started With Stars to the $5,000 Claiming N2Y going 6 furlongs at Finger Lakes on September 9.
August 30, 2024
Antonio of Venice breezed on Friday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 36.88 at Saratoga. That work was 3 of 4 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "I worked him nice and easy in company with another horse. He worked very nicely.
I'm bringing him back slow and easy."
Rudy will breeze Antonio of Venice on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for a return race.
August 29, 2024
Free Folk breezed on Thursday working 5 furlongs on the dirt in 1:03.10 at Finger Lakes. That work was 2 of 3 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "He breezed well this morning. His race didn't go so I wanted him to get out there and get some air in his lungs. He breezed great and galloped out strong. He's ready to go so I'm keeping him ready for when the race comes back around."
Jeff will breeze Free Folk on a 7-day breeze schedule keeping him fresh for his next race.
August 21, 2024
Amore Sofia breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.26 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 31 of 48 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She breezed well this morning. She's doing well. I'm probably going to wait until Aqueduct to run her back."
Rudy will breeze Amore Sofia on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which could be in September at Aqueduct.
August 20, 2024
King of France breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt (sloppy) in 50.20 at Finger Lakes. That work was 7 of 22 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "He worked good this morning and galloped out nicely. He's ready to go for his two-turn race.
King of France is entered to the $5,000 Maiden Claiming race going 1 mile 70 yards at Finger Lakes on August 26.
August 20, 2024
Nonno Joe breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.55 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 26 of 44 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He breezed very well this morning.
He continues to improve. I'm looking to run him long on the turf at the end of the meet."
Rudy will train Nonno Joe to the Maiden Special Weight going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Saratoga on August 30.
August 17, 2024
Azure Lady breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt (good) in 49.52 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 40 of 74 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked great this morning. I plan to enter her tomorrow to the $25,000 Maiden Claiming race next week."
Steve will enter Azure Lady to the $25,000 Maiden Claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the synthetic on August 25 at Gulfstream Park.
August 17, 2024
Royally Blue breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.80 at Delaware Park. That work was 18 of 35 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She breezed nicely this morning. Today's was just a maintenance breeze. She's ready to go. We're looking for a race for her."
Steve will keep Royally Blue fresh as he looks to identify a spot for her to run next.
August 14, 2024
Ruler of the Night breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.30 at Finger Lakes. That work was 4 of 50 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked fantastic this morning.
She's entered for next Monday and she's ready to go."
Jeff has entered Ruler of the Night to the $5,000 Claiming N3L going 5 1/2 furlongs at Finger Lakes on August 19.
August 14, 2024
Amore Sofia breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 52.00 at Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 26 of 27 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She worked fine this morning. I worked her nice and easy. I'll see how she comes along and she might race at the end of the meet in Saratoga."
Rudy will breeze Amore Sofia on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which could be the Maiden Auction going 6 1/2 furlongs at Saratoga on August 30.
August 13, 2024
Ace Up Her Sleeve breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.20 at Delaware Park. That work was 8 of 33 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked excellently this morning. She's doing great. I haven't yet picked out her next race yet. Overall she's doing very well."
Steve will breeze Ace Up Her Sleeve on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which should be in mid to late August.
August 13, 2024
DuchessOfNormandy breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 49.10 at Finger Lakes. That work was 6 of 30 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She breezed great this morning. She has a nice early foot. She's ready to go for Saturday."
DuchessOfNormandy is entered to the Maiden Special Weight going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Saratoga on August 17.
August 12, 2024
Nonno Joe breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 47.60 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 3 of 53 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He breezed very nicely this mooring. He's doing well. I'm looking at running him in the Maiden Special Weight at the end of the month."
Rudy will breeze Nonno Joe on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race which could be the Maiden Special Weight going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Saratoga on August 30.
August 11, 2024
Limit Up breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.10 at Finger Lakes. That work was 1 of 1 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "He breezed great this morning. I'm going to enter him today to the Allowance at Saratoga. If that race doesn't go then I'm going to enter him tomorrow to the Starter Allowance at Finger Lakes."
Jeff will enter Limit Up to the Allowance N1X going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Saratoga on August 14.
August 10, 2024
Azure Lady breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 53.03 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 84 of 84 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She breezed fine this morning. It was just a leg-stretcher keeping her ready for her next race. I’m pointing her to the $25,000 Maiden Claiming race later in the month."
Steve will keep Azure Lady fresh as he prepares her for her next race which could be the $25,000 Maiden Claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs on August 25, at Gulfstream Park.
August 6, 2024
Royally Blue breezed on Tuesday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 37.40 at Delaware Park. That work was 9 of 26 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She breezed beautifully. She's doing great. I’m pointing her to the Allowance on August 17. "
Steve will breeze Royally Blue on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which could be the Allowance N1X going 5 furlongs on the turf at Delaware Park on August 17.
August 5, 2024
Nonno Joe breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.88 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 32 of 41 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He breezed nicely. We hope to be able to run him later in the third condition book."
Rudy will breeze Nonno Joe on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race which could be the Maiden Special Weight going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Saratoga on August 30.
August 2, 2024
King of France breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 48.30 at Finger Lakes. That work was 3 of 16 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "He worked very well this morning.
He's entered for a race next Tuesday. He's ready to go."
King of France is entered to the $5,000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs at Finger Lakes on August 6.
August 2, 2024
Ruler of the Night breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 48.30 at Finger Lakes. That work was 3 of 16 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked very nicely this morning. She's moving forward preparing for her next race."
Jeff will breeze Ruler of the Night on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which could be the $5,000 Claiming N3L going 5 1/2 furlongs at Finger Lakes on August 19.
August 1, 2024
Limit Up breezed on Thursday working 5 furlongs on the dirt in 1:06.10 at Finger Lakes. That work was 2 of 2 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "He worked well this morning. I worked him nice and easy. His race didn't go this week and was carried over for next week so I gave him a leg-stretcher."
Jeff will Keep Limit Up fresh as he points him to the Starter Allowance going 5 1/2 furlongs at Finger Lakes on August 12.
July 31, 2024
Ace Up Her Sleeve breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 49.95 at Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 23 of 56 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She breezed well this morning. Nice and easy from the gate. She's doing well. The new condition book just came out and I'm going to see what they have for her."
Rudy will breeze Amore Sofia on a 7-da breeze schedule preparing her for her next race.
July 27, 2024
Free Folk breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.10 at Finger Lakes. That work was 15 of 25 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "He worked nicely this morning and he's doing great. I'm pointing him to a race in the first week of August."
Jeff will point Free Folk to the Allowance N2L going 1 mile at Finger Lakes on August 6.
July 26, 2024
Started With Stars breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.40 at Finger Lakes. That work was 7 of 10 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. She's sitting on a race. I've got her pointed to a race for the first week of August."
Jeff will point Started With Stars to the $5,000 Claiming N2Y going 6 furlongs at Finger Lakes on August 6.
July 26, 2024
Limit Up breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.40 at Finger Lakes. That work was 7 of 10 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "He breezed very well this morning.
I've got him pointed to the Starter at Finger Lakes the first week of August. We might also call an audible and run in the Allowance at Saratoga. We'll make a game time decision."
Jeff will train Limit Up to his next race which could be the Starter Allowance going 5 1/2 furlongs at Finger Lakes on August 7.
July 26, 2024
DuchessOfNormandy breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.20 at Finger Lakes. That work was 3 of 10 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She breezed very nicely this morning. She's sitting on a race. We entered her for this week but the race oversubscribed. We're in a holding pattern waiting for the next race to come around."
Jeff will keep DuchessOfNormandy fresh as we wait for the next Maiden race on the turf at Saratoga.
July 25, 2024
Amore Sofia breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.58 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 24 of 38 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. She came out of her race in good order and she's training toward her next start."
Rudy will breeze Amore Sofia on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which should be at Saratoga.
July 20, 2024
DuchessOfNormandy breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.20 at Finger Lakes. That work was 15 of 25 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning but the track was dead. She galloped out well. She's tight. I'm entering her today for a race at Saratoga."
Jeff will enter DuchessOfNormandy to the $40,000 Maiden Claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf on July 26 at Saratoga.
July 19, 2024
Miss Delicious breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.60 at Delaware Park. That work was 2 of 37 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked very, very well. She's been training well. I'm entering her today for a race next week at Colonial Downs."
Steve will enter Miss Delicious to the $25,000 Claiming race going 1 1/26 miles at Colonial Downs on July 26.
July 17, 2024
Nonno Joe breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt (good) in 50.77 at Saratoga. That work was 28 of 35 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked well this morning. We had two inches of rain last night and the track was fairly heavy. He's coming along very nicely."
Rudy will breeze Nonno Joe on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his debut at Saratoga.
July 14, 2024
Royally Blue breezed on Sunday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 37.60 at Delaware Park. That work was 4 of 5 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked nicely this morning. She came out of last race in good order and she's doing great."
Steve will breeze Royally Blue on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which could be in late July.
July 10, 2024
Villegas Swing breezed on Wednesday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 37.00 at Delaware Park. That work was the bullet of 11 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "He worked very nicely this morning. He came out of his race in good order. He didn't really take to the turf as well as I had hoped so we'll plan to move him back to the dire for this next start."
Steve will breeze Villegas Swing on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race which should be at Delaware Park.
July 10, 2024
Winter Princess breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 52.80 at Delaware Park. That work was 31 of 32 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "I worked her nice and easy this morning. She's doing fine. I'm looking at a race at Colonial at the end of the month for her."
Steve will breeze Winter Princess on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which could be the $12,500 Claiming race going 1 mile on the turf at Colonial Downs on July 26.
July 9, 2024
Amore Sofia breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 48.77 at Saratoga. That work was 18 of 45 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She worked very well this morning.
She broke a step slow but got into stride very quickly. She's training great and is ready to go on Saturday."
Amore Sofia is entered to the Maiden Auction race going 5 1/2 furlongs at Saratoga on July 13.
July 9, 2024
Nonno Joe breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.05 at Saratoga. That work was 25 of 45 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked really well this morning. He's training along on schedule. I expect him to debut here in Saratoga very soon."
Rudy will breeze Nonno Joe on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his debut in Saratoga.
July 9, 2024
DuchessOfNormandy breezed on Tuesday working 5 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 1:03.10 at Finger Lakes. That work was 3 of 8 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked great this morning. She's coming along perfectly. I expect her to make her debut at Saratoga very soon."
Jeff will breeze DuchessOfNormandy on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her debut in Saratoga.
July 5, 2024
Ruler of the Night breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 50.20 at Finger Lakes. That work was 12 of 12 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked nicely this morning. I've got her pointed to a race on the 15th."
Jeff will keep Ruler of the Night fresh as he prepares her for her next race which should be the $5,000 Claiming N3L going 5 1/2 furlongs at Finger Lakes on July 15.
July 4, 2024
Kaz' Rose breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 50.00 at Finger Lakes. That work was 11 of 19 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She breezed very well this morning. I'm entering her later today for the race next week."
Jeff will enter Kaz' Rose to the $5,000 Claiming N2L going 5 1/2 furlongs at Finger Lakes on July 10.
July 2, 2024
Inevtabl Conection breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.20 at Delaware Park. That work was 7 of 14 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "He breezed very nicely this morning. Our plan is to run him next in a race at Colonial Downs."
Steve will train Inevtabl Conection to his bext race which should be in mid-July at Colonial Downs.
July 2, 2024
Winter Princess breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.20 at Delaware Park. That work was 25 of 30 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. She's going to need 1 or 2 more before she can run.
But she's moving forward."
Steve will breeze Winter Princess on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race.
July 2, 2024
Kaz' Rose breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.00 at Finger Lakes. That work was 11 of 18 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked very nicely this morning and she's doing great. I'm expecting them to put up an extra for her today where we'll enter tomorrow."
Jeff will keep Kaz' Rose fresh as he prepares her for her next race which should be the $5,000 Claiming N2L going 5 1/2 furlongs at Finger Lakes.
July 2, 2024
Nonno Joe breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.25 over the Saratoga Training Track. That work was 10 of 14 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked very nicely this morning. I worked him in company with another horse. He breezed nicely and galloped out very strong."
Rudy will breeze Nonno Joe on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for a debut in Saratoga.
July 2, 2024
Amore Sofia breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.25 over the Saratoga Training Track. That work was 10 of 14 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She worked very well this morning.
I worked her in company with another horse and she went well and galloped out very nicely."
Rudy will prepare Amore Sofia for her debut which could be the Maiden Auction going 5 1/2 furlongs at Saratoga on July 11.
July 1, 2024
Limit Up breezed on Monday working 5 furlongs on the dirt in 1:01.40 at Finger Lakes. That work was 4 of 5 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "He worked well this morning. My plan is to point him to the New York bred Allowance at Saratoga in a couple of weeks."
Jeff will breeze Limit Up on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race which could be the Allowance N1X going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Saratoga on July 14.
July 1, 2024
Free Folk breezed on Monday working 5 furlongs on the dirt in 1:02.20 at Finger Lakes. That work was 5 of 5 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "He worked nicely this morning. I'm going to enter him tomorrow to an Allowance race the following week."
Jeff will enter Free Folk to the Allowance N2L going 1 mile 70 yards at Finger Lakes on July 9.
July 1, 2024
King of France breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 50.10 at Finger Lakes. That work was 9 of 20 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "He breezed well this morning. As long as he comes out of the breeze in good order he should be ready to run."
Jeff will train King of France up to his next race which should be in mid-July at Finger Lakes.
June 26, 2024
Nonno Joe breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 47.48 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 1 of 39 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked great this morning. I worked him from the gate in company with two other horses. He looked phenomenal. He'll run at Saratoga.
Rudy will breeze Nonno Joe on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his debut which should be in July at Saratoga.
June 25, 2024
Free Folk breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.10 at Finger Lakes. That work was 21 of 24 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "He worked very well this morning. I was very happy with the breeze."
Jeff will keep Free Folk fresh as we wait for his next race to come around.
June 22, 2024
Kaz' Rose breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.10 at Finger Lakes. That work was 12 of 22 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked great this morning. I'm looking for a good spot to run her next."
Jeff will breeze Kaz' Rose on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which should be sometime in early July.
June 22, 2024
Limit Up breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.20 at Finger Lakes. That work was 11 of 22 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "He worked great this morning. He's doing very well. I'm in the process of looking for his next race."
Jeff will breeze Limit Up on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race which should be in early July.
June 22, 2024
DuchessOfNormandy breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.10 at Finger Lakes. That work was 12 of 22 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She breezed very well this morning. She'll need about two more breezes and then she'll be ready to go."
Jeff will breeze DuchessofNormandy on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her debut which should be sometime in July at Saratoga.
June 21, 2024
Royally Blue breezed on Friday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 38.00 at Delaware Park. That work was 2 of 9 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked very well this morning.
She's ready to go. I'll begin to look for a race for her."
Steve will keep Royally Blue fresh as he looks for the appropriate spot to enter for her return race.
June 20, 2024
Nonno Joe breezed on Thursday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 39.95 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 21 of 22 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "We worked him easy this morning and he went well. He's coming along."
Rudy will breeze Nonno Joe on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his debut in New York.
June 17, 2024
Started With Stars breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 50.10 at Finger Lakes. That work was 9 of 16 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked great this morning. She's ready to run. I'm going to look for a race for her.
Jeff will look for a race for Started With Stars which should be in late June at Finger Lakes.
June 17, 2024
Winter Princess breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.57 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 21 of 40 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. This was her first breeze back so we took it easy. She looks fantastic."
Steve will breeze Winter Princess on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race at Gulfstream Park.
June 15, 2024
Miss Delicious breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.00 at Delaware Park. That work was 2 of 64 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked extremely nicely this morning. She's doing fantastic. She's ready to go and I've got a number of options that I like for her at Delaware Park, Laurel Park, and Colonial Downs.
Steve will keep Miss Delicious fresh as he looks for an appropriate race to enter which should be an Allowance N2X in late June or early July.
June 14, 2024
Amore Sofia breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 49.68 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 60 of 112 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She worked well today. She's ready to go. I'm entering her today to the Maiden Special Weight next week.
Rudy will enter Amore Sofia to the Maiden Special Weight going 5 1/2 furlongs at Aqueduct on June 20.
June 12, 2024
Nonno Joe breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.40 at Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 60 of 71 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He breezed well this morning. Nice and easy. He's doing great."
Rudy will breeze Nonno Joe on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for a debut in New York which could be in late June or early July.
June 11, 2024
Started With Stars breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 49.10 at Finger Lakes. That work was 8 of 39 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked very nicely this morning. She went great but got a little tired at the end. She'll probably need one more breeze and then be ready to run."
Jeff will breeze Started With Stars on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which should be in late June at Finger Lakes.
June 11, 2024
DuchessOfNormandy breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.10 at Finger Lakes. That work was 27 of 39 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She breezed very nicely this morning. She's coming along well and should be ready to debut in a few weeks."
Jeff will breeze Duchessofnormandy on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a debut race which should be in July at Aqueduct or Saratoga.
June 8, 2024
Rudy Rudy Rudy breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 52.80 at Delaware Park. That work was 21 of 25 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rodolfo Sanchez-Salomon after the breeze. He said, "He worked very nicely this morning. He should be ready to go for his next race."
Rodolfo will breeze Rudy Rudy Rudy on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race.
June 8, 2024
Amore Sofia breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.70 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 29 of 171 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She worked extremely nicely this morning. I'm pointing her to a race next week."
Rudy will point Amore Sofia to the Maiden Special Weight going 5 1/2 furlongs at Aqueduct on June 16.
June 7, 2024
Ruler of the Night breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 50.10 at Finger Lakes. That work was 10 of 11 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. This is exactly what she needed. I'm pointing her to a race next week."
Jeff will enter Ruler of the Night to the $5,000 Claiming N3L going 5 1/2 furlongs at Finger Lakes on June 10.
June 4, 2024
Antonio of Venice breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 47.04 at Saratoga. That work was the bullet of 4 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked like a champ this morning. I worked him by himself and I had the rider go easy and in hand. He went great. As long as he comes out of the breeze in good order he'll be ready to go on Sunday."
Antonio of Venice is entered to run in the Mike Lee Stakes $125,000 on June 9 at Saratoga.
June 4, 2024
Royally Blue breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 49.00 at Delaware Park. That work was 1 of 7 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked extremely well and she's doing great. She'll need 1-2 more breezes and then she should be ready to go."
Steve will breeze Royally Blue on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race which should be sometime in June.
June 4, 2024
Miss Delicious breezed on Wednesday working 5 furlongs on the dirt in 1:02.00 at Delaware Park. That work was 1 of 1 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked very nicely this morning. She's practically ready to go. I'd like to give her one more work and then look to enter her."
Steve will breeze Miss Delicious on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race which should be sometime in June.
June 3, 2024
DuchessOfNormandy breezed on Monday working 5 furlongs on the dirt in 1:03.40 at Finger Lakes. That work was 8 of 10 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She breezed extremely well and galloped out very strongly. She's doing great and she should be ready in a few weeks."
Jeff will breeze DuchessOfNormandy on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her debut which should be in late June or early July in New York.
June 1, 2024
The Solomini colt breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.58 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 168 of 196 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked well this morning. i worked him nice and easy. He's training well and should be ready to go very soon."
Rudy will breeze the Solomini colt on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for a debut which should be sometime in June.
May 29, 2024
Amore Sofia breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.91 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 25 of 49 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. She continues to come along nicely. I expect she'll be ready to go sometime in June."
Rudy will breeze Amore Sofia on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a debut which could be sometime in June.
May 26, 2024
Azure Lady breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 49.22 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 6 of 31 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked very nicely this morning. She's still a little slow from the gate so she's going to need a little more work there. I'll pop her out of the gate a couple of times and possibly breeze her one more time. Beside that, she's very close. She should be ready to go sometime in June."
