Speedway Stables' Epic Style, who has proved a revelation this summer for the stable, did the honors once again this past weekend, with a heart-in-your-mouth victory at Belmont Park in the $175,000 Perfect Sting Stakes. Epic Style (pictured) didn't get the best of starts in this seven furlong contest on the turf, but jockey Antonio Fresu didn't panic, carefully guided her into contention around the turn before striking for home and just prevailing by a head at the wire. “We’v

The stable's surprise superstar this year, Epic Style (pictured), is looking to continue a rich vein of form in the $175,000 Perfect Sting Stakes at Belmont Park today. Drawn 3 in the 7 horse race over seven furlongs on the turf, Epic Style has Antonio Fresu on board and is a 7-2 shot on the Morning Line to prevail. If she does, Epic Style will be building on an incredibly lucrative summer for this daughter of Good Magic for owners Speedway Stables. In August, she landed a ri

Godolphin enjoyed an exciting debut winner this week courtesy of the well-bred Akoya, who got the job well done at Presque Isle Downs on Wednesday. Ridden positively by Teshawn Hazelwood in this six furlong contest, Akoya hustled the pace through the turn then rallied from the upper stretch to ultimately prevail by three-quarters of a length. This two-year old daughter of Midshipman is out of a lovely home-bred family that Stidham knows well. Patiently brought along by connec

Global racing behemoth Godolphin look to have another really nice youngster on their hands with Strike Point, who made a striking impression at Delaware Park last Friday. Jose Batista settled back early on this two-year-old son of Not This Time, made his move around the turn, kicked clear down the stretch, then toughed it out to claim a lovely head victory at the wire. Strike Point is out of the G2 winning, G1 placed Lady Montdore, and looks to have inherited much of his moth

Walmac Farm's James made a third career start a winning one with a battling victory at Delaware Park on Wednesday. Ridden prominently by Paco Lopez, James took to the lead at the top of the stretch of this six furlong sprint, sticking to his guns in determined fashion to hold sway by three-quarters of a length. This lovely son of Justify can move up again from here with this nice confidence booster under his belt. And now for the weekend entries, per Equibase: Saturday Delawa

Speedway Stables' Epic Style (pictured) made a trip across the Northern border a winning one with a stylish victory in the $125,000 Sweet Briar Too Stakes at Woodbine on Saturday. Settled nearer last than first out the gates by jockey Pietro Moran, Epic Style was funnelled into contention coming out of the turn, sticking to her guns in fine fashion down the stretch to win by a rather cozy length and 1/4. ​ “We’re incredibly lucky to be working with her. If anybody saw her in

A huge weekend of action includes the return to the track at Woodbine of stable star Maycocks Bay (at the scene of his biggest win to date). But before we look at the team, let's take a look back at last weekend, and a lovely victory for James Bredin's Dip Fantasia, who took the race by the scruff of the neck before eking out a half-length victory at the wire under Jose Batista. This was a second career win for the homebred daughter of The Factor, who has done her connections

What a wonderful few days this past weekend was for the stable, courtesy of three victories couched against an admirable performance or two. Things got off to a great start on Friday, with a double at Colonial Downs. DARRS Inc's Dawn After Dawn got the ball rolling in great fashion under Samuel Marin, leading for most of the way before knuckling down to nose out a win at the wire. Really great stuff. This was Dawn After Dawn's first win for the barn, after the owners claimed

We're gearing up for a huge few days of action, starting today, with the return to action of stable superstar, Luv Your Neighbor. This gutsy and fast three-year-old daughter of Constitution is drawn 5 of 9 in the $750,000 Gr 2 Charles Town Oaks, over seven furlongs. Luis Saez is in the saddle. Luv Your Neighbor has been on a roll this year, knocking on the door in a string of fantastic graded-stake race performances before striking gold last time out in the G3 Delaware Oaks.

