Champion Echo Zulu is scratched at gate from Grade 1 Acorn

Notes & Quotes From the G1 Ballerina Stakes: Echo Zulu (Echo Zulu on Saturday at Saratoga / Photo by Joe Labozzetta & Courtesy of NYRa) From the NYRA Media Team: L and N Racing and Winchell Thoroughbreds' Echo Zulu outdueled the reigning Champion Female Sprinter Goodnight Olive and drew off to a 2 1/2-length score in Saturday's Grade 1 Ballerina…

The tenacious Echo Zulu first to the wire in the Ballerina (Janet Napolitano) By Keith McCalmont - NYRA Press Office SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.- L and N Racing and Winchell Thoroughbreds' Echo Zulu outdueled the reigning Champion Female Sprinter Goodnight Olive and drew off to a 2 1/2-length score in Saturday's Grade 1 Ballerina Handicap, a…

Echo Zulu won the 2023 Ballerina Stakes (G1) at Saratoga, a "Win & You're In" for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint. The Steve Asmussen trainee is still perfect at The Spa, with now 4 wins from as many starts. L and N Racing and Winchell Thoroughbreds' Echo Zulu outdueled the reigning Champion Female Sprinter Goodnight Olive and drew off to a 2…

Echo Zulu outdueled the reigning champion female sprinter Goodnight Olive and drew off to a 2 1/2-length score in Saturday's Grade 1, $500000 Ballerina Handicap, a seven-furlong sprint for fillies and mares, at Saratoga. Trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen, owned by L and N Racing and Winchell Thoroughbreds and piloted by Florent Geroux, the…

It's hard to top this year's Travers field, which includes what few would argue are the three best three-year-olds still in training. The fields in other of Saturday's G1 events, however, also have outstanding casts. These include the two sprints for older horses, the Ballerina Handicap and the Forego Stakes, both of which offer $500000 pots and…

Jared previews the 2023 Ballerina Stakes (G1) from Saratoga, then gives his top picks & long shots from this "Win & You're In" for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint. Winchell Thoroughbreds and L and N Racing's Echo Zulu puts her unbeaten 4-year-old campaign and lifetime perfect record at the Spa on the line in Saturday's Grade 1, $500000…

A pair of champions will face off in Saturday's $500000, Grade 1 Ballerina Handicap at Saratoga Race Course, a prestigious sprint for fillies and mares taking place over seven-eighths of a mile. But the outcome won't necessarily be what bettors expect based off a glance at the past performances. The Ballerina Handicap awards a "Win and You're In"…

Echo Zulu notches another Spa win in the Honorable MIss (G2) July 26 (NYRA/Coglianese) By Christian Abdo - NYRA Press Office SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.- Winchell Thoroughbreds and L and N Racing's Echo Zulu puts her unbeaten 4-year-old campaign and lifetime perfect record at the Spa on the line in Saturday's Grade 1, $500000 Ballerina Handicap, a…

G3 Dogwood Stakes: Echo Zulu Returns in Style (Echo Zulu / Photos by Holly M. Smith) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: Champion filly Echo Zulu broke alertly from the rail and used her tactical speed to wire the field of five 3-year-old fillies in Saturday night's 47 running of the $274000 Dogwood Stakes (Grade III) at Churchill Downs by a…

A quartet of stakes for three-year-olds, highlighted by the $275000 Dogwood (G3) at seven furlongs, were offered at Churchill Downs Saturday evening. Unraced since a fourth in the Kentucky Oaks (G1), champion two-year-old filly Echo Zulu got back in the win column with a sharp wire-to-wire tally in the Dogwood. The classy frontrunner has now won…

Champion filly Echo Zulu broke alertly from the rail and used her tactical speed to wire the field of five 3-year-old fillies in Saturday night's 47 running of the $274000 Dogwood Stakes (Grade 3) at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., by a widening 5 ¼ lengths over Grade 1-placed Tarabi. Campaigned by Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen for owners…

LOUISVILLE, Ky.- Champion filly Echo Zulu broke alertly from the rail and used her tactical speed to wire the field of five 3-year-old fillies in Saturday night's 47th running of the $274000 Dogwood Stakes (Grade III) at Churchill Downs by a widening 5 ¼ lengths over Grade I-placed Tarabi. Campaigned by Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen for…

