#Joseph A. Gimma

The sadly-missed Arrogate is slowly starting to pick up as a sire, with the former champion's tally of winners now up to six. Rated by some agencies as the best North American-trained horse of the 2010s after phenomenal victories in the Travers S. (G1), Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), Pegasus World Cup (G1), and Dubai World Cup (G1), Arrogate was sadly…

Les Bon Temps upsets the Maid of the Mist (NYRA/Coglianese) By Ryan Martin - NYRA Press Office OZONE PARK, N.Y.- A field of 11 will assemble with aspirations to give their bankroll a massive boost in Saturday's $500000 NYSSS Fifth Avenue for eligible New York-sired 2-year-old fillies going seven furlongs at Aqueduct Racetrack. Leading the charge is…

Fillies aged two will be in action at Aqueduct on Saturday, as the G2 Demoiselle Stakes will be the sixth race on the card. This race offers points on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks, and a distance of 1 1/8 miles will be covered. Todd Pletcher has trained the most winners in the history of this race, landing seven victories. However, his previous…

Channel Cat, shown winning the Grade I Man o' War in May, is among the favorites for Saturday's Grade II Red Smith Stakes at Aqueduct. Photo courtesy of New York Racing Association Nov. 19 (UPI) -- High-class graded stakes racing is spread across North America this weekend, with a turf showdown in New York, a tough mile event for fillies and mares…

Julia Shining an impressive debut winner (Coady Photography) By Mary Eddy - NYRA Press Office OZONE PARK, N.Y.- Stonestreet Stables' Kentucky homebred Julia Shining, a full sister to Champion 3-Year-Old Filly and Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Distaff winner Malathaat, will make the step up to stakes company for her first try against winners in Saturday's…

Leave No Trace winning the Spinaway handily at Saratoga Sept. 4. NYRA/Coglianese NYRA Press Office OZONE PARK, N.Y. - WellSpring Stables owns a strong hand of horses in the care of conditioner Phil Serpe led by Grade 1 Spinaway winner Leave No Trace and Queen's Plate winner Safe Conduct. Security Code, a 2-year-old daughter of Frosted, will attempt…

Barese captures the Gander Feb. 12, 2022 at Aqueduct (Chelsea Durand) OZONE PARK, N.Y.- A total of 99 New York-breds are entered for a special 10-race card on Closing Day Sunday at the Belmont at the Big A fall meet to celebrate the best of New York for the annual Empire Showcase Day, featuring eight stakes races worth $1.6 million, topped by the…

OZONE PARK, N.Y.- Repole Stable's Gambling Girl rallied from off the pace to score her first stakes victory in Friday's $125000 Joseph A. Gimma, a seven-furlong main track sprint for state-bred juvenile fillies, at the Belmont at the Big A fall meet. Trained by Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher, Gambling Girl made her stakes debut a winning one off of an…

If it's Friday, it's time for another installment of Dad's Hat Happy Hour Handicapping, the first of a new season, which in our Pennsylvania neck of the woods is the year's best. We will commemorate the onset of autumn with plays in five races today, all of which take place in under an hour's time, with post times conducive to enjoying a glass of…

The Belmont Park at the Big A meet continues Friday with the Joseph A. Gimma Stakes. Players will find races from this meet listed under track code BAQ. Belmont is traditionally BEL, while Aqueduct is usually listed as AQU. The Belmont race dates were moved to Aqueduct this fall to allow for renovations to Belmont Park Post: 2:05 PM ET; $95k Maiden…