West Hope

Proviso did her best Zenyatta impersonation Saturday in the Grade 1, $400,000 First Lady at Keeneland, appearing in danger of being beaten in midstretch, only to unleash a powerful closing kick to secure yet another prestigious victory. As she had in winning the Diana, Just a Game, and Frank Kilroe ...Read More

Direct Line upset the showcase race of the Ellis Park meet by nailing an even pricier longshot, West Hope, in the final strides of the Grade 3, $100,000 Gardenia on Saturday. With Tony Farina keeping her just behind front-running West Hope throughout the one-mile Gardenia, Direct Line, an 11-1 shot,...Read More

Larry Richardson’s Midway Holiday, a winner of three of six lifetime starts and an even fourth last out in the Virginia Oaks (gr. IIIT), is one of a pair of 3-year-old fillies entered in a wide-open edition of the $100,000 Gardenia Handicap (gr. III) Aug. 14 at Ellis Park. The one-mile Gardenia is t...Read More