Ifa pair of victories in $1 million races were the climax, then Echo Zulu'scomeback win Saturday in the Grade 3, $275000 Dogwood Stakes was the epilogue ona red-letter day for über stallion Gun Runner. Lastyear's juvenile champion filly Echo Zulu came back from her 4 1/2-month break -and her only defeat - to outclass four of her 3-year-old peers in…

Winchell Thoroughbreds' racing manager David Fiske reported Friday morning that "no decision has been made at this time" if stablemates Echo Zulu and Wicked Halo will both contest Saturday night's Grade 3, $275000 Dogwood Stakes at Churchill Downs. Champion filly Echo Zulu was made the even-money morning line favorite in the Dogwood, which would be…

Churchill Downs' Barn Notes: Echo Zulu Returns in Saturday's G3 Dogwood Stakes (Echo Zulu / Photos by Holly M. Smith) From the Churhcill Downs Media Team: L and N Racing and Winchell Thoroughbreds' three-time Grade I-winning filly Echo Zulu will make her first start since finishing fourth in this year's $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade…

L and N Racing and Winchell Thoroughbreds' three-time Grade 1-winning filly Echo Zulu will make her first start since finishing fourth in this year's $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade 1) when she goes to post as the likely favorite in Saturday night's 42nd running of the $275000 Dogwood (G3) at Churchill Downs. The seven-furlong Dogwood…

NEW YORK: Triple Crown veteran Todd Pletcher had simple advice Saturday for jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. before the Belmont Stakes. "Be patient," Pletcher said. "I think you have the best last quarter of any horse in the race." Sometimes, less is Mo. Mo Donegal pulled away down the home stretch and held off filly Nest to win the Belmont Stakes, giving…

Triple Crown veteran Todd Pletcher had simple advice Saturday for jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. before the Belmont Stakes. "Be patient," Pletcher said. "I think you have the best last quarter of any horse in the race." Sometimes, less is Mo. Mo Donegal pulled away down the home stretch and held off filly Nest to win the Belmont Stakes, giving Pletcher a…

NEW YORK (AP) - Triple Crown veteran Todd Pletcher had simple advice Saturday for jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. before the Belmont Stakes. "Be patient," Pletcher said. "I think you have the best last quarter of any horse in the race." Sometimes, less is Mo. Mo Donegal pulled away down the home stretch and held off filly Nest to win the Belmont Stakes,…

Triple Crown veteran Todd Pletcher had simple advice Saturday for jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. before the Belmont Stakes. "Be patient," Pletcher said. "I think you have the best last quarter of any horse in the race." Sometimes, less is Mo. Mo Donegal pulled away down the home stretch and held off filly Nest to win the Belmont Stakes, giving Pletcher a…

NEW YORK - Triple Crown veteran Todd Pletcher had simple advice Saturday for jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. before the Belmont Stakes. "Be patient," Pletcher said. "I think you have the best last quarter of any horse in the race."Sometimes, less is Mo. Mo Donegal pulled away down the home stretch and held off filly Nest to win the Belmont Stakes, giving…

NEW YORK (AP) - Triple Crown veteran Todd Pletcher had simple advice Saturday for jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. before the Belmont Stakes. "Be patient," Pletcher said. "I think you have the best last quarter of any horse in the race." Sometimes, less is Mo. Mo Donegal pulled away down the home stretch and held off filly Nest to win the Belmont Stakes,…

Breeders' Cup winner and reigning Eclipse Award Champion 2-Year-Old Filly Echo Zulu will look to recapture the dominant form she displayed in her first five starts when cutting back to a one-turn mile in the Grade 1, $500000 Acorn for 3-year-old fillies on Saturday, Belmont Stakes Day, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. The Acorn - one of eight Grade…

With Secret Oath officially pointing toward the Kentucky Oaks again on May 6 at Churchill Downs, the comparisons between the daughter of Arrogate and last year's 2-year-old filly champion Echo Zulu will carry on for the next few weeks. According to oddschecker, Echo Zulu remains the slight favorite over Adare Manor in overseas wagering.…