Steve will prepare Azure Lady for her debut which should be sometime in June at Gulfstream Park.
May 26, 2024
Royally Blue breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.80 at Delaware Park. That work was 11 of 28 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. She'll need 1 or 2 more breezes before she'll be ready to go. She's coming along very nicely."
Steve will breeze Royally Blue on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race which should be sometime in June.
May 26, 2024
Miss Delicious breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.00 at Delaware Park. That work was 3 of 28 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked extremely nicely this morning. She's doing great. She's going to need 1 or 2 more before she'll be ready to run. So far I'm extremely pleased."
Steve will breeze Miss Delicious on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race should should be sometime in June.
May 25, 2024
The Solomini Colt breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.00 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 61 of 114 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked well this morning. He continues to move forward. He should be ready fairly soon."
Rudy will breeze the Solomini colt on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his debut which should be sometime in June in New York.
May 22, 2024
Amore Sofia breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.30 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 7 of 42 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She worked very nicely this morning. She's training great and doing great. She could be ready to go sometime in June."
Rudy will breeze Amore Sofia on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her debut which could be sometime in June in New York.
May 19, 2024
Ace Up Her Sleeve breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.67 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 32 of 34 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked fine. It was just a maintenance breeze to keep her happy. I'm entering her today for a race next week."
Steve will enter Ace Up Her Sleeve to the $25,000 Claiming N2L going 1 mile on the turf at Gulfstream Park on May 26.
May 19, 2024
Lace Curtain breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.11 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 5 of 34 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "I worked her alone but she wound up hooking up with another group of horses that were working 3 furlongs. That group was in front of her and she went after them and caught them so she went faster than I wanted her to go. Overall she's doing well."
Steve will train Lace Curtain to the $12,500 Maiden Claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the synthetic at Gulfstream Park on June 2.
May 19, 2024
Azure Lady breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 49.17 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 18 of 34 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "I worked her from the gate with five other horses. She broke a bit slowly but recovered nicely. She's doing fantastic. She'll need one more from the gate and another on the synthetic and she should be ready to go."
Steve will breeze Azure Lady on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her debut which could be in mid-June at Gulfstream Park.
May 19, 2024
Antonio of Venice breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.41 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 111 of 133 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "I gave him a leg-stretcher to keep him happy. He's doing fantastic."
Rudy will keep Antonio of Venice fresh as he prepares him for his next race which should be in mid-June.
May 18, 2024
Solomini Colt breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 48.61 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 37 of 186 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked very well this morning.
He's coming right along."
Rudy will breeze the Solomini colt on a 7-daye breeze schedule preparing him for his debut in New York.
May 17, 2024
Miss Delicious breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.60 at Delaware Park. That work was 26 of 89 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She breezed very nicely this morning. She's training very well. She's coming along and I expect she'll be ready sometime in June."
Steve will breeze Miss Delicious on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race which should be sometime in June.
May 17, 2024
Royally Blue breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 49.20 at Delaware Park. That work was 19 of 89 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked very well this morning.
She's doing great. I expect she'll be ready to go sometime in June."
Steve will breeze Royally Blue on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race which should be sometime in June.
May 17, 2024
Villegas Swing breezed on Friday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 37.00 at Delaware Park. That work was 6 of 29 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "He worked very nicely this morning. He missed a little time and we're brining him back accordingly. He'll still probably need 1 or 2 more works and then he should be ready to."
Steve will breeze Villegas Swing on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race which should be in early June.
May 17, 2024
SainthoodForBrian breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.20 at Delaware Park. That work was 68 of 89 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "We entered him a couple of times but the races didn't go so I gave him a maintenance breeze. He's doing great."
Steve will keep SainthoodForBrian fresh as he looks for his next race.
May 14, 2024
Amore Sofia breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 54.42 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 55 of 56 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She worked nicely this morning. She went slow but it was deliberate. She worked very sharply last week and I wanted to give her an easy one this week. She's coming right along."
Rudy will breeze Amore Sofia on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her debut in New York.
May 12, 2024
Lita breezed on Sunday working 5 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 1:02.30 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 4 of 5 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked perfectly this morning.
She's ready to go. I'm pointing her to a race in a couple of weeks."
Steve will keep Lita fresh for her return race which could be the $25,000 Claiming N2L going 5 furlongs on the synthetic on May 23 at Gulfstream Park.
May 10, 2024
Inevtabl Conection breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the synthetic in 47.84 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 1 of 8 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "He worked great this morning. All good. He's at the point where I'm going to start to look for a race for him."
Steve will keep Inevtabl Conection fresh as he looks for a return race for him, which should be in late May at Gulfstream Park.
May 10, 2024
Azure Lady breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the synthetic in 48.20 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 3 of 8 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked nicely this morning. She's coming along perfectly. I expect her to be ready in about 30 days."
Steve will breeze Azure Lady on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her debut which could be in early June.
May 10, 2024
Miss Delicious breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.20 at Delaware Park. That work was 2 of 23 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked very well this morning.
She's doing fantastic."
Steve will breeze Miss Delicious on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which could be in early June.
May 10, 2024
Royally Blue breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.20 at Delaware Park. That work was 20 of 23 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. She's a sprinter and with her build it's going to take her a few more breezes to be in full gear. SHe's doing great overall."
Steve will breeze Royally Blue on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race.
May 9, 2024
Antonio of Venice breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.68 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 28 of 73 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked nicely this morning. I'm keeping him happy until his next race."
Rudy will breeze Antonio of Venice on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race which should be sometime in June.
May 7, 2024
Amore Sofia breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 47.67 at Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 4 of 48 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She worked extremely well this morning. I'm extremely pleased."
Rudy will breeze Amore Sofia on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her debut in New York.
May 7, 2024
Started With Stars breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 49.20 at Finger Lakes. That work was 15 of 52 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked very well this morning.
She's ready to run. I'm just waiting for the race to come back around."
Jeff will keep Started with Stars fresh for her next race which should be in mid May at Finger Lakes.
May 7, 2024
Ruler of the Night breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.40 at Finger Lakes. That work was 7 of 52 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "This wasn't even a scheduled breeze. This filly is so much on the muscle that she just ran off and the clockers put down as a breeze. She's doing well."
Jeff will train Ruler of the Night to her next race which should be in mid-May at Finger Lakes.
May 7, 2024
DuchessOfNormandy breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.30 at Finger Lakes. That work was 38 of 52 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked a very nice half mile this morning. She's doing great. I'm very happy with her progress."
Jeff will breeze DuchessOfNormandy on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a debut which could be sometime in June at Aqueduct.
May 3, 2024
Miss Delicious breezed on Friday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 37.20 at Delaware Park. That work was the bullet of 8 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "This was only her first breeze since returning to the racetrack and she looked very impressive. She worked by herself and she went nice and easy. We're loosely targeting early June for a return race."
Steve will breeze Miss Delicious on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race which could be in early June.
May 3, 2024
Royally Blue breezed on Friday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 38.00 at Delaware Park. That work was 7 of 8 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer name Steve Klesaris the breeze. He said, "She worked very nicely this morning. I worked her alone and she went well. This is only her second breeze since the layoff and, being a sprinter, it's going to take her a few more to get into form. Overall I'm extremely pleased with the way she came to us and how she's progressing."
Steve will breeze Royally Blue on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race which should be sometime in early June.
May 3, 2024
SainthoodForBrian breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.40 at Delaware Park. That work was 8 of 17 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "He worked perfectly this morning.
he should be ready to run in about 10 days."
Steve will breeze SainthoodForBrian on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race which could be in mid-May.
May 3, 2024
Lita breezed on Friday working 5 furlongs on the synthetic in 59.71 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 1 of 5 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She breezed extremely well this morning. She's been training fantastic since she returned to the barn. I'm going to work her from the gate next week but she's pretty much ready to go. I'm going to look for a race for her."
Steve will prepare Lita for her return race which should be in the early part of May at Gulfstream Park.
April 30, 2024
Kaz' Rose breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.10 at Finger Lakes. That work was 15 of 39 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She breezed very nicely this morning. I entered her yesterday to an Allowance next week. Today's work was a tightner."
Kaz' Rose is entered to the Allowance N2L going 4 1/2 furlongs at Finger Lakes on May 6.
April 30, 2024
Free Folk breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 49.40 at Finger Lakes. That work was 14 of 39 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "He worked very nicely this morning. He's doing fantastic and he's on track for the race at Aqueduct on May 11."
Jeff will breeze Free Folk on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for the Maiden Special Weight going 1 mile at Aqueduct on Many 11.
April 29, 2024
Limit Up breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.30 at Finger Lakes. That work was 1 of 24 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "He worked great this morning. He's doing great. I entered him last week but the race didn't go. He's in a holding pattern until the race comes back.
Jeff will keep Limit Up fresh as he waits for the race at Finger Lakes to come back.
April 29, 2024
Antonio of Venice breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 47.20 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 1 of 43 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked very well this morning.
He's doing great. I still haven't decided where I want to run him next. We have a few options available to us."
Rudy will keep Antonio of Venice fresh as he prepares him for his next race which could be in May at Aqueduct.
April 28, 2024
Inevtabl Conection breezed on Sunday working 5 furlongs on the synthetic in 59.42 at Gulfstream Park. That work was the bullet of 7 at the distance.
We spoke with Steve Klesaris name after the breeze. He said, "He worked extremely well this morning. He's doing well. He'll need a few more before he'll be ready to run but he's coming right along.
Steve will breeze Inevtabl Conection on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for a return race which should be around mid-May at Gulfstream Park.
April 28, 2024
Ace Up Her Sleeve breezed on Sunday working 5 furlongs on the synthetic in 1:00.30 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 3 of 7 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked very nicely this morning. She's ready to run. I'm going to get her a little gate work this week and then I'll be looking for a race for her.
Steve will prepare Ace Up Her Sleeve for a return race which should be in early May at Gulfstream Park.
April 28, 2024
Azure Lady breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the synthetic in 48.11 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 3 of 14 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked very nicely this morning. She's doing great and coming right along.
Steve will breeze Azure Lady on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her debut.
April 27, 2024
Rudy Rudy Rudy breezed on Saturday working 5 furlongs on the dirt in 1:01.80 at Delaware Park. That work was 1 of 26 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He breezed extremely well. I'm entering him today to a race next week at Laurel Park."
Rudy will enter Rudy Rudy Rudy to the $12,500 Maiden Claiming race going 1 1/26 miles at Laurel Park on May 3.
April 26, 2024
SainthoodForBrian breezed on Friday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 38.00 at Delaware Park. That work was 2 of 12 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "He worked very nicely this morning. He's going to need a few more breezes before he's ready to run but he should come around fairly quickly."
Steve will breeze SainthoodForBrian on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race which should be around the end of May.
April 23, 2024
Free Folk breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.30 at Finger Lakes. That work was 25 of 64 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "He worked well this morning and he's doing great. He's training better than he ever has so far. I'm pointing him to a Maiden SPecial Weight at Aqueduct in May."
Jeff will breeze Free Folk on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race which should be the Maiden Special Weight going 1 mile at Aqueduct on May 11.
April 22, 2024
Ruler of the Night breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.10 at Finger Lakes. That work was 2 of 35 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked great this morning. I’m planning on entering her tomorrow to the $11,000 claiming race."
Jeff will enter Ruler of the Night on Tuesday to the $11,000 Claiming N2L going 4 1/2 furlongs at Finger Lakes on April 30.
April 22, 2024
Limit Up breezed on Monday working 5 furlongs on the dirt in 1:01.20 at Finger Lakes. That work was 2 of 2 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "He worked well this morning. I’m going to enter him tomorrow to a Starter Allowance at Finger Lakes next week."
Jeff will enter Limit Up on Tuesday to the Starter Allowance $8,000 going 4 1/2 furlongs at Finger Lakes on April 30.
April 21, 2024
The Air Force Blue filly breezed on Sunday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 37.10 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 8 of 25 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. She’s a big beautiful filly and she looks like she’s going to be fast. I’m very pleased with her."
Steve will breeze the Air Force Blue filly on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her debut which should be around June.
April 21, 2024
Mount Sinai breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the synthetic in 50.89 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 21 of 22 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. She's doing very well."
Steve will breeze Mount Sinai on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which should be in late April at Gulfstream Park.
April 20, 2024
Rudy Rudy Rudy breezed on Saturday working 5 furlongs on the dirt in 1:01.00 Delaware Park. That work was the bullet of 15 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He put in a nice breeze this morning. I’m looking for a good spot to run him in his next race."
Rudy will breeze Rudy Rudy Rudy on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race.
April 19, 2024
Inevtabl Conection breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the synthetic in 47.09 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 2 of 15 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "He worked extremely well this morning. He's doing great. He'll need a couple more breezes before he'll be ready to run. But he's coming right along."
Steve will breeze Inevtabl Conection on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for a return race which should be in early May at Gulfstream Park.
April 19, 2024
Ace Up Her Sleeve breezed on Friday working 3 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 36.65 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 3 of 29 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked extremely well this morning. She'll probably only need one more breeze before she'll be ready to run."
Steve will breeze Ace Up Her Sleeve on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race which could be in late April or early May.
April 16, 2024
Free Folk breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt (good) in 50.20 at Finger Lakes. That work was 37 of 69 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "He worked great this morning. He's coming along for a race around the end of the month."
Jeff will breeze Free Folk on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race which should be around the end of April at Aqueduct.
April 16, 2024
Started With Stars breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt (good) in 51.10 at Finger Lakes. That work was 53 of 69 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked great this morning. She's on target for a race at the beginning of the Finger Lakes meet."
Jeff will breeze Started With Stars on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race at the end of April at Finger Lakes.
April 15, 2024
Mount Sinai breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.63 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 6 of 6 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked nicely this morning. She's ready to run. The new condition book should be out any day and once it's published we'll target a race for her."
Steve will prepare Mount Sinai for her next race which should be in late April at Gulfstream Park.
April 15, 2024
Ruler of the Night breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt (sloppy) in 51.10 at Finger Lakes. That work was 16 of 18 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked great this morning. She's on track for race around the end of the month."
Jeff will breeze Ruler of the Night on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race around end of April at Finger Lakes.
April 14, 2024
Amore Sofia breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.00 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 167 of 179 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer name after the breeze. He said, "She breezed well this morning. I worked her nice and easy. She's coming right along."
Rudy will breeze Amore Sofia on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a debut in New York.
April 13, 2024
Ace Up Her Sleeve breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.94 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 17 of 79 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer name after the breeze. He said, "She breezed very well this morning. She remains on schedule for a race in a few weeks."
Steve will breeze Ace Up Her Sleeve on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her return race which should be sometime in April.
April 13, 2024
Lita breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.12 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 20 of 79 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer name after the breeze. He said, "She breezed very nicely this morning. She remains on schedule for a race around the end of the month."
Steve will breeze Lita on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race which could be sometime in late April.
April 13, 2024
Lace Curtain breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.12 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 20 of 79 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer name after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. She should be ready for a race very soon."
Steve will prepare Lace Curtains for her next race which should be within a week or two at Gulfstream Park.
April 9, 2024
Mount Sinai breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 53.35 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 5 of 5 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She breezed well this morning. I had Paco Lopez work her. He breezed her easy which is why the recorded time is slow. Other than working her easy Paco said she was perfect. Next time I'm going to work her on the synthetic.
Overall she's coming along nicely."
Steve will breeze Mount Sinai on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which should be sometime toward the end of April at Gulfstream Park.
April 8, 2024
Free Folk breezed on Monday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 37.30 at Finger Lakes. That work was 26 of 56 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "He worked very nicely this morning. He's doing fine. He should be ready for a race by the end of the month."
Jeff will breeze Free Folk on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race which should be near the end of April at Aqueduct.
April 8, 2024
Started With Stars breezed on Monday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 37.20 at Finger Lakes. That work was 22 of 56 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She breezed nicely this morning. I expect to have her ready to go in the first available race at Finger Lakes."
Jeff will breeze Started With Stars on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race which should be in late April at Finger Lakes.
April 8, 2024
Ruler of the Night breezed on Monday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 37.10 at Finger Lakes. That work was 18 of 56 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She breezed very nicely this morning. I expect to have her ready to run in the first available race later this month."
Jeff will breeze Ruler of the Night on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race at Finger Lakes at the end of April.
April 7, 2024
Lita breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.29 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 5 of 59 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked extremely well this morning. I'm very pleased with the way she's been training. She could be ready to go before the end of the month."
Steve will breeze Lita on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race which could be sometime in late April.
April 7, 2024
Antonio of Venice breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.03 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 7 of 129 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked extremely well this morning. I worked him in company with Heaveyweight Champs and they both went well. Antonio of Venice went in hand, nice and easily. As long as he comes out of this work in good order I'll look to enter him to the Stallion Stakes race next for Sunday."
Rudy will point Antonio of Venice to the New York Stallion Stakes $200,000 going 6 1/2 furlongs at Aqueduct on April 14.
April 5, 2024
Ace Up Her Sleeve breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.44 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 23 of 29 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked nicely this morning. She continues to move forward. She should be ready around the end of the month, possibly sooner."
Steve will breeze Ace Up Her Sleeve on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race which should be sometime is late April.
April 3, 2024
Mount Sinai breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.64 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 8 of 13 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She breezed well this morning and she's coming right along. She should be ready for her next start within a few weeks."
Steve will breeze Mount Sinai on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race should should be sometime in April at Gulfstream Park.
April 1, 2024
Lita breezed on Monday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 36.03 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 2 of 2 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked extremely well again this morning. She's doing fantastic. I hope to have her ready to run before the end of the month."
Steve will breeze Lita on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race which could be before the end of April.
March 30, 2024
Kaz' Rose breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.30 at Finger Lakes. That work was 2 of 2 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She breezed well this morning. She's doing great. She's ready to go. I'm in the process of looking for a race for her."
Jeff will keep Kaz's Rose fresh as he waits for the appropriate race in which for her to run.
March 30, 2024
Antonio of Venice breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.81 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 151 of 220 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He breezed well. I'm going to nominate him later today to the Stallion Stakes race."
Jeff will keep Antonio of Venice fresh as he prepares him for his next race which could be the New York Stallion Stakes $200,000 going 6 1/2 furlongs at Aqueduct on April 14."
March 29, 2024
Ace Up Her Sleeve breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.68 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 46 of 65 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. It's her first 4 furlong work so we took it a little easy with her. So far I'm very pleased."
Steve will breeze Ace Up Her Sleeve on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her return race which should be sometime in April.
March 28, 2024
Mount Sinai breezed on Thursday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 38.22 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 1 of 1 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. She's doing well and should be ready for her next race fairly soon."
Steve will breeze Mount Sinai on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race should should be in April at Gulfstream Park.
March 25, 2024
Lita breezed on Monday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 36.37 at Gulfstream Park. That work was the bullet of 3 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked very nicely this morning. She came in off the layoff looking fantastic. She's really taken a big step maturing. She's doing great."
Steve will breeze Lita on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race.
March 25, 2024
Rudy Rudy Rudy breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.00 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 73 of 112 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He breezed well this morning. I'm looking at a race for him on Saturday at Laurel."
Rudy will point Rudy Rudy Rudy to the $20,000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 1/2 furlongs at Aqueduct on Saturday.
March 22, 2024
Ace Up Her Sleeve breezed on Friday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 37.57 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 8 of 16 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked very nicely this morning. It was her first breeze off the layoff so she went easy. She's doing great."
Steve will breeze Ace Up Her Sleeve on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race which could be in late April.
March 22, 2024
Mount Sinai breezed on Friday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 38.80 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 12 of 16 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked well. It was a soft breeze; nice and easy. She's doing well."
Steve will breeze Mount Sinai on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which could be in late April.
March 20, 2024
Kaz' Rose breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 49.80 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 22 of 47 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked very well this morning.
