Irad Ortiz Archives • The Racing Biz

21
Sep

Clicquot slurps up Cotillion win

The Biz / 4 months
0
2 min read

Clicquot rallied to win the Grade 1 Cotillion Saturday at Parx, upending three Grade 1 winners in the process.

22
Aug

Indy Bay surges to Charles Town Oaks win

Frank Vespe / 4 months
0
3 min read

Indy Bay parlayed a good trip into a late surge and her first graded stakes victory, in Friday’s Grade 2 Charles Town Oaks.

30
Jun

Md-breds Mindframe, Romeo take Churchill stakes

The Biz / 6 months
15
3 min read

Maryland-breds thrived in Kentucky, with Mindframe winning the G1 Stephen Foster and 2yo Romeo upsetting the Bashford Manor.

14
Jun

Fondly takes Delaware Oaks decisively

The Biz / 7 months
16
3 min read

Fondly romped in the Grade 3 Delaware Oaks, confirming what trainer Graham Motion thought of her and calling to mind old friends.

14
Jun

Vote No says yes in Cape Henlopen

The Biz / 7 months
17
4 min read

Vote No rallied late to prevail in Delaware Park’s Cape Henlopen, one of three undercard stakes on the Delaware Derby and Oaks card.

15
Mar

American Promise dazzles in Virginia Derby

The Biz / 10 months
1
4 min read

D. Wayne Lukas has himself another Kentucky Derby horse, as the suddenly mature American Promise blitzed the field in the Virginia Derby.

09
Mar

Derby trail: Owen Almighty dominates Tampa Bay Derby

The Biz / 10 months
0
2 min read

Owen Almighty zipped to the front early and never was challenged en route to an easy win and 50 Kentucky Derby points in Saturday’s Tampa Bay Derby.

18
May

Super Chow eats up rivals in G3 Maryland Sprint

Ted Black / 2 years
2
3 min read

Super Chow registered his third graded win of 2024 when he posted a front-running score in the Grade 3 Maryland Sprint on the Preakness undercard.

18
May

Frost Free ices competition in Chick Lang Stakes

Ted Black / 2 years
2
4 min read

Frost Free broke to the front and never looked back to win the Chick Lang Stakes on the Preakness undercard at Pimlico.

20
May

National Treasure takes topsy-turvy Preakness

Frank Vespe / 3 years
2
6 min read

On a troubled Preakness day, National Treasure took advantage of a slow early pace to give jockey John Velazquez his first Middle Jewel.

Laurel Park: Final 2025 jockey and trainer stats

PRX: Mailata romps in depleted Future Stars

Hazlewood and Russell romp to Laurel Park fall titles

Foxy Junior looks to add to stakes haul in Mrs. Claus

Maryland-based Balboa to run in Jerome

Mid-Atlantic three stars: December 29, 2025

Clicquot slurps up Cotillion win

Indy Bay surges to Charles Town Oaks win

Md-breds Mindframe, Romeo take Churchill stakes

Fondly takes Delaware Oaks decisively

Vote No says yes in Cape Henlopen

American Promise dazzles in Virginia Derby

Derby trail: Owen Almighty dominates Tampa Bay Derby

Super Chow eats up rivals in G3 Maryland Sprint

Frost Free ices competition in Chick Lang Stakes

National Treasure takes topsy-turvy Preakness

PRX: Mailata romps in depleted Future.

Hazlewood and Russell romp to Laurel.

Foxy Junior looks to add to.

Maryland-based Balboa to run in Jerome

Jockey Alberto Delgado retires after 43.

LRL: Hollywood Import, Peach Tie surprise.