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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 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 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 $25,00 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

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 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 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

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 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 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 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 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

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 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 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

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 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 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 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 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

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 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 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

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 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 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

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 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

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 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

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 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 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.

October 25, 2022

Highway Queen crushed a field of first level claimers winning by 3 1/4 lengths on Tuesday at Presque Isle Downs. Highway Queen raced mid pack, gained position two and three-wide through the turn, bid three-wide outside the leader, made a steady gain, and drew off the final yards.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “She’s been struggling as of late. This win is good fer her. It should help give her a little confidence.”

We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “She should have won this race last time but she got a bad trip from the rider. Today the rider had her much closer to the pace and she was able to close into it fairly easily. It’s good to get this filly back on the board and get some earnings for the partners.”

Highway Queen earned $8,400 for Tuesday’s win.

We’ll see how Highway Queen comes out of the race and Steve will point her accordingly.

October 22, 2022

SainthoodForBrian won like a true professional breaking his maiden in impressive fashion at Delaware Park on Saturday. SainthoodForBrian stalked the leaders on the outside up the backstretch, navigated the turn from the three-path, began a bid approaching the quarter pole, gained ground on the outside and edged clear late.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “He looked really good today. He breezed in 9.4 on the synthetic when we bought him at OBS. Today was big but I can’t wait to see him on the synthetic at Gulfstream.”

We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “He looked like an absolute monster today. He was very wide in the turn and had a lot of work to do in the lane. He picked them up and laid them down with huge strides and won by open lengths. It was a thing of beauty. What a great race for the partners.”

SainthoodForBrian earned $25,200 for Saturday’s win.

We’ll see how SainthoodForBrian comes out of the race and Steve will point him accordingly.

October 21, 2022

She’s Awesome posted her second consecutive second place finish setting the pace but getting run down by the 2-5 favorite at Delaware Park on Friday. She finished 12 lengths ahead of the next horse. She’s Awesome, had perfect front running trip along the inside, was the leader leaving the three-eighths pole, took outside pressure leaving the quarter pole, and fought on through the wire.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “She’s finally rounding into her own. She ran into a monster this afternoon otherwise she would have won by a pole. She’s a very nice filly.”

We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “The winner of this race is an extremely talented horse. In fact, she’s a $300,000 yearling purchase. Our filly really impressed today. It was hugely exciting for the partners. Our filly earned $9400 and $8400 in her last two races and she’s still a maiden.”

She’s Awesome earned $8,400 for Friday’s second place finish.

We’ll see how She’s Awesome comes out of the race and Steve will point her accordingly.

October 17, 2022

Luca at the Spa, confidently ridden by Andrew Worrie, rallied to win drawing away on Monday, breaking his maiden at Finger Lakes. Luca at the Spa was in hand along the two-path, three-path into the lane, chased, responded to take the lead and drew clear late.

We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the race and Jeff said, “This horse has been training great. I believed that he wanted to go two turns and he confirmed my belief this afternoon. He’s a very nice horse.”

We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “It’s all about putting horses in the right spots and allowing them to do their thing. This horse needed the Finger Lakes. He’s only a 3-year-old and he’s now got confidence and he’s coming into his own. He’s going to be a fun horse for us. This race was a lot fun for the partners.”

Luca at the Spa earned $16,060 for Monday’s win.

We’ll see how Luca at the Spa comes out of the race and Jeff will point him accordingly, most likely to an Allowance N2L at Finger Lakes..

October 11, 2022

Started With Stars, despite a slow break, rallied to win on Tuesday, drawing away posting her second win at Finger Lakes. Started With Stars broke slow, was in the three-path into the turn, four wide out of it, responded, rallied to take lead late and was going away.

We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the race and Jeff said, “She’s been training very well. I liked her in this spot and I was confident that we’d get a strong effort. She’s only a 3-year-old and I think this filly has a lot of upside.”

We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “We bred this filly. When it was time to race her we stayed in for 50% but she was being mismanaged by our partner. We had no choice but to buy out that partner and get this filly in the right hands at the right venue and she’s rewarded us handsomely. Since we took contro, she’s had 2 wins, 1 second, and 1 third in 5 starts. That’s income for the racing partners and the breeding partners in terms of breeder awards. She’s a very nice horse and we see a lot of good things in the future.”