She's ready to go. I'm going to look for a race for her."
Jeff will continue to prepare Kaz' Rose for her next race which could be in late March at Aqueduct.
March 18, 2024
Rudy Rudy Rudy breezed on Monday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 36.55 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 4 of 12 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "I pressed him a little harder this morning. I wanted to shake him up a bit. He went well. We'll probably look to run him in a $10,000 Maiden Claiming race at Laurel next."
Rudy will breeze Rudy Rudy Rudy on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race.
March 15, 2024
King of France breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.44 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 14 of 77 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked well this morning. He’s coming along well. I don’t want to rush him into his next race so we’re taking it a bit slower but overall, he’s doing great.”
Rudy will breeze King of France preparing him for his next race.
March 12, 2024
Kaz' Rose breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs over the the dirt in 50.80 at Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 24 of 26 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "I worked her in company with another horse this morning and she worked well. She got a little tired approaching the 5 furlong to 6 furlong point. But that’s to be expected. I estimate that she’ll need one more and then be ready to go. "
Jeff will breeze Kaz' Rose on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which should be in late March at Aqueduct.
March 11, 2024
Antonio of Venice breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.71 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 28 of 70 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He breezed well this morning. I worked him in company with Heavyweight Champs. I might run him in the Damon Runyon on Sunday. I haven't decided yet."
Rudy with keep Antonio of Venice fresh as he prepares him for his next race which could be The Damon Runyon Stakes $100,000 going 6 furlongs at Aqueduct on March 14.
March 11, 2024
Rudy Rudy Rudy breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.00 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 57 of 70 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked well. I haven't decided where I'm going to run him next. We still have a little time before he'll be ready to go again."
Rudy will breeze Rudy Rudy Rudy on a 7-day breeze schedule as he prepares him for his next race.
March 9, 2024
Limit Up breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt (sloppy) in 50.30 at Mahoning Valley Race Course. That work was 5 of 5 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "He worked fine. I just wanted to give him a leg-stretcher and the track was sloppy so he went easy. I'm planning on entering him on Monday to a Starter Allowance."
Jeff will enter Limit Up to the Starter Allowance $8,000 going 6 furlongs on March 17 at Mahoning Valley Race Course.
March 4, 2024
Antonio of Venice breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.71 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 65 of 92 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked fine this morning. I'm just keeping him happy."
Rudy will keep Antonio of Venice fresh as he evaluates options for his next race.
March 1, 2024
Winter Princess breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.77 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 34 of 56 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked very nicely this morning. I just gave her a leg-stretcher to keep her fresh. I'm looking for a race for her next start."
Steve will keep Winter Princess fresh as he looks for the next spot for her to run.
February 26, 2024
Kaz' Rose breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.63 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 49 of 51 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She breezed fine. She got a little tired on the gallop out, which is what I expected. She's coming along on schedule."
Jeff will breeze Kaz' Rose on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which should be in mid-March at Aqueduct.
February 25, 2024
Antonio of Venice breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.75 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 7 of 52 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked very nicely this morning. I'm just keeping him happy."
Rudy will keep Antonio of Venice fresh as we determine next steps.
February 25, 2024
Lace Curtain breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.96 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 19 of 57 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. I'm pointing her for a race next month."
Steve will train Lace Curtain to her next race which should be the Maiden Special Weight Optional $50,000 race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the synthetic at Gulfstream Park on March 13.
February 22, 2024
King of France breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.63 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 78 of 94 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked well this morning. I gave him a little freshener before his race on Sunday. I'm going to enter him later today.
Rudy will enter King of France to the $40,000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs at Aqueduct on February 25.
February 18, 2024
Rudy Rudy Rudy breezed on Sunday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 39.44 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 10 of 19 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked well this morning. I've got him pointed to the race next Saturday. I'm going to put the blinkers back on."
Rudy will enter Rudy Rudy Rudy to the $20,000 Maiden Claiming race going 1 mile at Aqueduct on February 25.
February 18, 2024
Antonio of Venice breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.99 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was the bullet of 69 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked very nicely this morning. I put a little pressure on him. He responded nicely. I've got him nominated to The Gander and also The Gotham. I haven't decided which way I want to go.
Rudy will train Antonio of Venice to his next race which should be either The Gander Stakes $100,000 or The Gotham Stakes (G3) $300,000 at Aqueduct.
February 16, 2024
Kaz' Rose breezed on Friday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 38.89 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 13 of 20 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "I worked her nice and easy this morning and she went very nicely. She's coming along great."
Jeff will breeze Kaz' Rose on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race.
February 15, 2024
King of France breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 51.04 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 6 of 36 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked very nicely this morning and he’s doing well. I’m pointing him to the Maiden race on February 25."
Rudy will train King of France up to the $40,000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs at Aqueduct on February 25.
February 12, 2024
Rudy Rudy Rudy breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.00 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 30 of 36 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked well this morning. I worked him nice and easy. He's doing well."
Rudy will prepare Rudy Rudy Rudy for his next race which should be sometime in February at Aqueduct.
February 10, 2024
Antonio of Venice breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.00 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 74 of 119 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked nicely this morning. We'll see how he comes out of the breeze before we make any decisions. I've got him nominated to the Gander Stakes. later in the month."
Rudy will train Antonio of Venice to his next race which could be The Gander Stakes $100,000 going 1 mile at Aqueduct on February 25.
February 2, 2024
Winter Princess breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the synthetic in 50.03 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 15 of 16 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She breezed well this morning. I'm keeping her until I find the next spot for her to run."
Steve will prepare Winter Princess for her next race which should be in early February at Gulfstream Park.
January 31, 2024
King of France breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 48.00 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 12 of 104 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked great this morning. He's ready to go. I'm going to enter him tomorrow to the race on Sunday."
Rudy will enter King of France to the Maiden Special Weight going 7 furlongs at Aqueduct on February 4.
January 25, 2024
Lace Curtain breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.14 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 6 of 29 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked very nicely this morning. She's ready to run. We tried to enter her last week but the race didn't fill. We're now pointing her to a race on February 3."
Steve will keep Lace Curtain fresh as he points her toward a debut which could be the Maiden Special Weight Optional $50,000 Claiming race going 6 1/2 furlongs at Gulfstream Park on February 3.
January 25, 2024
Villegas Swing breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the synthetic in 49.16 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 2 of 4 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "He breezed well this morning and he's training very well. We're looking for an appropriate spot for his next race."
Steve will train Villegas Swing up to his next race as he looks for the appropriate spot for him to run.
January 22, 2024
Rudy Rudy Rudy breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.00 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 22 of 43 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer name after the breeze. He said, "He worked well this morning. His race on Sunday was cancelled so I breezed him this morning to blow off some steam. As soon as they bring his race back I'll re-enter him."
Rudy will keep Rudy Rudy Rudy fresh as he awaits his race to be put back up.
January 22, 2024
Antonio of Venice breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.40 at Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 5 of 43 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He breezed extremely nicely this morning. His race on Sunday was cancelled. It's supposed to be brought back next Sunday. I'm just keeping him happy until it comes back."
Rudy will keep Antonio of Venice fresh preparing him for his next race which should be The Rego Park Stakes $100,000 going 6 1/2 furlongs at Aqueduct on January 28.
January 19, 2024
King of France breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.50 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 69 of 122 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He breezed well this morning. He's coming along nicely."
Rudy will breeze King of France on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for a debut in New York.
January 18, 2024
Winter Princess breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.67 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 15 of 19 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She breezed well this morning. I'm thinking about entering her to the Allowance next weekend."
Steve will breeze Winter Princess on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which could be the Allowance N1X going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Gulfstream Park on January 27.
January 18, 2024
Lace Curtain breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.13 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 7 of 19 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked very nicely this morning. I've been entering her but the race hasn't filled."
Steve will continue to breeze Lace Curtain on a 7-day breeze schedule as he prepares her for a debut in Florida.
January 15, 2024
Antonio of Venice breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.77 at Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 4 of 29 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked very well this morning. I'm keeping him happy preparing him for his next race."
Rudy will breeze Antonio of Venice on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race.
January 14, 2024
Rudy Rudy Rudy breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.70 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 75 of 117 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He breezed nicely this morning. I'm just keeping him happy for his next race.
Rudy will breeze Rudy Rudy Rudy on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for the $20,000 Maiden Claiming race going 1 mile at Aqueduct on January 20.
January 11, 2024
Lace Curtain breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.01 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 4 of 9 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. She's getting close. I'll evaluate her out of this breeze and we'll see if she's ready to enter."
Steve will continue to breeze Lace Curtain on a 7-day breeze schedule as he prepares her for a debut in Florida.
January 11, 2024
King of France breezed on Thursday working 5 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 1:00.60 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 2 of 11 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked very nicely this morning. He improves with each breeze. He's doing great."
Rudy will breeze King of France on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for a debut in New York.
January 8, 2024
Antonio of Venice breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt on a track labeled as "good" in 51.00 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 20 of 31 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "I worked him in company with Heaveyweight Champs again. I worked them nice and easy and he went well. Yesterday we nominated him to The Rego Park Stakes. I still haven't decided where I want to run him next."
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Rudy will breeze Antonio of Venice on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race.
January 6, 2024
Winter Princess breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.44 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 46 of 97 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. I'm looking at an Allowance for her at the end of the month."
Steve will breeze Winter Princess on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which could be the Allowance N1X going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Gulfstream Park on January 27.
January 6, 2024
Rudy Rudy Rudy breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.00 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 42 of 199 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He trained well this morning. I'm pointing him to a Maiden race on January 20."
Rudy will breeze Rudy Rudy Rudy on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for the $20,000 Maiden Claiming race going 1 mile at Aqueduct on January 20.
January 4, 2024
King of France breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 49.01 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 2 of 49 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He came out of the gate a little slow but picked it up as he went. I expect him to get better with a few more breaks from the gate. Overall he worked very well this morning. He's coming right along."
Rudy will breeze King of France on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for a debut in New York.
January 3, 2024
Lace Curtain breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 49.11 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 9 of 15 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked very nicely this morning. She’s going to need at least one more breeze before she’s ready to go. I'll plan to work her again next week and then start to look for a race for her."
Steve will breeze Lace Curtain on a 6-7 day breeze schedule preparing her for a debut which should be sometime in January at Gulfstream Park.
December 31, 2023
Antonio of Venice breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.81 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 137 of 181 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer name after the breeze. He said, "He worked very nicely this morning. I worked him in company with Heaveyweight Champs and he went well. We'll see how he comes along and decide where we run him next."
Rudy will breeze Antonio of Venice on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race.
December 30, 2023
Rudy Rudy Rudy breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.88 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 51 of 139 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer name after the breeze. He said, "He worked well this mooring. I'm going to see how he comes out of the breeze and I'll start to look for a race for him."
Rudy will breeze Rudy Rudy Rudy on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race which could be the $20,000 Maiden Claiming race going 1 mile at Aqueduct on January 19.
December 22, 2023
King of France breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.65 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 26 of 70 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer name after the breeze. He said, "He did well this morning. He's coming along."
Rudy will breeze King of France on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for a debut in New York.
December 22, 2023
Rudy Rudy Rudy breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.65 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 26 of 70 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He breezed well this morning and he's doing well. He ran well last time out and I'm hoping we can get a win next time."
Rudy will breeze Rudy Rudy Rudy on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race which could be the $20,000 Maiden Claiming race going 1 mile at Aqueduct on January 19.
December 21, 2023
Lace Curtain breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.88 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 28 of 32 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked in company this morning and she went well. She missed a few breezes due to a little cough. I'm going to work her out of the gate next week and then see where we are."
Steve will breeze Lace Curtain on a 6-7 day breeze schedule preparing her for a debut which should be sometime in January at Gulfstream Park.
December 13, 2023
Antonio of Venice breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.66 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 10 of 56 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked very nicely this morning. He's been training extremely well. I'm entering later this morning to the New York Stallion Stakes on Saturday."
Rudy will enter Antonio of Venice to the New York Stallion Stakes $500,000 going 7 furlongs at Aqueduct on December 16.
December 12, 2023
Winter Princess breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.25 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 10 of 23 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She breezed nicely this morning. I'm pointing her to a race next week."
Steve will train Winter Princess to the Starter Allowance $25,000 Optional Claiming $25,000 race going 1 mile on the turf on December 21 at Gulfstream Park.
December 5, 2023
Rudy Rudy Rudy breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs over the the dirt in 50.30 at Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 46 of 101 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He went well. This was a leg-stretcher. I entered him to the Maiden $20,000 race but it didn't go. They brought it back so I'll try to enter him again tomorrow."
Rudy will enter Rudy Rudy Rudy to the $20,000 Maiden Claiming race going 1 mile at Aqueduct on December 9.
December 5, 2023
Antonio of Venice breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.26 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 6 of 101 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked very well this morning.
He's nominated to the Stallion Stakes race on December 16."
Rudy will train Antonio of Venice to the New York Stallion Stakes $500,000 going 7 furlongs at Aqueduct on December 16.
December 3, 2023
Mount Sinai breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the synthetic in 49.97 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 15 of 20 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. She's right on target for the race on December 14."
Steve will train Mount Sinai to a return race which should be the $16,000 Claiming N2L going 5 furlongs on the synthetic at Gulfstream Park on December 14.
November 26, 2023
Winter Princess breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.77 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 77 of 86 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. I'm pointing her to race towards the end of December."
Steve will train Winter Princess to the Starter Allowance going 1 mile on the turf at Gulfstream Park on December 21.
November 26, 2023
Lace Curtain breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the synthetic in 48.61 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 6 of 15 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked ok. I wanted to try her on the synthetic to see how she handled it. Although she breezed ok I think she's more suited for the dirt. She's probably going to need at least one more work before she'll be ready to run."
Steve will breeze Lace Curtain on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a debut at Gulfstream Park.
November 25, 2023
Rudy Rudy Rudy breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 52.25 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 105 of 112 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He breezed well this morning. I'm pointing him to the race going 1 mile on December 8."
Rudy will train Rudy Rudy Rudy and point to the $20,000 Maiden Claiming race going 1 mile at Aqueduct on December 8.
November 25, 2023
Antonio of Venice breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.40 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 25 of 112 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked very well this morning.
He's on track for the Stallion Stakes race on December 16."
Rudy will breeze Antonio of Venice on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race which should be the New York Stallion Stakes going 7 furlongs at Aqueduct on December 16.
November 24, 2023
Villegas Swing breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.75 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 14 of 23 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "He worked nicely this morning. He's doing well. I'm going to enter him today to a race next week."
Steve will enter Villegas Swing to the $8,000 Claiming N2L going 5 furlongs on the synthetic on December 1 at Gulfstream Park.
November 24, 2023
SainthoodForBrian breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.31 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 10 of 23 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "He worked very nicely this morning. I'm considering entering him this morning to a race next week."
Steve will enter SainthoodForBrian to the $35,000 Claiming N3L going 5 furlongs on the synthetic on December 1 at Gulfstream Park.
November 21, 2023
Mount Sinai breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.06 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 8 of 9 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. I'm going to look for a race for her."
Steve will train Mount Sinai to a return race which we expect to be in early December at Gulfstream Park.
November 16, 2023
Antonio of Venice breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.66 at Belmont Park. That work was 6 of 16 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked well this morning. I'm just keeping him happy getting him ready for the race next month."
Rudy will breeze Antonio of Venice on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race which should be the New York Stallion Stakes going 7 furlongs at Aqueduct on December 16.
November 15, 2023
Rudy Rudy Rudy breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.45 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 34 of 44 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He breezed well this morning. I'm probably going to run him next in the race on December 8 going 1 mile."
Rudy will train Rudy Rudy Rudy and point to the $20,000 Maiden Claiming race going 1 mile at Aqueduct on December 8.
November 14, 2023
Started With Stars breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.30 at Finger Lakes. That work was 3 of 13 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked very nicely this morning. The sprint race I wanted for her didn't get used and wasn't brought back so, yesterday, I entered her to the route version. It remains to be seen if she can go long but this will be an experiment."
Started With Stars is entered to run in the Allowance N1X going 1 mile 70 yards at Finger Lakes on November 20.
November 9, 2023
Antonio of Venice breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.44 at Belmont Park. That work was 14 of 19 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked well this morning. I worked him easy. Just keeping him fresh for the race in December."
Rudy will breeze Antonio of Venice on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race which should be the New York Stallion Stakes going 7 furlongs at Aqueduct on December 16.
November 4, 2023
Lace Curtain breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 49.60 at Delaware Park. That work was 2 of 24 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked very nicely this morning. She's been breezing well and I haven't even asked her yet. I'm going to breeze her one more time from the gate and she should be ready to go."
Steve will breeze Lace Curtain preparing her for a debut which should be in the second half of November at Gulfstream Park.
November 3, 2023
Mount Sinai breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.60 at Delaware Park. That work was 31 of 32 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She breezed nicely this morning. Depending on how she comes out of this work we may be able to enter. If not then she'll probably need one more. She's very close."
Steve will continue to train Mount Sinai to a return race which should be sometime this month at Gulfstream Park.
November 3, 2023
She's Awesome breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.20 at Delaware Park. That work was 24 of 32 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She breezed well this morning. I've been trying to get her in at Aqueduct but the race hasn't been used. She needed a little leg-stretcher this morning. I'm going to enter her again today."
Steve will enter She's Awesome to the $40,000 Claiming N2L going 6 1/2 furlongs at Aqueduct on November 9.
November 3, 2023
Winter Princess breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.00 at Delaware Park. That work was 19 of 32 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She breezed very nicely this morning. I'm sending her to Florida with the first group. She'll make her next start there."
Steve will train Winter Princess to her next race which should be at Gulfstream Park sometime this month.
November 2, 2023
Antonio of Venice breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.00 at Belmont Park. That work was 2 of 17 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked very nicely this morning. He's on track to make the Stallion Stakes race in December."
Rudy will breeze Antonio of Venice on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race which should be the New York Stallion Stakes going 7 furlongs at Aqueduct on December 16.
October 26, 2023
Lace Curtain breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.00 at Delaware Park. That work was 9 of 11 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She continues to train forwardly.
She's a few works away from being ready for a debut."
Steve will breeze Lace Curtain on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her debut which should be before the end of November.
October 26, 2023
Antonio of Venice breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.55 at Belmont Park. That work was 6 of 28 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He breezed very well this morning. I'm going to keep him fresh so he's ready for the Stallion Stakes race in December."
Rudy will breeze Antonio of Venice on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race which should be the New York Stallion Stakes going 7 furlongs at Aqueduct on December 16.
October 26, 2023
Rudy Rudy Rudy breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.04 at Belmont Park. That work was 13 of 28 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He breezed well this morning. I'm going to look for a race for him."
Rudy will breeze Rudy Rudy Rudy on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his next race which should be at Aqueduct in early November.
October 24, 2023
Mount Sinai breezed on Tuesday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 38.80 at Delaware Park. That work was 3 of 3 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked nicely this morning. I went nice and easy with her."
Steve will breeze Mount Sinai on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race.
October 20, 2023
Ruler of the Night breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 49.00 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 12 of 91 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked extremely well this morning. I've got her entered for next week and I wanted to give her a little refresher."
Ruler of the Night is entered to run in the $11,000 Maiden Claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs at Finger Lakes on October 25.
October 19, 2023
Lace Curtain breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 49.80 at Delaware Park. That work was 5 of 13 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked very nicely this morning. She's coming right along. She should be 4 or 5 weeks away from getting a start."
Steve will continue to breeze Lace Curtain on a 6-7 day breeze schedule preparing her for a debut which could be sometime in late November.
October 19, 2023
Rudy Rudy Rudy breezed on Thursday working 5 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 1:01.88 at Belmont Park. That work was 3 of 6 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked good this morning. I worked him nice and easy. I'm going to go through the new Aqueduct book and look for a race for him."