As we move towards the end of summer, the scorching heat shows no signs of abating - and neither does the scorching hot form of the stable! This is good news for Amalfi Drive, drawn 8 of 9 in tomorrow's $100,000 Violet Stakes at Monmouth Park tomorrow. Chantal Sutherland takes the mount. The talented Amalfi Drive has long proven she's more than capable of winning a race of this nature. Two races back, she finished a good second in the Obeah Stakes at Delaware Park. last time

Another week down, another brace of winners! Let's start by looking back to Monday, and Godolphin's Fond of You bringing about a second career success in fine fashion at Colonial Downs. Ridden by Paco Lopez, Fond of You jumped straight into the lead, and there she stayed, eventually passing the wire 1 and 1/2 lengths too good. This well-bred 3-year-old daughter of Street Sense won on her debut a year ago and followed that up with a good third in a stake at Monmouth Park. This

Though these past seven days have been a little quieter than the fireworks of prior weeks, the Stidham barn remains in fine form. Last Friday at Colonial Downs, Speedway Stables and Stone Farm's homebred Compatriot made a second start a winning one. Given a patient ride by Paco Lopez, Compatriot didn't get the best of starts, but angled a few wide around the turn and really stuck to his guns down the stretch to claim a neck victory at the wire. A really admirable performance,

The past week has been a super one for the stable. A winner last weekend and a winner Today! Last weekend at Colonial Downs, Rock Brothers Racing's Americandreammaker won her third start in a row (and her fifth career win overall), when making short thrift of the field in the $25,000 claiming race at Colonial Downs. This was her first start for the stable. Americandreammaker was subsequently claimed out of the yard. At Colonial Downs again today, Speedway Stables and Stone Fa

A busy weekend of racing has the Stidham stable eyeing up a cross-country stakes race double. Let's start with Amalfi Drive, who is lined up for a second shot at a first stakes victory in the $100,000 Maggie L. Walker Stakes, drawn one of eight, tomorrow at Colonial Downs. Sofia Vives is set to ride Amalfi Drive in the mile turf contest. Amalfi Drive was second last month in the Obeah Stakes, and is a 5-2 shot on the Morning Line to go one better tomorrow. At Woodbine on Sund

It's been a successful seven days for the barn, courtesy of Will of Victory and Reckless ensuring the stable remains in red hot form. Last weekend at Delaware Park, Boyd Byers's Will of Victory got into a bit of a bumping match early on in the race and was settled on the heels of the leaders by Julio Hernandez, the two then streaking away down the straight to win by 4 1/4 lengths at the wire. This daughter of War of Will was subsequently claimed out of the yard. Then today at

One month after nailing a well-deserved first graded stakes victory in the G3 Eclipse Stakes, Maycocks Bay is coming back for more in the G3 Kelso Stakes at Saratoga on Sunday - a race the Stidham barn won last year with Think Big. But before we take a look at his chances, let's wind the clock back a couple days to Practical Joker's maiden victory at Delaware Park. Mark Breen's 3-year-old son of Practical Joke didn't get the best of starts, but Julio Hernandez sat quietly an

The last 30 days have proven a rip-roaring period for the stable thanks to the graded stakes winning performances of Maycocks Bay and Luv Your Neighbor. The Stidham stable's looking to see out the month in the same fine fashion with two shots at the $150,000 Christiana Stakes at Delaware Park tomorrow, War Belle (pictured above) and Making Daisys. On the Morning Line at least, War Belle has the slightly stronger claims in this 1 and 1/8th mile race on the turf. Julio Hernande

It's turning out to be the summer of Stidham! First, Maycocks Bay runs away with the G2 Eclipse Stakes up at Woodbine, and then Lael Stables' Luv Your Neighbor (pictured) claims a well-deserved first stakes victory with a classy win in the G3 Delaware Oaks over the weekend. Given a peach of a patient ride by Luis Saez, Luv Your Neighbor was well-positioned on the heels of the leaders headed into the home turn before she kicked into gear and drew away down the stretch to win

The Stidham stable's barrelling into a potentially lucrative weekend of action on the back of an impressive win yesterday by Blame and Fortune for her owners, MKW Racing. Given a confident ride by Julio Hernandez, Blame and Fortune quickly took herself to the lead, and she never looked back, eventually pulling more than two lengths clear of the runner up to win quite cosily in the end. This three-year-old daughter of Blame was a $300,000 yearling. With this lovely maiden vict

Godolphin's wonderful Maycocks Bay (pictured above) stunned the Woodbine crowd this weekend with a scintillating front-running performance to win the $175,000 G2 Eclipse Stakes. Given a pitch-perfect ride by rising star Sofia Vives, Maycocks Bay was sent quickly into the lead where the pair quickly assumed an authorative advantage over the rest of the field. And there they remained, kicking on at the top of the stretch to pass the post a comfortable two lengths ahead of the r