Started With Stars earned $13,680 for Tuesday’s win.

We’ll see how Started With Stars comes out of the race and Jeff will point her accordingly, most likely to an Allowance N3L at Finger Lakes..

September 30, 2022

The Empire Maker 2-year-old colt, now named Kinf of France, breezed on Friday working 3 furlongs in 37.00 at Delaware Park. That work was 10th of 21 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “This was his first published work. He breezed very nicely. He’s an extraordinary looking specimen. I’m very excited to see him come along.”

Steve will breeze King of France on a 7-to-10-day breeze schedule preparing him for his debut.

September 29, 2022

Miss Delicious, under a masterful ride by red-hot jockey Jeremy Rose, scored her second consecutive win for our claiming partnership by drilling an Allowance field at Delaware Park winning by open lengths and drawing away posting a career high Beyer Speed Figure of 86. Miss Delicious raced in the two-path around the first turn, stalked the leader on the outside up the backstretch, challenged from the two-path headed into the far turn, took over quickly and drew off down the lane.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “I’ve always liked this filly. She’s had a fantastic summer. We’ll probably run her in the second level Allowance next.”

We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “We claimed this filly in January and she’s had 2 wins and 2 seconds in 6 starts for us earning over $70,000. She’s a fantastic horse. She’s been an excellent claim for the partners.”

Miss Delicious earned $26,400 for Thursday’s win.

We’ll see how Miss Delicious comes out of the race and Steve will point her accordingly.

September 24, 2022

Gleaming Brutality, confidently ridden by Hector Diaz, broke her maiden professionally at The Meadowlands on Saturday. Gleaming Brutality was a bit reluctant to load, dueled inside for the lead, dueled in the turn, battled back in upper stretch, edged clear at the sixteenth marker and was hand ridden late.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “She looked very good winning tonight. She’s a nice filly and can compete when she’s at the correct level.”

We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “There’s no substitute for class relief. We put her in the right spot and she responded. This was a very fun race to watch and very exciting for the partners.”

Gleaming Brutality earned $9,900 for Saturday’s win.

We’ll see how Gleaming Brutality comes out of the race and Steve will point her accordingly.

July 1, 2022

Highway Queen breezed on Friday working 3 furlongs in 36.00 over the Belmont Park training track. That work was the bullet of 15 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She worked great. It’s looking like she’ll run next in the first book in Saratoga.”

Steve will keep Highway Queen fresh as he points her to the $35,000 Claiming N2L going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Saratoga on July 14.

June 30, 2022

Inevtabl Conection breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs in 47.90 over the Belmont Park training track. That work was the bullet of 38 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “He worked very nicely this morning. He remains on target for a return race in July.”

Steve will breeze Inevtabl Conection on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his return race which should be in July in New York.

June 24, 2022

Ace Up Her Sleeve breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs from the gate in 50.23 over the Belmont Park training track. That work was 21st of 34 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She worked great this morning. She should be ready to go for the race on July 8.”

Steve will point Ace Up Her Sleeve to the $40,000 Maiden Claiming race going 7 furlongs at Belmont Park on July 8.

June 24, 2022

LionessOfBrittany is entered to run in Sunday’s 5th race at Belmont Park which is a $35,000 Claiming N3L going 7 furlongs on the turf for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up which have never won three races. She drew post position 3 and jockey John Velazquez is named to ride. Velazquez currently has 8 wins and an 18% winning percentage at the meet.

LionessOfBrittany is currently 6-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line.

The purse for this race is $45,000.

First race post time is 1:00 PM and LionessOfBrittany's race is Race 5 which is scheduled to go off at 3:03 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Belmont Park for a fun day of racing.

June 23, 2022

Inevtabl Conection breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs in 48.20 at Belmont Park. That work was the bullet of 21 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “He’s training great and he breezed very well this morning. He hasn’t taken a bad step since he’s been back here. I’m very pleased.”

Steve will breeze Inevtabl Conection on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his return race.