Rudy will keep Rudy Rudy Rudy fresh as he prepares him for his next race which should be sometime in November at Aqueduct.
October 19, 2023
Antonio of Venice breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.33 at Belmont Park. That work was 26 of 46 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "I worked him nice and easy this morning. He's doing well. I'm going to keep him fresh for the New York Stallion Stakes race in December."
Rudy will train Antonio of Venice to the New York Stallion Stakes race at Aqueduct on December 16.
October 13, 2023
Villegas Swing breezed on Friday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 38.60 at Delaware Park. That work was 8 of 8 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "He worked find this morning. I've been entering him all week and we can't get the race to fill. So I gave him a little work to get some air in his lungs. I'll enter him again today."
Steve will enter Villegas Swing to the $15,000 Claiming N2L going 5 1/2 furlongs at Delaware Park on October 20.
October 13, 2023
Lace Curtain breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 52.00 at Delaware Park. That work was 52 of 55 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. It was her first 4 furlong breeze and the track was heavy so we took it nice and easy with her. She worked head and head with another horse in hand. She went very nicely. It was educational. She also is getting accustomed to the gate. She’s coming right along.
Steve will breeze Lace Curtain on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her debut which could be around the end of November.
October 9, 2023
Ruler of the Night breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.85 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 72 of 87 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She breezed very nicely this morning. I intend to enter her on Wednesday to a race at The Meadowlands this weekend."
Jeff will point Ruler of the Night to the $10,000 Maiden Claiming race going 5 furlongs on the turf at The Meadowlands on October 14.
October 9, 2023
Antonio of Venice breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.55 at Belmont Park. That work was 7 of 55 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked very nicely this morning. I'm keeping him fresh for his next race. We have a few different options in the coming weeks. I'm going to map out a campaign for him."
Rudy will train Antonio of Venice to his next race which should be in late October at Aqueduct.
October 8, 2023
Gleaming Brutality breezed on Sunday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 38.80 at Delaware Park. That work was 2 of 2 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. I'm pointing her to a race next week at The Meadowlands."
Steve will train She's Awesome to her next race which could be the $8,000 Claiming N1Y going 5 furlongs on the turf at The Meadowlands on October 13.
October 5, 2023
Lace Curtain breezed on Thursday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 38.40 at Delaware Park. That work was 5 of 7 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "This is only her second breeze. I again worked her nice and easy and by herself. I also have her seeing the gate between works. She's coming along very nicely."
Steve will Breeze Lace Curtain on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her debut.
October 5, 2023
Winter Princess breezed on Thursday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 38.60 at Delaware Park. That work was 6 of 7 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She's entered for Saturday at The Meadowlands. I don't know if that race is going to go due to rain. I wanted to give her a little leg-stretcher this morning."
Winter Princess is entered to run in Saturday's 6th race at The Meadowlands which is a $25,000 Claiming N4L going 1 mile on the turf.
October 5, 2023
Buona Salute breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.88 at Belmont Park. That work was 37 of 44 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She breezed nicely this morning. She's doing well. I'm pointing her to a race at Delaware Park in a couple of weeks."
Rudy will train Buona Salute to her next race which could be the $12,500 Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs at Delaware Park on October 18.
October 4, 2023
Rudy Rudy Rudy is entered to run in Saturday’s 1st race at Aqueduct which is a $40,000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs for maidens two-years-old. He drew post position 2 and jockey Ruben Silvera is named to ride. Silvera currently has 125 wins and an 18% winning percentage for the year.
Rudy Rudy Rudy is currently 6-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line.
The purse for this race is $47,000.
First race post time is 12:05 PM and Rudy Rudy Rudy’s race is Race 1. Everyone is invited to join us at Aqueduct for a fun day of racing.
October 1, 2023
Rudy Rudy Rudy breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt over a track labeled as "good" in 50.67 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 44 of 76 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "Friday's race was cancelled so I gave him a little leg stretcher this morning. I'm looking for another spot to enter him back. We might have to run out of town.
Rudy will keep Rudy Rudy Rudy fresh as he looks for the appropriate race to enter next.
September 30, 2023
Lady Prospect is entered to run in Saturday’s 3rd race at Delaware Park which is a $50,000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs for maiden fillies two-years-old. She drew post position 2 and jockey Angel Arroyo is named to ride. Arroyo is currently ranked 4th in the Delaware Park jockey standings with 39 wins and a 14% winning percentage.
Lady Prospect is currently the 5-2 Daily Racing Form morning line favorite in the race. Lady Prospect is the DRF Consensus selection to win the race. Two DRF handicappers select her to win the race and one DRF handicapper selects her as his second choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $30,000.
First race post time is 12:30 PM and Lady Prospect’s race is Race 3 which is scheduled to go off at 1:30 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Delaware Park for a fun day of racing.
September 30, 2023
SainthoodForBrian is entered to run in Thursday’s 7th race at Aqueduct which is a $50,000 Starter Allowance going 6 furlongs on the turf for 3-year-olds and up which have started for a claiming price of $50,000 or less and which have never won a race other than maiden or claiming. He drew post position 6 and jockey Jose Ortiz is named to ride. Ortiz is currently ranked 4th in the Aqueduct jockey standings with 8 wins and a 15% winning percentage.
SainthoodForBrian is currently the 7-2 Daily Racing Form morning line second choice in the race. SainthoodForBrian is the DRF Consensus third choice in the race. One DRF handicapper selects him as his second choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $65,000.
First race post time is 12:35 PM and SainthoodForBrian’s race is Race 7 which is scheduled to go off at 3:50 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Aqueduct for a fun day of racing.
September 28, 2023
Started With Stars breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.20 at Finger Lakes. That work was 7 of 16 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. I had to breeze her because her race has not filled and they keep bringing it back."
Jeff will keep Started With Stars ready for her next race which should be a $5,000 Claiming N4L at Finger Lakes.
September 28, 2023
Villegas Swing breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 49.80 at Delaware Park. That work was 36 of 66 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "He breezed very nicely this morning and he's been training well. I've got him to the point where we start to look for a race for him."
Steve will begin to look for a return race for Villegas Swing.
September 28, 2023
Lace Curtain breezed on Thursday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 37.80 at Delaware Park. That work was 5 of 9 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "This was her first recorded breeze and she did well. I worked her easy by herself and she went nicely. She's coming along."
Steve will breeze Lace Curtain on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her debut.
September 27, 2023
Ruler of the Night breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt (good) in 50.77 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 34 of 55 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She breezed great this morning. She had a great gallop-out. I'm keeping her fresh pointed to the Maiden race on October 6."
Jeff will get Ruler of the Night ready for the $40,000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs on the turf on October 6 at Aqueduct.
September 27, 2023
Buona Salute breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt (good) in 51.00 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 39 of 55 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She's doing OK. I was considering entering her today to the $30,000 Maiden Claiming race but it oversubscribed and they didn't split it. I might look for something out of town for her."
Rudy will keep Buona Salute fresh as he identifies the next race for her.
September 27, 2023
Lady Prospect breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt (good) in 50.30 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 25 of 55 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She's doing good. I entered her to a race a few days ago but it didn't fill. I might have to look for a spot for her at Delaware or Laurel."
Rudy will keep Lady Prospect fresh as he identifies the spot for her to run.
September 22, 2023
Villegas Swing breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.00 at Delaware Park. That work was 15 of 90 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "He breezed very well this morning.
He's coming right along. He still needs another breeze or two but he's getting close."
Steve will continue to train Villegas Swing to a return race which should be in the early part of October.
September 21, 2023
Lady Prospect breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.45 at Belmont Park. That work was 21 of 25 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She worked nicely today. I'm entering her later today for a race on Sunday."
Rudy will enter Lady Prospect to the $40,000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 1/2 furlongs at Aqueduct on Sunday.
September 21, 2023
Ruler of the Night breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.45 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 20 of 69 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She breezed very well this morning. I'm pointing her to a race in the first week of October."
Jeff will train Ruler of the Night to the $40,000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs on the turf on October 6 at Aqueduct.
September 20, 2023
She’s Awesome broke her maiden on Wednesday at Parx taking control at the quarter mile marker and winning in geared down fashion by open lengths. Breaking from the 5-post She’s Awesome prompted the pace four-wide early, took over when ready on the turn then pulled away under moderate coaxing.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “There’s no substitute for class relief. She won this one with gas left over in the tank. She’s a nice filly and I’m glad to get this win.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “It’s nice to see this filly finally get her diploma. She’s been knocking on the door for a while. It seems like she’s finally figuring it out. This was a nice win for the partners and for the horse.”
She’s Awesome earned $19,200 for Wednesday’s win.
We’ll see how She’s Awesome comes out of the race and Steve will point her accordingly.
September 18, 2023
Antonio of Venice is entered to run in Monday’s 4th race at Finger Lakes which is The Aspirant Stakes going 5 1/2 furlongs for two-year-olds. He drew post position 1 and jockey Manny Franco is named to ride. Franco currently has 177 wins and a 20% winning percentage for the year.
Antonio of Venice is currently the 5-2 Daily Racing Form morning line second choice in the race. Antonio of Venice is the DRF Consensus third choice in the race. One DRF handicapper selects him as his second choice in the race and one DRF handicapper selects him as his third choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $99,000.
First race post time is 1:15 PM and Antonio of Venice’s race is Race 4 which is scheduled to go off at 2:42 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Finger Lakes for a fun day of racing.
September 16, 2023
Antonio of Venice breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.54 at Belmont Park. That work was 25 of 48 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "I worked him nice and easy this morning and he went well. I've got him nominated to a couple of stakes later in the month. I'm not sure yet where we're going to run him next. He's doing well."
Rudy will continue to train Antonio of Venice to his next race which will be in late September or early October.
September 15, 2023
She's Awesome breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.40 at Delaware Park. That work was 39 of 45 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. This was a tightener before her race next week."
She's Awesome is entered to run in the $40,000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs at Parx on September 20.
September 14, 2023
She’s Awesome is entered to run in Wednesday’s 2nd race at Parx which is a $40,000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs for fillies and mares, three-years-old and up. She drew post position 5 and jockey Mychel Sanchez is named to ride. Sanchez currently has 104 wins and a 20% winning percentage at the meet.
She’s Awesome is currently the 2-1 Daily Racing Form morning line favorite in the race. She’s Awesome is the DRF Consensus selection to win the race. Two DRF handicappers select her to win the race and one DRF handicapper selects her as his third choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $32,000.
First race post time is 12:40 PM and She’s Awesome’s race is Race 2 which is scheduled to go off at 1:07 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Parx for a fun day of racing.
September 13, 2023
SainthoodForBrian ran a good third on Wednesday at Delaware Park rallying well in the later stages of the race to get up for show money. Breaking from post 1 SainthoodForBrian was a bit restless in the gate, trailed early, switched out and advanced between runners four-wide early on the turn, moved out five-to-six wide late on that bend, and evened out in the drive.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “He’s really developing into a nice horse for us. He can compete with other talented horses and she’s sound. I like this horse quite a bit.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “If he could only learn to get into the race a little quicker, he’d be a very serious force. As it is he has a very strong rally. He’s a nice horse and always gives the partners an honest effort.”
SainthoodForBrian earned $3,520 for Wednesday’s third place finish.
We’ll see how SainthoodForBrian comes out of the race and Steve will point him accordingly.
September 13, 2023
Lady Prospect breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt over a track labeled as "good" in 50.81 at Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 8 of 12 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. I worked her alone, nice and easy. Next time I'll give her a good workout."
Rudy will train Lady Prospect to her next race which should be at Aqueduct in late September or early October.
September 12, 2023
Rudy Rudy Rudy breezed on Tuesday working 3 furlongs on the dirt labeled as "good" in 38.78 at Belmont Park. That work was 1 of 2 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked nicely today. This was a little blowout before his race later this week."
Rudy Rudy Rudy is entered to the Maiden Auction going 6 furlongs at Aqueduct on September 14.
September 12, 2023
Buona Salute is entered to run in Friday’s 3rd race at The Meadowlands which is a $25,000 Maiden Claiming race going 5 furlongs on the turf filles two-years-old. She drew post position 8 and jockey Jose Gomez is named to ride. Gomes currently has 51 wins and an 8% winning percentage for the year.
Buona Salute is currently 6-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line. One DRF handicapper selects him as his second choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $20,000.
First race post time is 7:00 PM and Buona Salute’s race is Race 3 which is scheduled to go off at 7:56 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at The Meadowlands for a fun evening of racing.
September 11, 2023
Started With Stars ran a legitimate third chasing a gate to wire winner then getting nipped for place money in the final strides on Monday at Finger Lakes. Started With Stars, breaking from the 2 post tracked along the three path, chased, and finished well.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the race and Jeff said, “That was a tough one. She ran well.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “She ran an honest race today. Once John Davila gets on the lead it’s almost impossible to reel him in. It would have been nice to get the second place purse, but it’s still good. We’ll come back and try again next time.”
Started With Stars earned $1,260 for Monday’s third place finish.
We’ll see how Started With Stars comes out of the race and Jeff will point her accordingly.
September 11, 2023
Rudy Rudy Rudy is entered to run in Thursday’s 6th race at Aqueduct which is a Maiden Auction going 6 furlongs for maidens two-years-old. He drew post position 5 (program number 1A) and jockey Ruben Silvera is named to ride. Silvera currently has 121 wins and an 18% winning percentage for the year.
Rudy Rudy Rudy is currently 9-2 in the Daily Racing Form morning line.
The purse for this race is $70,000.
First race post time is 1:05 PM and Rudy Rudy Rudy’s race is Race 6 which is scheduled to go off at 3:46 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Aqueduct for a fun day of racing.
September 10, 2023
Buona Salute breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.44 at Saratoga. That work was 12 of 12 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She worked well. I worked her nice and easy. I might enter her tomorrow for a race later in the week."
Rudy will prepare Buona Salute for her next race which could be the Maiden Special Weight going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Aqueduct on September 15.
September 8, 2023
Antonio of Venice breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.11 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 15 of 46 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He breezed nice and easy this morning. I’m just keeping him happy. I'm planning on running him back in a stakes race towards the end of the month."
Rudy will train Antonio of Venice to his next race which could be the Aspirant Stakes going 5 1/2 furlongs at Finger Lakes on September 25.
September 6, 2023
SainthoodForBrian is entered to run in Wednesday’s 6th race at Delaware Park which is a $50,000 Starter Allowance Optional Claiming race going 6 furlongs for 3-year-olds and up which have started for a claiming price of $50,000 or less and which have never won a race other than maiden or claiming or which have never won 3 races or for three-year-olds claiming price of $50,000. He drew post position 1 and jockey Axel Concepcion is named to ride. Concepcion is currently ranked 8th in the Delaware Park jockey standings with 15 wins and a 26% winning percentage.
SainthoodForBrian is currently the 4-1 Daily Racing Form morning line second choice in the race. One DRF handicapper selects him as his second choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $32,000.
First race post time is 12:30 PM and SainthoodForBrian’s race is Race 6 which is scheduled to go off at 3:00 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Delaware Park for a fun day of racing.
September 5, 2023
Lady Prospect breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.98 at Saratoga. That work was 13 of 16 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She breezed well this morning. She cut herself on her hip a few weeks ago and we're waiting for that to heal before we run her next. Overall she's doing great."
Rudy will keep Lady Prospect fresh as he prepares her for her next race which should be in late September or early October at Aqueduct.
September 5, 2023
Rudy Rudy Rudy breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 48.00 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 1 of 13 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He put in a sharp work this morning. He's doing great."
Rudy will train Rudy Rudy Rudy up to his next race which could be towards the end of September at Aqueduct.
September 4, 2023
Started With Stars is entered to run in Monday’s 1st race at Finger Lakes which is a $5,000 Claiming B going 5 1/2 furlongs for fillies and mares three-years old and up which have not won a race since March 11, 2023 or never won four races. She drew post position 2 and jockey Hemon Harkie is named to ride. Harkie currently has 17 wins and an 11% winning percentage at the meet.
Started With Stars is currently 9-2 in the Daily Racing Form morning.
The purse for this race is $12,600.
First race post time is 1:15 PM and Started With Stars’s race is Race 1. Everyone is invited to join us at Finger Lakes for a fun day of racing.
September 3, 2023
Buona Salute breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.77 at Saratoga. That work was 23 of 90 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She worked well. I’m getting her ready for her next race."
Rudy will prepare Buona Salute for her next race which could be the Maiden Special Weight going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Aqueduct on September 15.
September 2, 2023
Gleaming Brutality raced to her second consecutive victory at Delaware Park on Saturday. Breaking from post 3, Gleaming Brutality broke out then was allowed to settle early, came three-wide into the stretch, angled in leaving the three-sixteenths pole, took the lead at the eighth pole and held a safe advantage.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “She looked good getting it done today. She’s starting to put it all together.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “It’s nice that we have identified her level and she’s now rewarding us with success. Two wins in a row is always fun. It’s very nice for the partners.”
Gleaming Brutality earned $8,400 for Saturday’s win.
We’ll see how Gleaming Brutality comes out of the race and Steve will point her accordingly.
September 2, 2023
Inevtabl Conection breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.40 at Delaware Park. That work was 21 of 62 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "He breezed very nicely this morning. I'm considering running him next at Aqueduct on September 15."
Steve will keep Inevtabl Conection fresh as he prepares him for his next race which could be the Starter Allowance going 6 furlongs at Aqueduct on September 15.
September 1, 2023
SainthoodForBrian breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.40 at Delaware Park. That work was 9 of 18 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "He breezed well this morning. We're in the process of looking for a good spot to run him next."
Steve will keep SainthoodForBrian fresh as he looks for the appropriate spot for his next race.
August 31, 2023
Villegas Swing breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.00 at Delaware Park. That work was 6 of 17 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "He breezed very nicely this morning. We're bringing him along and he should be ready to go around the end of September."
Steve will breeze Villegas Swing on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for a return race which should be around the end of September or the beginning of October.
August 31, 2023
Antonio of Venice breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.66 at Saratoga. That work was 41 of 42 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He breezed nicely this morning. It was just a nice, easy maintenance work. I'm considering running him next in The Aspirant at Finger Lakes."
Rudy will keep Antonio of Venice fresh and prepare him for his next race which could be The Aspirant Stakes $100,000 going 5 1/2 furlongs at Finger Lakes on September 25.
August 27, 2023
Rudy Rudy Rudy breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.63 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 40 of 43 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He breezed well this morning. It is just a maintenance breeze keeping in fit for his next race."
Rudy will train Rudy Rudy Rudy and keep him fresh as he prepares him for his next race.
August 26, 2023
Gleaming Brutality is entered to run in Saturday’s 3rd race at Delaware Park which is a $5,000 Claiming B race going 5 1/2 furlongs for fillies and mares three-years-old and up, which have not won a race since March 2, 2023 or which have never won four races. She drew post position 3 and jockey Kevin Gomez is named to ride. Gomez is currently ranked 3rd in the Delaware Park jockey standings with 33 wins and a 21% winning percentage.
Gleaming Brutality is currently the 3-1 Daily Racing Form morning line second choice in the race. One DRF handicapper select her as his second choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $14,000.
First race post time is 12:30 PM and Gleaming Brutality’s race is Race 3 which is scheduled to go off at 1:30 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Delaware Park for a fun day of racing.
August 26, 2023
Winter Princess is entered to run in Thursday’s 8th race at Colonial Downs which is an Allowance N1X going 1 mile on the turf for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up which have never won 1 race other than maiden, claiming, or starter or Virginia restricted, or which have never won 2 races or claiming price of $20,000. She drew post position 6 and jockey Mychel Sanchez is named to ride. Sanchez is currently ranked third in the Colonial Downs jockey standings with 20 wins and a 23% winning percentage.
Winter Princess is currently the 9-2 in the Daily Racing Form morning line third choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $70,000.
