Smart Enough

The connections of top dirt sprinter Fabulous Strike took a pass on the $200,000 Pennsylvania Governor's Cup, but the handicap lured a full field of turf sprinters that rank among the best at East Coast and Midwest racetracks.Read More

In the first installment of the 2008 Sprint Diary, published right around this time a year ago, we wrote the following: Whether they like it or not, horsemen and fans alike will have to get used to the idea that in order for their charges or favorites to win divisional honors in the sprinting catego...Read More

Edith R. Dixon's SMART ENOUGH (Horse Chestnut [SAf]) put on a display of raw speed in Sunday's $184,834 Highlander S. (Can-G3), the first stakes on Queen's Plate Day at Woodbine. The John Fisher charge, who had captured the 2007 Highlander but skipped last year's renewal, sprinted clear early and wa...Read More

Ridden by Garrett Gomez, Chamberlain Bridge covered five furlongs over a "yielding" course in :57.06 while scoring his ninth victory in 18 career races. This was his first graded stakes score.“I thought we might be the lone speed in there,” said Bret Calhoun, who trains Chamberlain Bridge. “But...Read More