June 18, 2022

Ace Up Her Sleeve breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs in 48.75 over the Belmont Park training track. That work was 7th of 67 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She’s been training like clockwork. She hasn’t taken a bad step since she got here. We’re on target for the race on July 8.”

Steve will breeze Ace Up Her Sleeve on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race at Belmont Park.

June 17, 2022

Highway Queen ran a strong third in her race at Belmont Park on Friday prompting the pace then and finishing with energy to hold on for third. Breaking from post 3 Highway Queen dueled very early on after being hustled from the gate, briefly got shaken off and prompted Rigby before surging into the turn to latch on and duel once more to the outside, got coaxed along at the three-eighths, spun just off the inside into upper stretch and ran on and surged home to preserve the show honors.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “She ran great today. This is her correct level. We’ll try again in a similar race next time.”

We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “She’s a nice filly. She didn’t really grow much from her 3-year-old to her 4-year-old year so we felt we needed to make it a little easier for her. She picked up a nice purse here today and she’ll be back for Saratoga to try to win it up there.”

Highway Queen earned $4,920 for Friday’s third place finish.

We’ll see how Highway Queen comes out of the race and point her accordingly.

June 15, 2022

The Central banker 2-year-old colt breezed on Wednesday working 3 furlongs in 37.00 Delaware Park. That work was 4th of 28 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “He worked nicely this morning. This was his first breeze since getting here. We’ll put him through his paces getting him ready for a debut in New York.”

Steve will train the Central Banker colt preparing him for a summer debut in New York.

June 14, 2022

Gleaming Brutality is entered to run in Saturday’s 1st race at Delaware Park which is a $27.000 Maiden Optional Claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs at Delaware Park. She drew post position 2 and jockey Jeremy Rose is named to ride. Rose is currently ranked 6th in the Delaware Park jockey standings with 4 wins and a 33% winning percentage.

Gleaming Brutality is the 8-5 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, 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 $27,000.

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 13, 2022

Highway Queen is entered to run in Friday’s 5th race at Belmont Park which is a $35,000 Claiming N2L going 7 furlongs on the turf for fillies and mares three-years-old and up which have never won two races. She drew post position 3 and jockey Kendrick Carmouche is named to ride. Carmouche is currently ranked 9th in the Belmont Park jockey standings with 14 wins and a 12% winning percentage.

Highway Queen is currently 12-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line. 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 $41,000.

First race post time is 1:00 PM and Highway Queen’s race is Race 5 which is scheduled to go off at 3:03 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Belmont Park for a fun day of racing.

June 11, 2022

Highway Queen breezed on Saturday working 3 furlongs in 36.25 over the Belmont Park training track. That work was the bullet of 41 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She breezed very well. I’m going to enter her to the race next week.”

Steve will point Highway Queen to the $30,000 Claiming N2L going 7 furlongs on the turf at Belmont Park on June 17.

June 10, 2022

Radiant Gem, under a masterful ride by John Velazquez, rolled to an impressive win on Friday at Belmont Park turning back the Chad Brown 3-2 favorite and the Mike Maker 8-5 second choice. Breaking from the 4 post Radiant Gem tracked the pace along the inside, remained patiently handled until set down spinning just off the inside into upper stretch, got bumped by Public Service, straightened away, dug in between foes inside the final furlong, got his crop entangled twice with Public service through to the finish when splitting foes, and was up in the final jumps to the wire.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “That was a nice one. I liked this filly from the day we claimed her. We’re going to have some fun with her this summer. This was a great win.”

We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “Here’s an example of why it pays to have a Hall of Fame jockey on your horse. They should use Johnny V’s ride as standard training for jockeys in jockey school. This was a very exciting race for the partners. And, let’s face it, it’s always nice to beat Chad Brown.”

Radiant Gem earned $24,750 for Friday’s win.

We’ll see how Radiant Gem comes out of the race and Steve will point her accordingly.

June 5, 2022

Gleaming Brutality breezed on Sunday working 3 furlongs in 37.60 at Delaware Park. That work was 2nd of 18 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said,” She worked very well this morning. I’m looking for a race for her next start.”