First race post time is 1:30 PM and Winter Princess' race is Race 8 which is scheduled to go off at 4:56 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Colonial Downs for a fun day of racing.
August 24, 2023
She's Awesome breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.80 at Delaware Park. That work was 19 of 25 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She breezed very well this morning. We can start to look for a spot for her next race."
Steve will continue to train She's Awesome to her next race and he'll point her accordingly.
August 24, 2023
Started With Stars breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 50.40 at Finger Lakes. That work was 8 of 10 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer name after the breeze. He said, "She breezed well this morning. I tried to enter her yesterday and the race didn't fill. It was brought back for September 4 so I wanted to get this maintenance work into her."
Jeff will enter Started With Stars to the $5,000 Claiming N4L going 6 furlongs at Finger Lakes on September 4.
August 22, 2023
Ruler of the Night is entered to run in Tuesday’s 6th race at Finger Lakes which is a Maiden Special Weight going 5 1/2 furlongs for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up. She drew post position 5 (program number 6) and leading jockey John Davila is named to ride. Davila is currently ranked second in the Finger Lakes jockey standings with 36 wins and a 22% winning percentage.
Ruler of the Night is currently the 5-1 Daily Racing Form morning line third choice in the race. One DRF handicapper selects her as his second choice in the race and one DRF handicapper selects her as his third choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $32,100.
First race post time is 1:15 PM and Ruler of the Night's race is Race 6 which is scheduled to go off at 3:40 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Finger Lakes for a fun day of racing.
August 22, 2023
Ruler of the Night breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.00 at Finger Lakes. That work was 8 of 20 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. I'm entering her today for a race next week."
Jeff will enter Ruler of the Night to the Maiden Special Weight going 5 1/2 furlongs at Finger Lakes on August 29.
August 19, 2023
Buona Salute is entered to run in Thursday’s 5th race at Saratoga which is a Maiden Special Weight going 7 furlongs for two-year-olds. He drew post position 2 and jockey Jaime Torres is named to ride. Torres currently has 5 wins and a 6% winning percentage at the meet.
Buona Salute is currently 8-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line. Two DRF handicappers select him as their third choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $88,000.
First race post time is 1:10 PM and Buona Salute’s race is Race 5 which is scheduled to go off at 3:26 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Saratoga for a fun day of racing.
August 19, 2023
Gleaming Brutality raced to an easy victory posting her third career win at Delaware Park on Saturday. Breaking from post 1, Gleaming Brutality saved ground while being reserved off the early pace, moved up two-wide nearing the quarter pole, took the lead entering the stretch, quickly opened a clear lead and then maintained a safe advantage to the wire.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “She ran a nice race today. I think she’s better on the grass but it’s hard to find turf races at this level. Overall we’re pleased.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “She’s a very useful horse for what she is. She’s had 14 starts and has 3 wins and 6 top-three finishes. It’s hard to argue with that. We’re always pleased to get a winner’s circle photo and a purse. We’re very happy for the partners.”
Gleaming Brutality earned $8,400 for Saturday’s win.
We’ll see how Gleaming Brutality comes out of the race and Steve will point her accordingly.
August 16, 2023
Buona Salute breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 49.09 at Saratoga. That work was 16 of 33 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She worked very nicely this morning. She continues to take forward steps. I'm pointing her to a race on August 24."
Rudy will continue to train Buona Salute to a debut which should be the Maiden Special Weight going 7 furlongs at Saratoga on August 24.
August 13, 2023
Antonio of Venice is entered to run in Friday’s 8th race at Saratoga as MTO which is The Skidmore Stakes going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf for two-year-olds. He drew post position 13 and leading jockey Luis Saez is named to ride. Saez is currently ranked 2nd in the Saratoga jockey standings with 27 wins and an 18% winning percentage.
Antonio of Venice is currently 10-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line.
The purse for this race is $150,000.
First race post time is 1:00 PM and Antonio of Venice’s race is Race 8 which is scheduled to go off at 4:58 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Saratoga for a fun day of racing.
August 12, 2023
Gleaming Brutality is entered to run in Saturday’s 8th race at Delaware Park which is a $6,250 Claiming N3L race going 5 1/2 furlongs for fillies and mares three-years-old or fillies four-years-old and up, which have never won three races. She drew post position 1 and jockey Carol Cedeno is named to ride. Cedeno is currently ranked 4th in the Delaware Park jockey standings with 24 wins and a 15% winning percentage.
Gleaming Brutality is currently the 8-5 Daily Racing Form morning line favorite in the race. She’s the DRF Consensus selection to win the race. Two DRF handicappers select her to win the race.
The purse for this race is $14,000.
First race post time is 12:30 PM and Gleaming Brutality’s race is Race 8 which is scheduled to go off at 4:00 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Delaware Park for a fun day of racing.
August 10, 2023
Lady Prospect is entered to run in Sunday’s 6th race at Saratoga which is a Maiden Special Weight going 6 furlongs for maiden fillies two-years-old. She drew post position 9 and leading jockey Luis Saez is named to ride. Saez is currently ranked 2nd in the Saratoga jockey standings with 23 wins and an 18% winning percentage.
Lady Prospect is currently 6-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line. One DRF handicapper selects her as his second choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $83,000.
First race post time is 1:10 PM and Lady Prospect’s race is Race 6 which is scheduled to go off at 4:00 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Saratoga for a fun day of racing.
August 10, 2023
Gleaming Brutality breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.40 at Delaware Park. That work was 28 of 37 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. I’m going to enter her on Saturday for a race here the following week."
Steve will enter Gleaming Brutality to the $6,250 Claiming N3L going 5 1/2 furlongs at Delaware Park on August 19.
August 10, 2023
Antonio of Venice breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.08 at Saratoga. That work was 50 of 76 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked well this morning and he's doing well. I've got him nominated to The Funny Cide Stakes later in the month."
Rudy has nominated Antonio of Venice to The Funny Cide Stakes on August 27 at Saratoga.
August 10, 2023
Buona Salute breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 50.33 at Saratoga. That work was 52 of 76 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer name after the breeze. He said, "He breezed nicely this mooring. He's doing well. He should be ready to run towards the end of the month."
Rudy will train Buona Salute to a debut which should be a race at the end of August in Saratoga.
August 9, 2023
She's Awesome breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.00 at Delaware Park. That work was 9 of 52 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked well. I’ll see how she comes out of the work and point her accordingly."
Steve will evaluate She's Awesome and prepare her for her next race which could be the $40,000 Maiden Claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Colonial Downs on August 19.
August 6, 2023
Lady Prospect breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.77 at Saratoga. That work was 27 of 195 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "I worked her by giving her an easy breeze all by herself. She went nicely. She's ready to go for August 9."
Rudy has entered Lady Prospect to the Maiden Auction race going 6 furlongs on August 9 at Saratoga.
August 3, 2023
Inevtabl Conection ran a very impressive second on Thursday at Saratoga pressing a strong pace only to get caught by the 3-2 eventual winner. Breaking from post 8 (program number 1A) Inevtabl Conection moved in early while going to the front, lost the advantage at the eleven-sixteenths, then tracked the new leader, was urged two-to-three-wide on the turn, took the lead inside the five-sixteenths, battled inside of the winner under a drive into the final furlong, then lost the advantage and was outfinished while well clear for the place.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “This horse took a huge step forward today facing some serious competition and going longer than I felt he could go. This horse always seemed to be a 5 to 5 1/2 furlong horse. Seemingly, the shorter the better. To see him carry his distance beyond 6 furlongs is very nice.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “This horse showed me something today. I always felt he is talented. But I thought today might have been a tough race. To see him almost win and be 5 lengths ahead of the next horse…I’m elated. This was a very exciting race at Saratoga for the partners. Can’t wait to see him run next.”
Inevtabl Conection earned $14,000 for Thursday’s second place finish.
We’ll see how Inevtabl Conection comes out of the race and Steve will point him accordingly.
August 2, 2023
Lita is entered to run in Saturday’s 8th race at Colonial Downs which is a $30,000 Claiming N2L going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf for fillies and mares, three-years-old and up, which have never won two races. She drew post position 6 and jockey Mychel Sanchez is named to ride. Sanchez is currently ranked third in the Colonial Downs jockey standings with 10 wins and a 25% winning percentage.
Lita is currently 8-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line.
The purse for this race is $40,000.
First race post time is 1:30 PM and Lita’s race is Race 8 which is scheduled to go off at 5:08 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Colonial Downs for a fun day of racing.
August 2, 2023
Started With Stars rolled to her third career win with a textbook stalking trip on Wednesday at Finger Lakes. Started With Stars, breaking from the 3 post, broke a step slow, checked after that, gained along the three-path on the turn, reached the leader a furlong out, and bested that one for the win.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the race and Jeff said, “This was a very important win. This filly had put in a couple of very poor races and she needed this one to get back her confidence.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “This filly is a home-bred and we have some sentimental attachment to her and her performances. Beyond that, she hadn’t been performing very well, so it’s great to get her back into the winner’s circle.”
Started With Stars earned $7,560 for Wednesday’s win.
We’ll see how Started With Stars comes out of the race and Jeff will point her accordingly.
August 1, 2023
Antonio of Venice breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.55 at Saratoga. That work was 17 of 18 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "I just gave him an easy maintenance work this morning. It went well. He's doing fine."
Rudy will keep Antonio of Venice fresh as he prepares him for his next race which should be in the later part of August at Saratoga.
August 1, 2023
Winter Princess breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.20 at Delaware Park. That work was 7 of 11 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "I gave her a little maintenance work this morning to keep her fresh. She's doing well. After getting washed off the turf at Laurel I'm looking for another spot for her."
Steve will keep Winter Princess fresh as he looks for an appropriate next race for her.
July 30, 2023
Buona Salute breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 53.86 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 54 of 57 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She breezed nicely. She's coming along, slowly but surely. I'm going to bring her up to Saratoga and I plan to debut her sometime in the third book."
Rudy will train Buona Salute and prepare her for a debut which could be in late August in Saratoga.
July 30, 2023
Rudy Rudy Rudy is entered to run in Friday’s 2nd race at Saratoga as MTO which is a Maiden Auction going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf for maidens two-years-old. He drew post position 11 and jockey Luis Saez is named to ride. Saez currently has 19 wins and an 18% winning percentage at the meet.
Rudy Rudy Rudy is currently 7-2 in the Daily Racing Form morning line.
The purse for this race is $83,000.
First race post time is 1:10 PM and Rudy Rudy Rudy’s race is Race 2 which is scheduled to go off at 1:44 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Saratoga for a fun day of racing.
July 29, 2023
SainthoodForBrian is entered to run in Thursday's 3rd race at Saratoga which is a $50,000 Starter Allowance going 6 1/2 furlongs for 3-year-olds and up which have started for a claiming price of $50,000 or less and which have never won a race other than maiden or claiming. He drew post position 3 (program number 1) and jockey Javier Castellano is named to ride. Castellano currently has 10 wins and a 13% winning percentage at the meet.
SainthoodForBrian is currently the 2-1 Daily Racing Form morning line second choice in the race. He’s the DRF Consensus third choice in the race. Two DRF handicappers select him as their third choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $70,000.
First race post time is 1:10 PM and SainthoodForBrian’s race is Race 3 which is scheduled to go off at 2:20 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Saratoga for a fun day of racing.
July 29, 2023
Inevtabl Conection is entered to run in Thursday's 3rd race at Saratoga which is a $50,000 Starter Allowance going 6 1/2 furlongs for 3-year-olds and up which have started for a claiming price of $50,000 or less and which have never won a race other than maiden or claiming. He drew post position 8 (program number 1A) and jockey Irad Ortiz is named to ride. Ortiz currently has 26 wins and a 22% winning percentage at the meet.
Inevtabl Conection is currently the 2-1 Daily Racing Form morning line second choice in the race. One DRF handicapper selects him as his second choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $70,000.
First race post time is 1:10 PM and Inevtabl Conection’s race is Race 3 which is scheduled to go off at 2:20 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Saratoga for a fun day of racing.
July 29, 2023
Lady Prospect breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.33 at Saratoga. That work was 20 of 101 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She worked excellent today. I'm entering her today to a race next week."
Rudy will enter Lady Prospect to the Maiden Auction race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Saratoga on August 3.
July 27, 2023
Ruler of the Night breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.30 at Finger Lakes. That work was 3 of 24 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked very well this morning.
I'm pointing her to a race at Colonial Downs next week."
Jeff will train Ruler of the Night to the Maiden Special Weight going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Colonial Downs on August 3.
July 27, 2023
Started With Stars is entered to run in Wednesday’s 4th race at Finger Lakes which is a $5,000 Claiming N3L going 5 1/2 furlongs for fillies and mares three-years old and up which have never won three races. She drew post position 3 and jockey Hemon Harkie is named to ride. Harkie currently has 11 wins and a 9% winning percentage at the meet.
Started With Stars is currently the 2-1 Daily Racing Form morning line favorite in the race. She’s the DRF Consensus selection to win the race. Two DRF handicappers select her to win the race.
The purse for this race is $12,600.
First race post time is 1:15 PM and Started With Stars’s race is Race 4 which is scheduled to go off at 2:42 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Finger Lakes for a fun day of racing.
July 26, 2023
Started With Stars is entered to run in Wednesday’s 4th race at Finger Lakes which is a $5,000 Claiming N3L going 5 1/2 furlongs for fillies and mares three-years old and up which have never won three races. She drew post position 3 and jockey Hemon Harkie is named to ride. Harkie currently has 9 wins and a 9% winning percentage at the meet.
Started With Stars is currently the 2-1 Daily Racing Form morning line favorite in the race. She’s the DRF Consensus selection to win the race. Two DRF handicappers select her to win the race.
The purse for this race is $12,600.
First race post time is 1:15 PM and Started With Stars’s race is Race 4 which is scheduled to go off at 2:42 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Finger Lakes for a fun day of racing.
July 22, 2023
Lady Prospect breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 47.88 at Saratoga. That work was 4 of 42 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She breezed fantastic. She's training light's out. She's ready to go for her race on August 3."
Rudy will train Lady Prospect up to her debut which should be the Maiden Auction going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf on August 3 at Saratoga.
July 21, 2023
Started With Stars breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.10 at Finger Lakes. That work was 12 of 16 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She breezed all right this morning. She's ready to go. I'm going to look for a race for her."
Jeff will continue to train Started With Stars to her next race which should be sometime in the first week of August at Finger Lakes.
July 20, 2023
Antonio of Venice coasted to a four-length victory in his maiden breaker on Thursday at Saratoga. Breaking from the 4-post Antonio of Venice coaxed from the gate, raced three-wide off the duel advancing to take command just inside the five sixteenths, swung three to four wide into upper stretch, and edged clear under a drive to prevail.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the race and Rudy said, “He’s been training light’s out and I had a very strong feeling going into this race. He’s a very nice horse and I can’t wait to see what he’s going to do next.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “This horse has been nothing but straightforward since the day we bought him. The goal was to get him to the races this summer and we met that goal. He’s been knocking on the door since his debut. Having a 2-year-old break its maiden at Saratoga is always sweet. This win is all for the partners. The excitement is palpable.”
Antonio of Venice earned $46,650 in purse money and $9,130 in New York-bred Open Owner Award bonuses for Thursday’s win.
We’ll see how Antonio of Venice comes out of the race and Rudy will point him accordingly.
July 20, 2023
Ruler of the Night breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.20 at Finger Lakes. That work was 1 of 14 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked excellent this morning.
The best so far. She's doing great."
Jeff will continue to train Ruler of the night to her next race which should be sometime in early August.
July 16, 2023
Buona Salute breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 52.84 at Belmont Park. That work was 23 of 24 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He breezed nicely. I'm bringing him along slowly, but he's coming along."
Rudy will breeze Buona Salute on a 7-8-day breeze schedule training him towards a debut in New York.
July 15, 2023
Ace Up Her Sleeve coasted to an easy victory at Colonial Downs on Friday taking the field gate to wire and drawing off to a 6-length win as the 1-9 favorite. Ace Up Her Sleeve breaking from post 2 (program number 3) set a pressured pace on the inside while in hand, made a bid leaving the turn to shake clear, then drew off to prove much the best.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “That was a very sweet win. It’s great to have this filly finally get her diploma. She’s a nice horse and we should be able to have fun with her as we go forward.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “We had this filly get Virginia-certified and, as soon as Colonial Downs opened Steve targeted this race. This was a huge payoff for a horse that went off at 1-9. You rarely get these kinds of situations and you have to be ready to take full advantage when they arise. This is a great check for the partners.”
Ace Up Her Sleeve earned $45,000 for Friday’s win.
We’ll see how Ace Up Her Sleeve comes out of the race and Steve will point her accordingly.
July 15, 2023
Antonio of Venice is entered to run in Thursday’s 2nd race at Saratoga which is a Maiden Special Weight going 5 1/2 furlongs for two-year-olds. He drew post position 7 and jockey Luis Saez is named to ride. Saez is currently ranked 7th in the Saratoga jockey standings with 3 wins and an 11% winning percentage.
Antonio of Venice is currently the 8-5 Daily Racing Form morning line favorite in the race. He’s the DRF Consensus third choice in the race. One DRF handicapper selects him to win the race and two DRF handicappers select him as their second choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $83,000.
First race post time is 1:10 PM and Antonio of Venice’s race is Race 2 which is scheduled to go off at 1:44 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Saratoga for a fun day of racing.
July 14, 2023
Inevtabl Conection ran an extremely strong second on Friday pressing the pace from the outset only to get caught a few strides from the wire by the eventual winner. Breaking from post 2 (program number 4) Inevtabl Conection disputed the pace two-wide outside Ship the Goods, gained a slim lead nearing mid-stretch, battled on between rivals leaving the sixteenth pole, kept on valiantly to the inside of the winner through the final sixty yards, but wasn't quite good enough.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “He ran a huge race for us today. This field came up tough and he responded. He’s a very nice horse. He showed us he can run on any surface. It’s always nice to have a versatile horse.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “He put up a career high Beyer Speed Figure in this race. Coming out of the turn I thought we might win. By Maya Prince was just too good. This race was great excitement for the partners. We’ll take the second place money and try again.”
Inevtabl Conection earned $8,800 for Friday’s second place finish.
We’ll see how Inevtabl Conection comes out of the race and Steve will point him accordingly.
July 14, 2023
SainthoodForBrian ran an impressive third on Friday after blowing the break then rallying to get up for third in the final strides. Breaking from post 3 (program number 5) SainthoodForBrian off a bit slow, was taken to rate well off the leaders, swung six wide for the drive and leveled off nicely to gain through the final furlong.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “After being out of it early he rallied like a freight train. With a clean break he might have won the race. He can run on dirt of turf and it’s great to have a versatile horse.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “He ran a big race for us. He really showed me something today. This field came up tough. Couple that with having difficulties at the break and it very easily could have been a toss out. To see him overcome all the adversity and almost win was just simply impressive. I can’t wait to see him run in his next start.”
SainthoodForBrian earned $4,400 for Friday’s third place finish.
We’ll see how SainthoodForBrian comes out of the race and Steve will point him accordingly.
July 13, 2023
Ruler of the Night breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 52.40 at Finger Lakes. That work was 12 of 15 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked very good this morning.
I was very happy with it."
Jeff will train Ruler of the Night up to her next race, which should be sometime in late July or early August.
July 13, 2023
King of France breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.23 at Saratoga. That work was 50 of 72 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Ray Handel after the breeze. He said, "I worked him in company today on the inside of another horse. He worked well but got a little tired at the end. He's doing well but will need more condition before we can run."
Ray will train King of France to his debut which we expect will be sometime in August at Saratoga.
July 13, 2023
Lady Prospect breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.68 at Saratoga. That work was 58 of 72 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She breezed very nicely this morning. She's doing exceptionally well. She should be ready to go in a race in the second condition book."
Rudy will continue to breeze Lady Prospect on a 7-day breeze schedule training her towards a debut at Saratoga.