Steve will keep Gleaming Brutality fresh as he works to find her an appropriate spot for her next race.

June 5, 2022

LionessOfBrittany breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs in 50.21 over the Belmont Park training track. That work was 81st of 117 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She’s doing well. It’s been raining quite a bit and it’s tough to get turf races to go, but we’re looking for a spot to run her.”

Steve will train LionessofBrittany preparing her for a return race which will probably be in New York.

May 6, 2022

LionessOfBrittany breezed on Friday working 3 furlongs from the gate in 36.82 over the Gulfstream Park track. That work was 6th of 16 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She worked well. We’re getting her ready and we’ll probably send her north to race in New York when she’s ready.”

Steve will train LionessofBrittany preparing her for a return race which will probably be in New York.

April 3, 2022

War Canoe breezed on Sunday working 5 furlongs in 1:01.21 over the Gulfstream Park main track. That work was 7th of 16 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “This mare has been training very nicely. She breezed very well this morning. She’s on track for the turf race in New York.”

Steve will breeze War Canoe on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which could be the Allowance N2X going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Aqueduct on April 21.

April 3, 2022

LionessOfBrittany breezed on Sunday working 3 furlongs in 36.20 over the Gulfstream Park main track. That work was 7th of 31 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “As good as this looks on paper it was actually a faster breeze than that. The clockers recorded this as a 3 furlong work but she actually went 4 furlongs. She worked with another horse who went 3 furlongs. We spotted that horse 10 lengths and caught it at the wire. The clockers must have thought they worked together from the 3/8 pole. We actually went 4 furlongs in 46 and change. She worked extremely well.”

Steve will breeze LionessofBrittany on 10-day work schedule preparing her for a return race at Gulfstream Park.

April 3, 2022

Gleaming Brutality breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs in 46.54 over the Gulfstream Park synthetic track. That work was the bullet of 9 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “I told the rider to set her down and test her to see what she’s capable of and she didn’t disappoint. She’s a talented filly. She’s getting close to being ready for a debut.”

Steve will breeze Gleaming Brutality on a 7-to-10 day breeze schedule preparing her for a debut at Gulfstream Park.

April 2, 2022

Highway Queen breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs in 50.00 over the Fair Hill main track. That work was 15th of 36 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She breezed well. She’s on track to make the race in mid-April.”

Steve will breeze Highway Queen on a 7-8 day work schedule preparing her for the Starter Allowance going 6 furlongs on the turf on April 16 at Aqueduct.

March 31, 2022

Winter Princess rolled to an easy win first off the claim and stepping up in class at Gulfstream Park. Breaking from post 2 Winter Princess settled well off the pace while saving ground, advanced inside around the far turn, angled four-wide to bid between foes near the quarter pole, seized command in upper stretch, and drew off under a drive.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “She’s been training extremely well since we claimed her. I like this filly a great deal. I was very comfortable bumping her up to run in this spot. She’s a very nice filly.”

We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “In the backstretch she was well out of it and I thought we had a problem. The way she rallied in this race was truly impressive. After being 6 lengths out of it she wound up winning by 4. That means she made up 10 lengths on the rest of the field. That’s amazing. This is a great win for the filly and a thrilling race for the partners.”

Winter Princess earned $18,600 for Thursday’s win.

We’ll see how Winter Princess comes out of the race and Steve will point her accordingly.

March 31, 2022

Mount Sinai is entered to run in Sunday’s 4th race at Gulfstream Park which is a Starter Allowance $16,000 going 1 1/16 miles on the synthetic for fillies 3-years-old which have started for a Claiming Price of $16,000 or less and have never won a race other than Maiden or Claiming or Claiming price of $16,000. She drew post position 8 and jockey Luis Saez is named to ride. Saez currently leads the Gulfstream Park jockey standings with 118 wins and a 23% winning percentage.

Mount Sinai is currently the 7-2 Daily Racing Form morning line second choice in the race.

The purse for this race is $34,000.

First race post time is 1:05 PM and Mount Sinai's race is Race 4 which is scheduled to go off at 2:31 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Gulfstream Park for a fun day of racing.

March 30, 2022

Tonalistic is entered to run in Saturday’s 9th race at Aqueduct which is a $40,00 Maiden Claiming race for 3-year-olds and up going 6 furlongs. He drew post position 3 and jockey Eric Cancel is named to ride. Cancel currently has 25 wins and a 13% winning percentage for the year.

Tonalistic is currently 12-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line. He’s the DRF Consensus third 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 $43,000.

First race post time is 1:20 PM and Tonalistic's race is Race 9 which is scheduled to go off at 5:50 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Aqueduct for a fun day of racing.

March 29, 2022

Mount Sinai breezed on Tuesday working 3 furlongs in 36.42 over the Gulfstream Park main track. That work was 5th of 5 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She worked fine. This was just a leg-stretcher for next week’s race.”

Steve intends to enter Mount Sinai to the Starter Allowance $16,000 going 1 1/16 miles at Gulfstream Park on April 3.

March 27, 2022

War Canoe breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs in 49.04 over the Gulfstream Park main track. That work was 16th of 78 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She worked very nicely this morning. She’s doing very well. She’s on track for the turf race in April in New York.”

Steve will breeze War Canoe on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which could be the Allowance N2X going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Aqueduct on April 21.

March 27, 2022

Gleaming Brutality breezed on Sunday working 3 furlongs from the gate in 35.66 over the Gulfstream Park main track. That work was the bullet of 34 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She worked very nicely this morning. She continues to impress. She’s essentially ready to run. I might look to enter her or I might look to breeze her once on the synthetic. I’ll make that decision in the upcoming days.”

Steve will breeze Gleaming Brutality on a 10-day breeze schedule preparing her for a debut at Gulfstream Park.

March 27, 2022

Tonalistic breezed on Sunday working 5 furlongs from the gate in 59.59 over the Belmont Park training track. That work was 3rd of 32 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “He worked extremely well this morning. We’ll see how he comes out of this work but we may be able to run him off this breeze.”

Steve will evaluate Tonalistic out of this breeze and possibly enter him to run at Aqueduct.

March 26, 2022

Happyize breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs in 49.20 over the Fair Hill main track. That work was 7th of 32 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “He breezed great. He’s coming along quite nicely.”

Steve will prepare Happyize for his next start which could be the Maiden Special Weight going 1 1/8 miles at Laurel Park on April 2.

March 26, 2022

Highway Queen breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs in 49.00 over the Fair Hill main track. That work was 2nd of 32 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She put in a very nice breeze this morning. She’s doing very well.”

Steve will breeze Highway Queen on a 7-8 day work schedule preparing her for the Starter Allowance going 6 furlongs on the turf at Aqueduct on April 16.

March 26, 2022

Winter Princess is entered to run in Thursday’s 8th race at Gulfstream Park which is a $35,00 Claiming N2L race going 6 furlongs for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up which have never won two races. She drew post position 2 and jockey Irad Ortiz is named to ride. Ortiz is currently ranked third in the Gulfstream Park jockey standings with 67 wins and a 27% winning percentage.

Winter Princess is currently the 4-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line second choice 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 $36,000.

First race post time is 1:05 PM and Winter Princess' race is Race 8 which is scheduled to go off at 4:41 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Gulfstream Park for a fun day of racing.

March 25, 2022

Miss Delicious ran a strong second in her race at Gulfstream Park on Friday setting the pace but eventually getting run down by the off-the-pace winner. Breaking from post 2 Miss Delicious sped to the lead at the start and set the pace up the backstretch, held firm over pursuers around the far turn, roused for more approaching the upper stretch, held clear a furlong out, then got overtaken late.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “She ran a very strong race. She was simply the second best horse today. We’ll get ‘em next time.”

We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “Rounding for home I thought we had it. Prior to the race Steve mentioned that he feared Lido Key today. He actually wanted to claim that horse a few starts back. Nonetheless, it was incredibly exciting for the partners. A very fun race.”

Miss Delicious earned $7,560 for Friday’s second place finish.

We’ll see how Miss Delicious comes out of the race and point her accordingly.