July 13, 2023
Antonio of Venice breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.77 at Saratoga. That work was 68 of 72 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He breezed well this morning. It was a maintenance breeze setting him up for his next start. I'll be entering him this morning for a race on Sunday."
Rudy will enter Antonio of Venice to the Maiden Special Weight going 5 1/2 furlongs at Saratoga on July 16.
July 12, 2023
She's Awesome breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.00 at Delaware Park. That work was 16 of 28 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked decent. I'm getting her ready for her next race later in the month."
Steve will prepare She's Awesome for her next race which should be the Maiden race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Colonial Downs on July 29.
July 11, 2023
Ace Up Her Sleeve is entered to run in Friday’s 2nd race at Colonial Downs which is a Maiden Special Weight going 6 furlongs for fillies and mares three-years-old and up. She drew post position 3 and jockey Joe Rocco is named to ride. Rocco currently has 9 wins and a 15% winning percentage for the year.
Ace Up Her Sleeve is currently the 3-5 odds-on favorite in the Daily Racing Form morning line. She’s the DRF Consensus selection to win the race. One DRF handicapper selects her to win the race and one DRF handicapper selects her as his second choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $75,000.
First race post time is 1:30 PM and Ace Up Her Sleeve’s race is Race 2 which is scheduled to go off at 2:08 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Colonial Downs for a fun day of racing.
July 11, 2023
Started With Stars breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 47.40 at Finger Lakes. That work was 3 of 34 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "I clocked her going in 48.30. Regardless, she worked very well. She's been training well and we're bringing her along getting her ready for her next race."
Jeff will continue to train Started With Stars preparing her for her next race.
July 9, 2023
Miss Delicious breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.80 at Delaware Park. That work was 12 of 24 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She breezed well. It's been difficult finding a race for her. I'm pointing her to the Allowance N2X at Laurel next week."
Steve will point Miss Delicious to the Allowance N2X going 1 mile on the turf at Laurel Park on July 16.
July 9, 2023
Lita is entered to run in Friday’s 3rd race at Monmouth Park which is a $40,000 Claiming B race going 5 furlongs on the turf for fillies and mares, three-years-old and up, which have never won two races or three-year-olds. She drew post position 5 and jockey Jorge Vargas is named to ride. Vargas is currently ranked 4th in the Monmouth Park jockey standings with 16 wins and a 15% winning percentage.
Lita is currently 5-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line. One DRF handicapper selects her as his third choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $33,000.
First race post time is 2:00 PM and Lita’s race is Race 3 which is scheduled to go off at 2:56 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Monmouth Park for a fun day of racing.
July 8, 2023
Buona Salute breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 53.79 at Belmont Park. That work was 88 of 89 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She breezed well. She's doing well and coming along slowly, but she's coming along."
Rudy will continue to breeze Buona Salute on a 10-day breeze schedule preparing her for a debut in New York.
July 8, 2023
Inevtabl Conection is entered to run in Friday's 2nd race at Laurel Park which is a $40,000 Claiming B race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf for 3-year-olds and up which have never won two races or three-year-olds. He drew post position 4 and jockey Axel Concepcion is named to ride. Concepcion is currently ranked 3rd in the Laurel Park jockey standings with 12 wins and a 16% winning percentage.
Inevtabl Conection is currently 6-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line. He’s the DRF Consensus second choice in the race. One DRF handicapper selects him to win the race and one DRF handicapper selects him as his third choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $44,600.
First race post time is 12:25 PM and Inevtabl Conection’s race is Race 2 which is scheduled to go off at 12:56 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Laurel Park for a fun day of racing.
July 8, 2023
SainthoodForBrian is entered to run in Friday's 2nd race at Laurel Park which is a $40,000 Claiming B race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf for 3-year-olds and up which have never won two races or three-year-olds. He drew post position 5 and jockey Angel Cruz is named to ride. Cruz is currently ranked 7th in the Laurel Park jockey standings with 8 wins and a 14% winning percentage.
SainthoodForBrian is currently 10-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line. One DRF handicapper selects him as his third choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $44,600.
First race post time is 12:25 PM and SainthoodForBrian’s race is Race 2 which is scheduled to go off at 12:56 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Laurel Park for a fun day of racing.
July 7, 2023
Winter Princess cruised to an impressive win at Delaware Park in her first race back from a layoff. Breaking from post 5 Winter Princess saved ground around the first turn, chased the leader on the inside up the backstretch, began a bid from the rail coming around the far turn, dueled in upper stretch, and edged clear late.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “The time off obviously did her a world of good. This filly has talent. If she stays sound I think she’ll win the Starter Allowance and the Allowance N1X. Her mile time today was slightly faster than the Allowance N1X fillies. That’s impressive.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “I’ve always liked this filly and I’m happy to see her return to form. As always, she received a masterful ride by Jeremy Rose. He’s one of the most underrated riders out there. I’m most happy for the partners. It’s always nice to get them a win and a purse check.”
Winter Princess earned $12,000 for Friday’s win.
We’ll see how Winter Princess comes out of the race and Steve will point her accordingly.
July 6, 2023
Lady Prospect breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.88 at Saratoga. That work was 22 of 28 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "This filly breezed extremely nicely this mooring. She did it totally within herself and she galloped out strong. You can tell that this filly really wants to be a racehorse. She loves to run."
Rudy will continue to train Lady Prospect to a debut which could be the Maiden Auction going 5 1/2 furlongs at Saratoga on July 19.
July 6, 2023
Antonio of Venice breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.88 at Saratoga. That work was 18 of 28 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He breezed very nicely this morning. He's doing well. He should be ready to go for a race during the first week of Saratoga."
Rudy will continue to train Antonio of Venice to his next race which could be the Maiden Auction going 5 1/2 furlongs at Saratoga on July 20.
July 1, 2023
Inevtabl Conection breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.20 at Delaware Park. That work was 25 of 96 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "He breezed very nicely this morning. He's ready to run and we're looking for the best spot for his next start."
Steve will train Inevtabl Conection to his next race and point him accordingly.
June 30, 2023
Winter Princess is entered to run in Friday’s 5th race at Delaware Park which is a $16,000 Claiming N3L race going 1 mile 70 yards on the turf for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up which have never won three races. She drew post position 7 and jockey Jeremy Rose is named to ride. Rose is currently ranked sixth in the Delaware Park jockey standings with 8 wins and a 22% winning percentage.
Winter Princess is currently 6-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line.
The purse for this race is $20,000.
First race post time is 12:30 PM and Winter Princess' race is Race 5 which is scheduled to go off at 2:30 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Delaware Park for a fun day of racing.
June 30, 2023
Lita breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.60 at Delaware Park. That work was 33 of 49 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She breezed very nicely and she's been training very well. I'm pointing her to a race at Monmouth next week."
Steve will point Lita to the $40,000 Claiming N2L going 5 furlongs on the turf at Monmouth Park on July 7.
June 30, 2023
Ace Up Her Sleeve breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.00 at Delaware Park. That work was 13 of 49 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She breezed extremely well and has been training very well. I'm pointing her to the Maiden Special Weight for Virgnina-breds in a couple of weeks at Colonial. It's got a $75,000 purse."
Steve will train Ace Up Her Sleeve to the Maiden Special Weight going 7 furlongs at Colonial Downs on July 14.
June 26, 2023
Buona Salute breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.22 at Belmont Park. That work was 17 of 22 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She breezed OK. She’s coming along.”
Rudy will breeze Buona Salute on a 7-to10-day breeze schedule preparing her for a debut in New York.
June 26, 2023
King of France breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.18 at Belmont Park. That work was 13 of 17 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Ray Handel after the breeze. He said, "He worked well this morning. He went way too fast last week so I made sure the rider slowed him down and took it easy this morning. It was a nice maintenance work. I had the rider give a decent, easy breeze. I’m happy with the way it went."
Ray will continue to breeze King of France on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for a debt in New York.
June 24, 2023
Gleaming Brutality is entered to run in Saturday’s 1st race at Delaware Park which is a $10,000 Claiming N3L race going 6 furlongs for fillies and mares, three-years-old and up, which have never won three races. She drew post position 3 and jockey Carol Cedeno is named to ride. Cedeno is currently ranked 4th in the Delaware Park jockey standings with 9 wins and a 13% winning percentage.
Gleaming Brutality is currently the 8-5 Daily Racing Form morning line favorite in the race. She’s the DRF Consensus selection to win the race. Two DRF handicappers select her to win the race and one DRF handicapper selects her as his second choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $16,000.
First race post time is 12:30 PM and Gleaming Brutality’s race is Race 1. Everyone is invited to join us at Delaware Park for a fun day of racing.
June 23, 2023
Antonio of Venice ran a very strong third in his second career race on Friday at Belmont Park stumbling badly at the break then rallying gamely in the stretch. Breaking from the 7-post Antonio of Venice stumbled at the start, chased three wide under coaxing from the three-eighths, angled four wide into upper stretch, and offered up a mild kick.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the race and Rudy said, “He stumbled three times at the start. He still finished strong. He ran a good race.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “He went to his knees at the break. Then, getting back on his feet he slammed into the horse to his right. This cost him a lot of position. A young inexperienced horse might have just packed it in after that. This horse collected himself, then went out into the three-path and squeezed between horses down the lane to get up for third. No one was getting to the winner today as he was much the best. With a clean trip we probably get second. This horse has all the makings of a really nice New York-bred. This is very exciting for the partners.”
Antonio of Venice earned $9,000 for Friday’s third place finish.
We’ll see how Antonio of Venice comes out of the race and Rudy will point him accordingly.
June 23, 2023
Lady Prospect breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.00 at Belmont Park. That work was 31 of 67 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She breezed very nicely this morning. She continues to do everything we ask her to do. She’s a really nice filly.”
Rudy will breeze Lady Prospect on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a debut in New York.
June 21, 2023
SainthoodForBrian ran a respectable third on Wednesday chasing from mid-pack the gate to wire runaway winner and favorite. Breaking from post 1 SainthoodForBrian settled mid-pack, saved ground early on the turn racing inside, angled out two to three deep coming to the quarter, then guided out further at the top of the stretch, ran on but needed more.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “He broke a little flat-footed which immediately cost him position. He then wound up chasing the winner from the rail of a deep and speed-favoring track. He ran well and was trying to the end.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “This wasn’t the easiest of spots and he was just flat-footed enough to miss the break and it burned him. I don’t think anyone was catching the winner today. Overall it was an honest effort.”
SainthoodForBrian earned $3,520 for Thursday’s win.
We’ll see how SainthoodForBrian comes out of the race and Steve will point him accordingly.
June 21, 2023
Cape Cod Summer is entered to run in Wednesday’s 4th race at Delaware Park which is a $6,250 Maiden Claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs for three-year olds and up. He drew post position 2 and leading jockey Jeremy Rose is named to ride. Rose is currently ranked 3rd in the Delaware Park jockey standings with 8 wins and a 27% winning percentage.
Cape Cod Summer is currently the 3-1 Daily Racing Form morning line favorite in the race. He’s the DRF Consensus selection to win the race. Two DRF handicappers select him to win the race and one DRF handicapper selects him as his second choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $10,000.
First race post time is 12:30 PM and Cape Cod Summer’s race is Race 4 which is scheduled to go off at 2:00 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Delaware Park for a fun day of racing.
June 19, 2023
Ruler of the Night is entered to run in Monday’s 2nd race at Finger Lakes which is a Maiden Special Weight going 5 1/2 furlongs for fillies 3-years-old. She drew post position 4 and leading jockey John Davila is named to ride. Davila is currently ranked second in the Finger Lakes jockey standings with 19 wins and a 29% winning percentage.
Ruler of the Night is currently the 2-1 Daily Racing Form morning line favorite in the race. She’s the DRF Consensus second choice in the race. One DRF handicapper selects her to win the race and one DRF handicapper selects her as his second choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $32,100.
First race post time is 1:15 PM and Ruler of the Night's race is Race 2 which is scheduled to go off at 1:44 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Finger Lakes for a fun day of racing.
June 19, 2023
Ruler of the Night breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.40 at Finger Lakes. That work was 10 of 20 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked excellent this morning.
I'm entering her later for a race next week."
Jeff will enter Ruler of the Night to the Maiden Special Weight going 5 1/2 furlong at Finger Lakes on June 26.
June 18, 2023
Antonio of Venice is entered to run in Friday’s 5th race at Belmont Park which is a Maiden Special Weight going 5 furlongs for two-year-olds. He drew post position 7 (program number 1) and jockey Jose Gomez is named to ride. Gomez currently has 6 wins and a 12% winning percentage at the meet.
Antonio of Venice is currently the 7-2 Daily Racing Form morning line second choice in the race. Two DRF handicappers select him as their second choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $75,000.
First race post time is 1:05 PM and Antonio of Venice’s race is Race 5 which is scheduled to go off at 3:10 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Belmont Park for a fun day of racing.
June 18, 2023
Lita breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.60 at Delaware Park. That work was 9 of 30 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She breezed well this morning. We're bringing her along getting her ready for her next race."
Steve will continue to prepare Lita for her next race.
June 18, 2023
King of France breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.04 at Belmont Park. That work was 12 of 62 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Ray Handel after the breeze. He said, "I worked him in company and he went 3 furlongs in 36 and out in 48.3. The clocker recorded it as a 4 furlong breeze. I wanted the riders to slow down but they didn’t hear me or didn’t listen. It was faster than I wanted but he looked good doing it.”
Ray will continue to breeze King of France on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for a debut in New York.
June 16, 2023
Lady Prospect breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.08 at Belmont Park. That work was 21 of 63 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She breezed very nicely this morning. We’re bringing her along nice and easy. So far so good.”
Rudy will breeze Lady Prospect on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a debut in New York.
June 16, 2023
Buona Salute breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.95 at Belmont Park. That work was 37 of 63 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She breezed very nicely this morning. We’re bringing her along nice and easy. So far so good.”
Rudy will breeze Buona Salute on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a debut in New York.
June 16, 2023
Started With Stars breezed on Friday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 38.00 at Finger Lakes. That work was 3 of 6 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "We worked her easy this morning and she did everything we asked of her. She's entered for next week and she's ready to go."
Started With Stars is entered to run in the Allowance N3L going 6 furlongs at Finger Lakes on June 21.
June 16, 2023
Happyize is entered to run in Friday’s 2nd race at Delaware Park which is a $12,500 Maiden Claiming race going 1 mile for three-year-olds and up. He drew post position 1 and jockey Carol Cedeno is named to ride. Cedeno is currently ranked 6th in the Delaware Park jockey standings with 6 wins and a 12% winning percentage.
Happyize is currently 6-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line. One DRF handicapper selects him as his third choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $16,000.
First race post time is 12:30 PM and Happyize’s race is Race 2 which is scheduled to go off at 1:00 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Delaware Park for a fun day of racing.
June 15, 2023
Gleaming Brutality breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 52.20 at Delaware Park. That work was 19 of 19 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "I gave her a leg-stretcher this morning just to keep her lose. She's sitting on a race. I'm looking for another spot for her to run."
Steve will keep Gleaming Brutality fresh as he looks for the next spot for her to run.
June 15, 2023
Antonio of Venice breezed on Thursday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 37.88 at Belmont Park. That work was 3 of 4 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He's training very well. He breezed nicely this morning. This sets him up for his next race on June 23."
Rudy will train Antonio of Venice to the Maiden Special Weight going 5 furlongs at Belmont Park on June 23.
June 14, 2023
SainthoodForBrian is entered to run in Wednesday’s 6th race at Delaware Park which is a Starter Allowance going 6 furlongs for three-year olds and up which have started in a claiming race of $40,000 or less and which have never won a race other than maiden or claiming or which have never won two races. He drew post position 1 and jockey Jeremy Rose is named to ride. Rose is currently ranked 3rd in the Delaware Park jockey standings with 7 wins and a 26% winning percentage.
SainthoodForBrian is currently the 7-2 Daily Racing Form morning line third choice in the race. Three DRF handicappers select him as their third choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $32,000.
First race post time is 12:30 PM and SainthoodForBrian’s race is Race 6 which is scheduled to go off at 3:00 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Delaware Park for a fun day of racing.
June 14, 2023
Started With Stars is entered to run in Wednesday’s 6th race at Finger Lakes which is an Allowance N3L going 6 furlongs for fillies and mares three-years old and up which have never won three races. She drew post position 7 and leading jockey John Davila is named to ride. Davila is currently ranked second in the Finger Lakes jockey standings with 19 wins and a 32% winning percentage.
Started With Stars is currently 6-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line.
The purse for this race is $25,900.
First race post time is 1:20 PM and Started With Stars’s race is Race 9 which is scheduled to go off at 4:43 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Finger Lakes for a fun day of racing.
June 11, 2023
Winter Princess breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.40 at Delaware Park. That work was 30 of 35 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She breezed well this morning. She's sitting on a race and we're actively looking for an appropriate spot for her."
Steve will keep Winter Princess ready as he looks for the appropriate spot for her return race.
June 9, 2023
Buona Salute breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 52.11 at Belmont Park. That work was 53 of 55 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "We stretched her out to an easy 4 furlongs this morning. She breezed nicely. She continues to come along.”
Rudy will breeze Buona Salute on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a debut in New York.
June 9, 2023
Lady Prospect breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.17 at Belmont Park. That work was 44 of 55 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "We stretched her out to an easy 4 furlongs this morning. She breezed nicely. She continues to come along.”
Rudy will breeze Lady Prospect on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a debut in New York.
June 8, 2023
Inevtabl Conection is entered to run in Sunday's 8th race at Belmont Park which is a Starter Allowance going 6 furlongs for 3-year-olds and up which have started for a claiming price of $50,000 or less and which have never won a race other than maiden or claiming. He drew post position 3 and jockey Javier Castellano is named to ride. Castellano is currently ranked 8th in the Belmont Park jockey standings with 9 wins and a 13% winning percentage.
Inevtabl Conection is currently 8-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line. One DRF handicapper selects him to win the race and two DRF handicappers select him as their third choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $65,000.
First race post time is 1:05 PM and Inevtabl Conection’s race is Race 8 which is scheduled to go off at 4:44 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Belmont Park for a fun day of racing.
June 7, 2023
Antonio of Venice breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.08 at Belmont Park. That work was 6 of 21 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked very well this morning and he's doing great. I'm going to enter him to the race next week as MTO."
Rudy will point Antonio of Venice to the Maiden Special Weight going 5 furlongs on the turf at Belmont Park on June 16 as MTO.
June 6, 2023
Started With Stars breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.40 at Finger Lakes. That work was 10 of 11 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked very well this morning. She's been training lights-out. She's sitting on a race and I'm hoping they put up an extra for her this week."
Jeff will prepare Started With Stars for a return race which should be an Allowance N3L at Finger Lakes.
June 6, 2023
She’s Awesome is entered to run in Monday’s 6th race at Parx which is a Maiden Special Weight going 6 furlongs for fillies and mares, three-years-old and up. She drew post position 7 and jockey Carol Cedeno is named to ride. Cedeno currently has 2 wins and a 10% winning percentage at the meet.
She’s Awesome is currently the 7-2 Daily Racing Form morning line second choice in the race. Two DRF handicappers select her as their second choice in the race and one DRF handicapper selects her as his third choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $55,000.
First race post time is 12:40 PM and She’s Awesome’s race is Race 6 which is scheduled to go off at 2:59 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Parx for a fun day of racing.
June 5, 2023
Ruler of the Night ran a very strong second in her Monday race at Finger Lakes pressing a hot pace, taking a brief lead, then ultimately getting run down by the 9-5 favorite. Breaking from post 6 Ruler of the Night was away best, vied for the lead four-wide on the turn, battled, kicked clear with a sixteenth left, and then was caught late.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the race and Jeff said, “It was a tough beat today. He gets better with every race. I love the potential with this filly.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “John gave her a masterful ride today. She was beaten by a filly with a previous 74 Beyer who almost won a Maiden Special Weight downstate. Ruler of the Night ran a big race. For a second I thought we were going to win. It’s nice for the partners to pick up a good check and enjoy an extremely exciting race.”