March 20, 2022

War Canoe breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs in 49.38 over the Gulfstream Park main track. That work was 33rd of 78 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She’s doing great. We gave her a little break and we’re now getting her ready for a spring/summer turf campaign in New York.”

Steve will breeze War Canoe on a 7 day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which could be the Allowance N2X going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Aqueduct on April 21.

March 20, 2022

Mount Sinai breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs in 51.75 over the Gulfstream Park main track. That work was 69th of 78 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She worked well. She’s training fine. Today was a maintenance breeze keeping her ready for her next start.”

Steve will keep Mount Sinai fresh while we wait for the Gulfstream Park April condition book to be released.

March 19, 2022

Winter Princess breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs in 48.81 over the Gulfstream Park main track. That work was 21st of 115 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She worked extremely nicely this morning. Very impressive. I’m going to point her to the $35,000 Claiming race next week.”

Steve will point Winter Princess to the $35,000 Claiming N2L race going 7 ½ furlongs on the turf on March 27 at Gulfstream Park.

March 18, 2022

Tonalistic breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs from the gate in 49.07 over the Belmont Park training track. That work was 56th out of 136 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “He’s training very nicely. He worked very well this morning. I think I’m going to breeze him once more from the gate and then one from the pole and he should then be ready to go.”

Steve will breeze Tonalistic on a 10-day breeze schedule preparing him for a return race at Aqueduct.

March 18, 2022

Happyize breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs in 49.00 over the Fair Hill main track. That work was 4th of 13 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “He worked very well this morning. He’s training very well. I like this horse quite a bit.”

Steve will prepare Happyize for his next start which could be the Maiden Special Weight going 1 1/8 miles on April 2 at Laurel Park.

March 18, 2022

Highway Queen breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs in 50.00 over the Fair Hill main track. That work was 11th of 13 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “We gave her a little break and this is her first breeze back. We’re pointing her to a spring/summer turf campaign in New York. She’s doing well.”

Steve will breeze Highway Queen on a 7-8 day work schedule preparing her for the Starter Allowance going 6 furlongs on the turf on April 16 at Aqueduct.

March 16, 2022

LionessOfBrittany breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs in 48.07 over the Gulfstream Park track. That work was 3rd of 11 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She worked well this morning. She’s coming along.”

Steve will breeze LionessofBrittany on 10-day work schedule preparing her for a return race at Gulfstream Park.

March 16, 2022

Gleaming Brutality breezed on Wednesday working 3 furlongs from the gate in 36.66 over the Gulfstream Park main track. That work was the bullet of 2 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She worked extremely well this morning. I like what I see with this filly. She’s fast and she has a good head on her shoulders. I’ll breeze her again next week and we’ll see where we are. She’s very close to being ready.”

Steve will breeze Gleaming Brutality on a 10-day breeze schedule preparing her for a debut at Gulfstream Park.

March 16, 2022

Radiant Gem breezed on Saturday working 3 furlongs in 37.66 over the Gulfstream Park main track. That work was 15th of 40 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She worked well and she’s doing well. Today was a tightener for her race next week.”

Radiant Gem is entered to run in the $50,000 Maiden Claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Gulfstream Park on March 16.

March 16, 2022

Gold Bullion is entered to run in Saturday’s 6th race at Aqueduct which is a $40.000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 1/2 furlongs at Aqueduct. He drew post position 6 (program number 1) and jockey Dylan Davis is named to ride. Davis currently has 55 wins and a 21% winning percentage at the meet.

Gold Bullion is 12-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line.

The purse for this race is $70,000.

First race post time is 1:20 PM and Gold Bullion's race is Race 6 which is scheduled to go off at 3:54 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Aqueduct for a fun day of racing.

March 15, 2022

Seize the Whiskey ran a very nice third in her race at Parx on Tuesday chasing a 3-5 gate to wire logical winner. Breaking from post 7 Seize the Whiskey stalked close up early on the outside, commenced her bid on the turn, loomed in upper stretch, dug in gamely, then weakened late and lost second at the wire.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “She ran a very big race, bigger than it looks on paper. She chased a very talented horse and held her own every step of the way, all against older horses. This was a bit step up for her.”

We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “She ran an extremely professional race today. Sometimes horses, especially filles, don’t show their best stuff until they get a little older. Today was a nice step in the right direction for her.”

Seize the Whiskey earned $2,200 for Tuesday’s third place finish.

We’ll see how Seize the Whiskey comes out of the race and point her accordingly.

March 12, 2022

Miss Delicious breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs in 47.94 over the Gulfstream Park main track. That work was 6th of 130 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She worked lights out this morning. She’s a very nice filly. I’m pointing her to the Stater Allowance next week.”

Steve will enter Miss Delicious to the Starter Allowance $40,000 going 7 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Gulfstream Park on March 19.

March 11, 2022

Gold Bullion breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs from the gate in 48.10 over the Belmont Park training track. That work was 30th of 255 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “He put in a nice breeze this morning. He should be ready to enter off of this work. I’m going to point him to the Maiden Special Weight next week.”

Steve will point Gold Bullion to the Maiden Special Weight going 6 ½ furlongs at Aqueduct on March 19.

March 11, 2022

Luca at the Spa breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs from the gate in 48.10 over the Belmont Park training track. That work was 30th of 255 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “He worked well this morning. He should be ready to run off this work. I’m planning on entering him for a race next week.”

Steve will enter Luca at the Spa to the Maiden Special Weight going 6 1/2 furlongs at Aqueduct on March 19.

March 6, 2022

LionessOfBrittany breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs in 53.80 over the Gulfstream Park track. That work was 124th out of 125 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She went OK this morning, but the slow time was rider error. He attempted to breeze her easy but he obviously went too easy. We’ll pick it up next time.”

Steve breeze LionessofBrittany on a 10-day work schedule preparing her for a return race at Gulfstream Park.

March 5, 2022

Catherines Connect, breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs in 52.91 over the Parx main track. That work was 36th of 36 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She went OK. This was a maintenance work keeping her tight for her next race.”

Steve will keep Catherines Connect fresh as he prepares her for her next race.

March 2, 2022

Gold Bullion breezed on Wednesday working 5 furlongs from the gate in 1:01.98 over the Belmont Park training track. That work was 3rd of 10 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “He’s coming along very nicely. He worked well this morning. He’ll probably need one more breeze and then he should be ready to go.”

Steve will breeze Gold Bullion on a 10-day breeze schedule preparing him for his debut.

March 2, 2022

Luca at the Spa breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs from the gate in 48.32 over the Belmont Park training track. That work was 6th of 56 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “He worked very nicely this morning. He should need one more breeze and then be ready to run.”

Steve will breeze Luca at the Spa on a 10-day breeze schedule preparing him for a debut at Aqueduct.

February 25, 2022

Mount Sinai breezed on Friday working 3 furlongs in 37.53 over the Gulfstream Park main track. That work was 6th of 7 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She worked well this morning. She’s training well. I’m hoping the Starter Allowance is used so we can run her in that spot.”

Steve will point Mount Sinai to Starter Allowance $16,000 at Gulfstream Park.

February 24, 2022

Miss Delicious breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs in 48.70 over the Gulfstream Park main track. That work was 9th of 15 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She breezed well this morning. She’s a very nice horse. She’s training well.”

Steve will prepare Miss Delicious for her next start which could be a Starter Allowance at Gulfstream Park.

February 9, 2022

Catherines Connect, breezed on Wednesday working 5 furlongs from the gate in 1:03.01 over the Parx main track. That work was 13th of 15 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “I worked he from the gate this morning. She’s ready to go and I’ll be looking to run her next week.”

Steve is pointing Catherines Connect to the $16,000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs at Parx on February 16.

February 9, 2022

Radiant Gem breezed on Wednesday working 3 furlongs in 38.75 over the Gulfstream Park main track. That work was 6th of 6 at the distance.

We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She worked OK this morning. She went slow but it was by design. I’m pointing her to a race next week.”

Steve will point Radiant Gem to the $50,000 Maiden Claiming race going 1 1/16 miles on the turf on February 17.

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