Ruler of the Night earned $6,420 for Monday’s second place finish.
We’ll see how Ruler of the Night comes out of the race and Jeff will point her accordingly.
June 4, 2023
She's Awesome breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.00 at Delaware Park. That work was 11 of 22 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked fine this morning. It was just a little maintenance breeze. We had her entered yesterday as MTO but the race stayed on the grass. So I wanted to give her a kittle leg-stretcher. She's ready to go and we're looking for a race."
Steve will keep She's Awesome fresh as he looks for the appropriate race to next run her.
June 4, 2023
Winter Princess breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.60 at Delaware Park. That work was 10 of 22 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked very nicely and she's coming along. She’s about ready. I’m going to start looking for a race for her."
Steve will continue to breeze Winter Princess on a 10-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race.
June 2, 2023
Lady Prospect breezed on Friday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 39.55 at Belmont Park. That work was 8 of 17 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She just got here last week so we’re going easy with her as we get acquainted with her. She worked well this morning. She’s a very nice filly."
Rudy will breeze Lady Prospect on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a debut in New York.
June 2, 2023
Buona Salute breezed on Friday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 40.00 at Belmont Park. That work was 13 of 17 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "She just got here last week so we’re going easy with her as we get acquainted with her. She worked well this morning. She’s a very nice filly."
Rudy will breeze Buona Salute on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a debut in New York.
June 1, 2023
SainthoodForBrian won in very impressive fashion on Thursday dueling with the early pacesetter then taking him out in the late stages of the race to win going away. SainthoodForBrian vied throughout and inched clear late in a driving finish.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “This horse has been training extremely well. This race came up tough and he looked very good today.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “I have to admit that I was shocked to see him pressing the pace today. He’s usually an off-the-pace type. To duel with Alpha Whiskey and still have gas in the tank to open up by daylight at the end was amazing to watch. This was a very nice win for the horse and incredibly exciting for the partners.”
SainthoodForBrian earned $16,800 for Thursday’s win.
We’ll see how SainthoodForBrian comes out of the race and Steve will point him accordingly.
June 1, 2023
Inevtabl Conection breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.80 at Delaware Park. That work was 3 of 23 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "He worked very nicely this morning. He's sitting on a race. He has been for a while. We can't get his race to go. I'm keeping him in a holding pattern."
Steve will keep Inevtabl Conection fresh as he looks for the next appropriate race.
May 31, 2023
Started With Stars breezed on Wednesday working 5 furlongs on the dirt in 1:04.40 at Finger Lakes. That work was 6 of 9 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked very nicely this morning. I've got her 100% race ready now. I'm planning to enter her to the race on June 21 unless an extra comes up before that time."
Jeff will point Started With Stars to the Allowance N3L going 6 furlongs at Finger Lakes on June 21.
May 31, 2023
Antonio of Venice breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.88 at Belmont Park. That work was 5 of 19 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "I worked him nice and easy this morning. He's doing well. I'm considering entering him as a MTO to the race on June 16."
Rudy will continue to prepare Antonio of Venice for his next race which could be the Maiden Special Weight going 5 furlongs on the turf at Belmont Park on June 16 as a MTO.
May 29, 2023
Ace Up Her Sleeve is entered to run in Saturday’s 4th race at Belmont Park which is a Maiden Special Weight going 7 furlongs on the turf for fillies and mares three-years-old and up. She drew post position 1 and jockey Eric Cancel is named to ride. Cancel currently has 5 wins and an 8% winning percentage at meet.
Ace Up Her Sleeve is currently 12-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line.
The purse for this race is $75,000.
First race post time is 1:00 PM and Ace Up Her Sleeve’s race is Race 4 which is scheduled to go off at 2:32 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Belmont Park for a fun day of racing.
May 29, 2023
Ruler of the Night is entered to run in Monday’s 6th race at Finger Lakes which is a Maiden Special Weight going 5 1/2 furlongs for fillies 3-years-old. She drew post position 7 and leading jockey John Davila is named to ride. Davila currently leads the Finger Lakes jockey standings with 14 wins and a 33% winning percentage.
Ruler of the Night is currently 6-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning. One DRF handicapper selects her as his third choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $32,100.
First race post time is 1:15 PM and Ruler of the Night's race is Race 6 which is scheduled to go off at 3:40 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Finger Lakes for a fun day of racing.
May 29, 2023
Ruler of the Night breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.20 at Finger Lakes. That work was the bullet of 13 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked fantastically this morning. I was very happy with the breeze. I entered her today for a race next week."
Jeff will point Ruler of the Night to the Maiden Special Weight going 5 1/2 furlongs at Finger Lakes on June 5.
May 29, 2023
Ace Up Her Sleeve breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.80 at Delaware Park. That work was 2 of 2 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She’s been sitting on a race so I gave her a little maintenance breeze. I entered her today to a race in New York next week."
Steve entered Ace Up Her Sleeve to the Maiden Special Weight going 7 furlongs on the turf at Belmont Park on June 3.
May 28, 2023
Miss Delicious is entered to run in Saturday’s 6th race at Pimlico which is an Allowance N2X going 1 1/16 miles on the turf for fillies and mares three-years-old and up which have never won two races other than maiden, claiming, waiver claiming, starter, or state sired or state bred races, or which have never won three races. She drew post position 11 and jockey Feargal Lynch is named to ride. Lynch currently has 1 win and a 13% winning percentage at the meet.
Miss Delicious is currently 9-2 in the Daily Racing Form morning line. She’s the DRF Consensus second choice in the race. One DRF handicapper selects her to win the race and one DRF handicapper selects her as his third choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $58,000.
First race post time is 12:25 PM and Miss Delicious’ race is Race 6 which is scheduled to go off at 2:57 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Pimlico for a fun day of racing.
May 26, 2023
Luca at the Spa is entered to run in Wednesday’s 4th race at Presque Isle Downs which is a $6,250 Claiming N2L race going 1 mile 70 yards on the synthetic for three-year-olds and up which have never won two races. He drew post position 6 and jockey Emilio Flores is named to ride. Flores currently has 1 win and a 13% winning percentage at the meet.
Luca at the Spa is currently the 2-1 Daily Racing Form morning line second choice in the race. He’s the DRF Consensus third choice in the race. One DRF handicapper selects him as his second choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $13,000.
First race post time is 3:00 PM and Luca at the Spa’s race is Race 4 which is scheduled to go off at 4:21 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Presque Isle Downs for a fun day of racing.
May 26, 2023
SainthoodForBrian breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.80 at Delaware Park. That work was 12 of 31 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "He breezed well this morning and he's been training great. I've got him entered to run next week and he's all set to go."
Steve entered SainthoodForBrian to the $40,000 Claiming N2L going 6 furlongs on June 1 at Delaware Park.
May 25, 2023
Winter Princess breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.40 at Delaware Park. That work was 4 of 35 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked extremely nicely this morning. She's doing great. I'm expecting her to be ready to go around mid-June."
Steve will train Winter Princess to a return race which should be during the middle part of June.
May 25, 2023
Cape Cod Summer is entered to run in Thursday’s 4th race at Delaware Park which is a $16,000 Maiden Claiming race going 1 1/16 miles on the turf for three-year olds and up. He drew post position 9 and jockey Jeremy Rose is named to ride. Rose is currently ranked 11th in the Delaware Park jockey standings with 1 win and a 17% winning percentage.
Cape Cod Summer is currently 6-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line. He’s the DRF Consensus second choice in the race. One DRF handicapper selects him to win the race.
The purse for this race is $18,000.
First race post time is 12:30 PM and Cape Cod Summer’s race is Race 4 which is scheduled to go off at 2:00 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Delaware Park for a fun day of racing.
May 25, 2023
SainthoodForBrian is entered to run in Thursday’s 3rd race at Delaware Park which is a $40,000 Claiming N2L race going 6 furlongs for three-year olds and up which have never won two races. He drew post position 4 and jockey Jeremy Rose is named to ride. Rose is currently ranked 11th in the Delaware Park jockey standings with 1 win and a 17% winning percentage.
SainthoodForBrian is currently 10-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line.
The purse for this race is $28,000.
First race post time is 12:30 PM and SainthoodForBrian’s race is Race 3 which is scheduled to go off at 1:30 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Delaware Park for a fun day of racing.
May 24, 2023
Lita is entered to run in Saturday’s 2nd race at Pimlico which is a $40,000 Claiming N2L going 5 furlongs on the turf for fillies and mares, three-years-old and up, which have never won two races. She drew post position 2 and jockey Jeremy Rose is named to ride. Rose currently has 3 wins and a 19% winning percentage for the year.
Lita is currently the 9-2 Daily Racing Form morning line third choice in the race. She’s the Daily Racing Form Consensus selection to win the race. One DRF handicapper selects her to win the race and one DRF handicapper selects her as his second choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $43,000.
First race post time is 12:25 PM and Lita’s race is Race 2 which is scheduled to go off at 1:06 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Pimlico for a fun day of racing.
May 24, 2023
Tiger Blood is entered to run in Wednesday’s 5th race at Delaware Park which is a $16,000 Claiming race going 5 furlongs on the turf for three-year olds and up. He drew post position 1 and jockey Jeremy Rose is named to ride. Rose is currently ranked 11th in the Delaware Park jockey standings with 1 win and a 17% winning percentage.
Tiger Blood is currently the 8-5 Daily Racing Form morning line favorite in the race. He’s the DRF Consensus selection to win the race. Two DRF handicappers select him to win the race and one DRF handicapper selects him as his third choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $22,000.
First race post time is 12:30 PM and Tiger Blood’s race is Race 5 which is scheduled to go off at 2:30 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Delaware Park for a fun day of racing.
May 24, 2023
Started With Stars breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.20 at Finger Lakes. That work was 6 of 21 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked excellent this morning. I'm holding her for a 6 furlong version of her race. She's ready to go and I'm going to enter her as soon as a race becomes available."
Jeff will train Started With Stars to an Allowance N3L going 6 furlongs at Finger Lakes.
May 24, 2023
Antonio of Venice breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.33 at Belmont Park. That work was 21 of 38 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "I gave him a nice maintenance breeze today and it went well. This horse is doing great. There's a race on June 16 that we can use as a MTO. We'll see how things shape up as we get closer."
Rudy will train Antonio of Venice up to his next race which could be the Maiden Special Weight going 5 furlongs on June 16 at Belmont Park as a MTO.
May 22, 2023
Ruler of the Night breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt over a track labeled good in 51.10 at Finger Lakes. That work was 4 of 11 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. We're getting her ready for her next race."
Jeff will prepare Ruler of the Night for her next race which should be in the first part of June at Finger Lakes.
May 22, 2023
Luca At The Spa breezed on Monday working 5 furlongs on the synthetic in 1:01.40 at Presque Isle Downs. That work was 3 of 5 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Eddie Rojas after the breeze. He said, "He's been training very well. I gave him a good maintenance breeze keeping him ready for his next race. His race didn't go in the last cycle. I hope it goes the next time."
Eddie will keep Luca at the Spa fresh as we wait for his race to come around which should be towards the end of May.
May 19, 2023
SainthoodForBrian breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.80 at Delaware Park. That work was 18 of 21 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "He worked well this morning. I've got him pointed to a race here on the first of June."
Steve will train SainthoodForBrian to the $40,000 Claiming N2L going 6 furlongs on June 1 at Delaware Park.
May 19, 2023
Miss Delicious breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.00 at Delaware Park. That work was the bullet of 21 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "This filly is doing great. She was on the AE list at Pimlico so we didn't get to run that day. I'm now pointing her to the N2X here the beginning of next month."
Steve will train Miss Delicious to the Allowance N2X going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Delaware Park on June 3.
May 18, 2023
Inevtabl Conection breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.80 at Delaware Park. That work was the bullet of 34 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "He breezed very nicely this morning. He's sitting on a race. It's unfortunate that he had to skip his last start due to a minor issue but he's ready to go now. I'm looking for another spot for him."
Steve will keep Inevtabl Conection fresh as he looks for his next race.
May 16, 2023
Tiger Blood breezed on Tuesday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 37.20 at Delaware Park. That work was 3 of 16 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "He's training very well. He's doing better now than he has been for a long time. He still has races in him. I have three different spots where we can run him at the end of the month."
Steve will train Tiger Blood up to his next race which should be at the end of May.
May 15, 2023
Luca At The Spa breezed on Monday working 5 furlongs on the synthetic in 1:02.20 at Presque Isle Downs. That work was 5 of 7 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Eddie Rojas after the breeze. He said, "I gave him a little leg-stretcher this morning. We've tried to enter him a couple of times but the race keeps getting brought back. We're just keeping him ready."
Eddie will continue to prepare Luca at the Spa for his next race which should be the $6,250 Claiming N2L going 1 mile at Presque Isle Downs on May 22.
May 13, 2023
She’s Awesome ran a very good second in her Saturday race at Monmouth Park stalking the eventual gate-to-wire 2-1 favorite winner, settling for a good second finishing 12 lengths ahead of the rest of the field. Breaking from the 4-post She’s Awesome chased close-up three-wide, chased on the turn, rallied two-wide into the lane, and came up second best.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “She’s a very useful and honest horse. She always gives you a solid race. Her bad luck is that she continually runs into a monster. She’ll win the Maiden Special Weight for us. She’s a nice horse to have on the roster.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “She’s got seconditis. But it hasn’t been her fault at all. She just keeps catching the wrong horse. She’ll get through eventually and in the meantime, she’s earning checks and giving the partners a lot of fun. I like this filly quite a bit.”
She’s Awesome earned $11,500 for Saturday’s second place finish.
We’ll see how She’s Awesome comes out of the race and Steve will point her accordingly.
May 12, 2023
Antonio of Venice ran an impressive second in his Friday debut at Belmont Park chasing a hot pace and being second best to a typical Wesley Ward precocious runner. Breaking from the 4-post Antonio of Venice was hustled from the gate, showed the way along the inside under pressure from the get-go, spun just off the inside into upper stretch shaking off his main pace rival while being confronted by the top one, dug in gamely fighting on head-to-head until shaken off inside the sixteenth marker, while finishing willingly for the place honors, well clear of the rest.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the race and Rudy said, “This horse was very straightforward from the day he got here. He trained on and was ready to go today. He’ll win for fun next time.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “We hand-selected this horse at the OBS Sale using a combination of statistical analysis, visual inspection, and veterinary examination. He checked every single box. This horse has the potential to be an extremely exciting horse for our partners. I couldn’t be more pleased.”
Antonio of Venice earned $15,000 for Friday’s second place finish.
We’ll see how Antonio of Venice comes out of the race and Rudy will point him accordingly.
May 12, 2023
Winter Princess breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.00 at Delaware Park. That work was 4 of 17 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She breezed very nicely this morning and she continues to do well. She's moving forward on schedule."
Steve will continue to train Winter Princess preparing her for a return race.
May 12, 2023
Started With Stars breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.30 at Finger Lakes. That work was 6 of 16 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked very well. She's doing great since she came back in. She should be ready soon."
Jeff will continue to train Started With Stars getting her ready for a return race at Finger Lakes.
May 10, 2023
Lita breezed on Wednesday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 38.80 at Delaware Park. That work was 4 of 7 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She's doing great. Today's breeze was a tightener keeping her fit for her next start. I'm pointing her to a race at Pimlico at the end of the month."
Steve will prepare Lita and point her to the $40,000 Claiming N2L going 5 furlongs on the turf at Pimlico on May 27.
May 10, 2023
Antonio of Venice breezed on Wednesday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 37.77 at Belmont Park. That work was 2 of 4 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "I worked him an easy 3 furlongs this morning to put a little air in his lungs before Friday's race. He's doing great."
Antonio of Venice is entered to run in Friday's first race at Belmont Park which is a Maiden Special Weight going 5 furlongs.
May 9, 2023
Miss Delicious breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.40 at Delaware Park. That work was 6 of 10 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked nicely. She's doing great. I've got her pointed to a race at Pimlico this weekend."
Steve will point Miss Delicious to the Allowance N2X going 1 mile on the turf at Pimlico on May 13.
May 9, 2023
She’s Awesome is entered to run in Saturday’s 5th race at Monmouth Park which is a Maiden Special Weight going 6 furlongs for fillies and mares, three-years-old and up. She drew post position 4 and jockey Carol Cedeno is named to ride. Cedeno currently has 18 wins and an 18% winning percentage for the year.
She’s Awesome is currently 4-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line. Two DRF handicappers select her as their second choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $57,500.
First race post time is 12:40 PM and She’s Awesome’s race is Race 5 which is scheduled to go off at 2:35 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Monmouth Park for a fun day of racing.
May 8, 2023
Luca At The Spa breezed on Monday working 5 furlongs on the synthetic in 1:02.40 at Presque Isle Downs. That work was 5 of 6 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Eddie Rojas after the breeze. He said, "He's doing well. I've got him pointed to a race here next week."
Eddie will train Luca at the Spa to the $6,250 Claiming N2L going 1 mile on the synthetic at Presque Isle Downs on May 16.
May 7, 2023
Antonio of Venice is entered to run in Friday’s 1st race at Belmont Park which is a Maiden Special Weight going 5 furlongs for two-year-olds. He drew post position 4 and jockey Jose Gomez is named to ride. Gomez currently has 2 wins and a 9% winning percentage at the meet.
Antonio of Venice is currently 8-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line. Two DRF handicappers select him as their second choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $75,000.
First race post time is 1:00 PM and Antonio of Venice’s race is Race 1. Everyone is invited to join us at Belmont Park for a fun day of racing.
May 6, 2023
Started With Stars breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.20 at Finger Lakes. That work was 13 of 20 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She breezed well this morning. She's coming along nicely. She should be ready to run in a few weeks."
Jeff will breeze Started With Stars on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race at Finger Lakes.
May 5, 2023
She's Awesome breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.20 at Delaware Park. That work was 3 of 32 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked very nicely this morning. We're keeping her fit for her next race. I haven't picked out her next spot yet."
Steve will prepare She's Awesome for her next race which will likely be somewhere in the Midlantic region.
May 4, 2023
Ace Up Her Sleeve ran a good third in her Thursday race at Belmont Park chasing a hot pace, falling behind, and then rallying very wide to pick up a check. Ace Up Her Sleeve chased four to five-wide down the back stretch and then three-wide through the turn coming under coaxing at the three-eighths, went six to seven-wide into upper stretch, and offered up a mild kick to secure the show honors.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “The race came off the turf and I decided to take a shot and leave her in. The jock said that it took her a little while to get her feet under her and comfortable with the footing. Once she collected herself she ran very nicely.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “Steve wanted to leave her in the race and it proved to be a smart move. She’s been sitting on a race for a while and we picked up a nice check here today.”
Ace Up Her Sleeve earned $9,000 for Thursday’s third place finish.
We’ll see how Ace Up Her Sleeve comes out of the race and Steve will point her accordingly.
May 3, 2023
Gleaming Brutality is entered to run in Saturday’s 5th race at Tampa Bay Downs which is an $8,000 Claiming N3L race going 7 furlongs for fillies and mares, three-years-old and up, which have never won three races. She drew post position 8 and jockey Jose Bautista is named to ride. Bautista currently has 49 wins and a 17% winning percentage at the meet.
Gleaming Brutality is currently 6-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line. She’s the DRF Consensus third choice in the race. One DRF handicapper selects her to win the race.
The purse for this race is $14,000.
First race post time is 12:10 PM and Gleaming Brutality’s race is Race 5 which is scheduled to go off at 2:40 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Tampa Bay Downs for a fun day of racing.
May 3, 2023
Winter Princess breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.20 at Delaware Park. That work was 14 of 25 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked nicely this morning and she's coming along well. The time off did her a lot of good."
Steve will continue to train Winter Princess preparing her for a return race.
May 3, 2023
Inevtabl Conection breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 51.80 at Delaware Park. That work was 20 of 25 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "I gave him a little maintenance breeze. He's doing great and he's sitting on a race. I'm pointing him to the $40,000 N3L at Pimlico in a couple of weeks."
Steve will continue to prepare Inevtabl Conection for his next race which could be the $40,000 Claiming N3L going 6 furlongs at Pimlico on May 14.
May 3, 2023
Antonio of Venice breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs from the gate on the dirt in 51.77 at Belmont Park. That work was 27 of 32 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked really well this morning and he got his gate card. He's ready to go for next week."
Rudy will enter Antonio of Venice to the Maiden Special Weight going 5 furlongs at Belmont Park on May 12.
May 2, 2023
Lita breezed on Tuesday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 38.00 at Delaware Park. That work was 1 of 1 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She breezed well. She's sitting on a race and we have some options coming up. We'll decide when the time comes which way to go.
Steve will prepare Lita for her next race which could be the Allowance N1X going 6 furlongs on the turf at Belmont Park on May 14.
May 1, 2023
Luca At The Spa breezed on Monday working 5 furlongs on the synthetic in 1:01.20 at Presque Isle Downs. That work was 2 of 5 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Eddie Rojas after the breeze. He said, "He worked very well this morning. He's training well. This horse has a turf foot and I suspect he'll run better on turf and synthetic than he does on the dirt. It's for this reason that we have him here at Presque Isle.
I'm pointing him to a race on May 11."
Eddie will breeze Luca at the Spa and train him up to his next race which we expect to be the $6,250 Claiming N2L going 1 mile on the synthetic at Presque Isle Downs on May 11.
May 1, 2023
Ruler of the Night is entered to run in Monday’s 2nd race at Finger Lakes which is a Maiden Special Weight going 5 furlongs for fillies 3-years-old. She drew post position 4 and jockey Andre Worrie is named to ride. Worrie currently has 4 wins and a 29% winning percentage at the meet.
Ruler of the Night is currently the 2-1 Daily Racing Form morning line favorite in the race. She’s the DRF Consensus selection to win the race. One DRF handicapper selects her to win the race and two DRF handicappers select her as their second choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $32,100.
First race post time is 1:15 PM and Ruler of the Night's race is Race 2 which is scheduled to go off at 1:44 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Finger Lakes for a fun day of racing.
April 29, 2023
Ace Up Her Sleeve is entered to run in Thursday’s 9th race at Belmont Park which is a Maiden Special Weight going 6 furlongs on the turf for fillies and mares three-years-old and up. She drew post position 5 and jockey Eric Cancel is named to ride. Cancel currently has 36 wins and a 17% winning percentage for the year.
Ace Up Her Sleeve is currently 10-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line. One DRF handicapper selects her to win the race and one DRF handicapper selects her as his second choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $75,000.
First race post time is 1:00 PM and Ace Up Her Sleeve’s race is Race 9 which is scheduled to go off at 5:31 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Belmont Park for a fun day of racing.
April 28, 2023
Started With Stars breezed on Friday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 37.20 at Finger Lakes. That work was 13 of 23 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She worked well this morning. It was her first breeze back since the break so we took it easy. She came in looking great and she's training very well."
Jeff will breeze Started With Stars on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race at Finger Lakes.
April 26, 2023
Happyize is entered to run in Saturday’s 8th race at Tampa Bay Downs which is a $10,000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs for three-year-olds and up. He drew post position 7 and jockey Hector Diaz is named to ride. Diaz is currently ranked 9th in the Tampa Bay Downs jockey standings with 26 wins and a 13% winning percentage.
Happyize is currently the 5-2 favorite in the Daily Racing Form morning line. He’s the DRF Consensus third choice in the race. Two DRF handicappers select him as their second choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $13,000.
First race post time is 12:18 PM and Happyize’s race is Race 8 which is scheduled to go off at 3:55 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Tampa Bay Downs for a fun day of racing.
April 25, 2023
Ruler of the Night ran a very good second in her Tuesday race at Finger Lakes setting the pace and ultimately yielding late but finishing 5 lengths ahead of the rest of the field. Breaking from the 1-post Ruler of the Night was away best, vied for the lead along the two-path, battled inside to no avail but bested the rest.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the race and Jeff said, “She was trying to get out quite a bit. The rider had to battle with her and that cost us the early advantage we had with the sharp break. She might get an equipment change next race.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “She ran well. This was her first start off the layoff, but she did everything we expected to do. We’re looking forward to her next race.”
Ruler of the Night earned $6,420 for Tuesday’s second place finish.
We’ll see how Ruler of the Night comes out of the race and Steve will point her accordingly.
April 25, 2023
Lita breezed on Tuesday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 38.00 at Delaware Park. That work was 3 of 3 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked nicely this morning. She's ready to run. We have some options coming up.
We'll have to see how things unfold."
Steve will prepare Lita for her next start which could be the Allowance N1X going 6 furlongs on the turf at Belmont Park on May 14.
April 25, 2023
Ace Up Her Sleeve breezed on Tuesday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 37.00 at Delaware Park. That work was 2 of 3 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She breezed well. We're pointing her to a race in New York during the first week of May."
Steve will prepare Ace Up Her Sleeve for her next race which should be the Maiden Special Weight going 6 furlongs on the turf at Belmont Park on May 4.
April 24, 2023
Antonio of Venice breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.55 at Belmont Park. That work was 10 of 19 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "This colt is training right along.
He's been around gate and is getting his education and learning his lessons. I'm very pleased."
Rudy will breeze Antonio of Venice on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his debut in New York.
April 22, 2023
Winter Princess breezed on Saturday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 39.00 at Delaware Park. That work was 11 of 12 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked nicely this morning. This was her first work since she came back so I gave her an easy one. She's looking great."
Steve will breeze Winter Princess on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race.
April 21, 2023
Inevtabl Conection breezed on Friday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 39.20 at Delaware Park. That work was 1 of 1 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "He's doing very well. I'm getting him ready for a race at Laurel Park next week."
Steve will prepare Inevtabl Conection for his next race which could be the $40,000 Claiming N3L going 6 furlongs at Laurel Park on April 28.
April 21, 2023
She’s Awesome ran a very good second in her Friday race at Gulfstream Park setting a hot pace and ultimately getting beaten by the 3-2 favorite. Breaking from the 3-post She’s Awesome set the pace in the two path, was nudged along rounding the turn, cued while floating out to the five path into the lane, yielded to the winner passing the eighth pole, but held on to place.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “I didn’t expect the race flow to go like it did. I expected the two first-timers to go to the lead allowing us to stalk. When Vita de Vito blew the break and Party Favor was slow we inherited the lead. It was a fast pace but it didn’t really matter. The winner was much the best.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “The winner was just too good today. We keep running into these big dollar 3-year-olds making their debut on their way to bigger things. Nonetheless, we ran a good race and picked up a nice check. We’ll come back and try again next time.”
She’s Awesome earned $9,460 for Friday’s second place finish.
We’ll see how She’s Awesome comes out of the race and Steve will point her accordingly.
April 20, 2023
SainthoodForBrian breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.20 at Tampa Bay Downs. That work was 8 of 19 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "This horse has been training great. In fact, never better. I think he'll be ready for a race in early May."
Steve will breeze SainthoodForBrian on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for a return race which should be in the early pat of May.
April 19, 2023
Miss Delicious breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 47.53 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 3 of 18 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She worked great this morning. I've got her pointed to the Allowance N2X next week.
We'll enter on Friday for that."
Steve will point Miss Delicious to the Allowance N2X going 1 mile on the turf at Gulfstream Park on April 27.
April 18, 2023
Ruler of the Night is entered to run in Tuesday’s 6th race at Finger Lakes which is a Maiden Special Weight going 4 1/2 furlongs for fillies 3-years-old. She drew post position 1 and leading jockey John Davila is named to ride.
Ruler of the Night is currently the 5-2 Daily Racing Form morning line second choice in the race. One DRF handicapper selects her as his second choice in the race and one DRF handicapper selects her as his third choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $32,100.
First race post time is 1:15 PM and Ruler of the Night's race is Race 6 which is scheduled to go off at 3:40 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Finger Lakes for a fun day of racing.
April 17, 2023
Ruler of the Night breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.30 at Finger Lakes. That work was 16 of 18 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She continues to train forwardly.
She's on target for the race on April 25."
Jeff will train Ruler of the Night up to her return race which should be the Maiden Special Weight going 4 1/2 furlongs at Finger Lakes on April 25.
April 17, 2023
Antonio of Venice breezed on Monday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 38.05 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was the bullet of 2 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "This colt continues to do everything right. He's training right along and even now has gate experience. He might be ready to go by May."
Rudy will breeze Antonio of Venice on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for a 2-year-old debut in New York possibly as early as May.
April 16, 2023
Tiger Blood is entered to run in Saturday’s 3rd race at Gulfstream Park which is a $20,000 Claiming B race going 5 furlongs on the synthetic for three-year olds or four-year-olds and up which have never won three races or which have not won a race since October 22, 2022. He drew post position 3 and jockey Luca Panici is named to ride. Panici currently has 1 win and a 9% winning percentage at the meet.
Tiger Blood is currently 10-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line.
The purse for this race is $26,000.
First race post time is 12:40 PM and Tiger Blood’s race is Race 3 which is scheduled to go off at 1:38 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Gulfstream Park for a fun day of racing.
April 16, 2023
LionessOfBrittany is entered to run in Saturday’s 6th race at Gulfstream Park which is a Starter Allowance Optional Claiming race going 5 ½ furlongs on the synthetic for fillies and mares 4-years-old and up which have started for a claiming price of $20,000 or less since April 22, 2021 or claiming price of $32,000. She drew post position 7 and jockey Edwin Gonzalez is named to ride. Gonzalez is currently ranked sixth in the Gulfstream Park jockey standings with 4 wins and a 20% winning percentage.
LionessOfBrittany is currently the 7-2 Daily Racing Form morning line second choice in the race. She’s the DRF Consensus second choice in the race. One DRF handicapper selects her to win the race and one DRF handicapper selects her as his second choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $31,000.
First race post time is 12:70 PM and LionessOfBrittany's race is Race 6 which is scheduled to go off at 3:10 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Gulfstream Park for a fun day of racing.
April 16, 2023
Tiger Blood breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.40 at Tampa Bay Downs. That work was 42 of 56 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "He worked well this morning. He's been training very well. I'll be entering him later this morning to a race at Gulfstream next week.
Steve will train Tiger Blood up to his next race which could be the $20,000 Claiming B race going 5 furlongs on the synthetic at Gulfstream Park on April 22.
April 15, 2023
Gleaming Brutality ran a good third in her race at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday. Gleaming Brutality was reserved off the early pace while racing two-wide, moved up to take the lead after three furlongs, opened clear and then gave way after being headed nearing the eighth pole.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “A few things worked against her today. The distance was 7 furlongs. The pace was very fast going 22 and change and 45 and change. She was hard to rate; she just wanted to go. She got burned up a bit too early and the extra distance was too much and it did her in. If the race was 6 furlongs she would have won.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “I think 7 furlongs is a bit beyond her scope. She should be able to knock out this condition and we’ll just bring her back and try again next time.”
Gleaming Brutality earned $1,350 for Saturday’s third place finish.
We’ll see how Gleaming Brutality comes out of the race and Steve will point her accordingly.
April 15, 2023
Happyize ran a strong second in his race at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday yielding in the stretch yet finishing 6 lengths in front of the rest of the field. Happyize prompted the pace set by Peinadito early, moved up to gain a slight advantage nearing the quarter pole, responded when challenged by the winner, but was unable to stay with that one late.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “The winner was just better today. With that one out of the way we should be able to win this race next time around.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “Another race today where the distance worked against us. Nonetheless, it was a solid effort and an exciting race for the partners.”
Happyize earned $2,500 for Saturday’s second place finish.
We’ll see how Happyize comes out of the race and Steve will point him accordingly.
April 15, 2023
She’s Awesome is entered to run in Friday’s 3rd race at Gulfstream which is a Maiden Special Weight going 6 furlongs for fillies and mares, three-years-old and up. She drew post position 6 and jockey Edwin Gonzalez is named to ride. Gonzalez is currently ranked 6th in the Gulfstream Park jockey standings with 4 wins and a 20% winning percentage.
She’s Awesome is currently the 7-2 second choice in the Daily Racing Form morning line. She’s the DRF Consensus third choice in the race. Two DRF handicappers select her as their second choice in the race and one DRF handicapper selects her as his third choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $50,000.
First race post time is 12:40 PM and She’s Awesome’s race is Race 3 which is scheduled to go off at 1:42 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Gulfstream Park for a fun day of racing.
April 12, 2023
Happyize breezed on Wednesday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 38.40 at Tampa Bay Downs. That work was 5 of 7 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "He breezed well this morning. I’m going to enter him today for a race on Saturday."
Steve will continue to train Happyize and prepare him for a return race which could be the $10,000 Maiden Claiming race going 7 furlongs at Tampa Bay Downs on April 15.
April 12, 2023
Happyize is entered to run in Saturday’s 8th race at Tampa Bay Downs which is a $10,000 Maiden Claiming race going 7 furlongs for three-year-olds and up. He drew post position 9 and jockey Antonio Gallardo is named to ride. Gallardo is currently ranked 3rd in the Tampa Bay Downs jockey standings with 50 wins and a 19% winning percentage.
Happyize is currently the 5-2 favorite in the Daily Racing Form morning line. He’s the DRF Consensus third choice in the race. One DRF handicapper has him as his second choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $13,000.
First race post time is 12:18 PM and Happyize’s race is Race 8 which is scheduled to go off at 4:07 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Tampa Bay Downs for a fun day of racing.
April 12, 2023
Gleaming Brutality is entered to run in Saturday’s 2nd race at Tampa Bay Downs which is an $8,000 Claiming N3L race going 7 furlongs for fillies and mares, three-years-old and up, which have never won three races. She drew post position 7 and jockey Antonio Gallardo is named to ride. Gallardo is currently ranked 3rd in the Tampa Bay Downs jockey standings with 50 wins and a 19% winning percentage.
Gleaming Brutality is currently the 8-5 favorite in the Daily Racing Form morning line. She’s the DRF Consensus third choice in the race. One DRF handicapper selects her as his second choice in the race and one DRF handicapper selects her as his third choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $14,000.
First race post time is 12:18 PM and Gleaming Brutality’s race is Race 2 which is scheduled to go off at 12:48 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Tampa Bay Downs for a fun day of racing.
April 11, 2023
SainthoodForBrian breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.80 at Tampa Bay Downs. That work was 3 of 7 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "He breezed well and he's doing well."
Steve will train Sainthoodforbrian gearing him up for a return race.
April 11, 2023
The Laoban colt breezed on Tuesday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 38.68 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 5 of 8 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He worked well this morning. He's coming along. He's doing well."
Rudy will breeze the Laoban colt on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for a debut in New York.
April 10, 2023
Ruler of the Night breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.20 at Finger Lakes. That work was 6 of 15 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "She continues to train very well. She's coming along nicely."
Jeff will breeze Ruler of the Night on a 7-10 day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race
April 10, 2023
Singing the Oldies is entered to run in Sunday’s 7th race at Gulfstream Park which is a Starter Allowance Optional Claiming race going 6 furlongs for fillies and mares, three-years-old, which have started for a claiming price of $50,000 or less which have never won a race other than maiden, claiming, or state bred allowance or claiming price of $50,000. She drew post position 2 and jockey Miguel Vasquez is named to ride. Vasquez is currently ranked 8th in the Gulfstream Park jockey standings with 2 wins and a 7% winning percentage.
Singing the Oldies is currently 4-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line.
The purse for this race is $38,000.
First race post time is 12:40 PM and Singing the Oldies’ race is Race 7 which is scheduled to go off at 3:40 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Gulfstream Park for a fun day of racing.
April 8, 2023
Luca at the Spa is entered to run in Friday’s 5th race at Laurel Park which is a $10,000 Claiming N2L race going 1 1/16 miles for three-year-olds and up. He drew post position 11 and jockey Emilio Flores is named to ride. Flores currently has 3 wins and a 5% winning percentage for the year.
Luca at the Spa is currently 6-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line.
The purse for this race is $23,000.
First race post time is 12:25 PM and Luca at the Spa’s race is Race 5 which is scheduled to go off at 2:21 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Laurel Park for a fun day of racing.
April 3, 2023
Ruler of the Night breezed on Monday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.20 at Finger Lakes. That work was 5 of 5 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. He said, "Today's is her second breeze since coming in off the farm. She worked great. She’s training well and this morning she was on the bridle. I’m very pleased."
Jeff will breeze Ruler of the Night on a 7 to 10-day breeze schedule training her up to a return race.
April 3, 2023
The Laoban colt breezed on Monday working 3 furlongs on the dirt in 38.05 over the Belmont Park Training Track. That work was 9 of 27 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Rudy Rodriguez after the breeze. He said, "He came out of the sale in very good order and I decided to just go on with him. I’m giving him some education around the gate and today was his first breeze and he worked very nicely."
Rudy will breeze The Laoban colt on a 7 to 10-day breeze schedule training him to a debut in New York.
April 1, 2023
Singing the Oldies breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.68 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 44 of 92 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "This filly is doing extremely well. She breezed very nicely this morning."
Steve will continue to train Singing the Oldies up to her next race.
March 31, 2023
LionessOfBrittany breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 48.28 at Gulfstream Park. That work was 7 of 31 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "I've been trying to get her into a race for the past few days. It hasn't been used and they keep bringing it back. I can't be sure it's going to go so I gave her a leg-stretcher this morning."
Steve will keep LionessOfBrittany fresh as he tries to get her entered to her next race.
March 31, 2023
Ace Up Her Sleeve ran a very strong third in her Friday race at Gulfstream Park setting the pace then yielding to the odds-on favorite late in the race. Ace Up Her Sleeve set the pace in the two-path, fought on inside of the top two to deep stretch, and held on for the show.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “She’s a very honest horse. She’s a New York-bred and she’s going to be very tough to handle when she’s in with her own kind back in New York.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “She continues to flash talent. I look forward to watching her campaign over the summer in New York.”
Ace Up Her Sleeve earned $4,300 for Friday’s third place finish.
We’ll see how Ace Up Her Sleeve comes out of the race and Steve will point her accordingly, probably in a turf race at Aqueduct.
March 26, 2023
Lita breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs on the dirt in 49.40 at Tampa Bay Downs. That work was 21 of 100 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. He said, "She's doing great. We might get her one more start in Florida before we move back to New York. I'm going to look to see what races are out there for her and then make a decision."
Steve will keep Lita fresh as we identify her next race.
March 25, 2023
Ruler of the Night breezed on Saturday working 3 furlongs in 39.20 at Finger Lakes. That work was 4 of 4 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the breeze. Jeff said, "This is her first breeze since the little layoff. She came in looking great. We should have her ready to run by opening day."
Jeff will prepare Ruler of the Night for her return race at Finger Lakes.
March 24, 2023
Ace Up Her Sleeve is entered to run in Friday’s 3rd race at Gulfstream Park which is a $40,000 Maiden Optional Claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the synthetic for fillies and mares four-years-old and up. She drew post position 1 and jockey Javier Castellano is named to ride. Castellano is currently ranked 6th in the Gulfstream Park jockey standings with 36 wins and a 14% winning percentage.
Ace Up Her Sleeve is currently the 4-1 second choice in the Daily Racing Form morning line.
The purse for this race is $50,000.
First race post time is 12:40 PM and Ace Up Her Sleeve’s race is Race 3 which is scheduled to go off at 1:38 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Gulfstream Park for a fun day of racing.
March 21, 2023
Tiger Blood breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs in 48.80 at Tampa Bay Downs. That work was the bullet of 2 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “He breezed great and he’s doing great. I expect he’ll be ready to run in a week or two.”
Steve will prepare Tiger Blood for a return race in the early part of April.
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