William Phipps

July 4th not only marked Independence Day, we are also at the half-mile pole of Colonial's 2011 meet so here are Nick's Picks awards for the midpoint. JOCKEY - Sheldon Russell. Sheldon has 23 wins in 79 starts despite taking several days off to ride in other venues.  He delivered Rahystrda in t...Read More

A large cast of 2-year-old fillies, led by Fancy Point, will vie for an automatic berth into the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf when they compete in Sunday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Miss Grillo at Belmont Park.   Fancy Point is one of three stakes winners entered in the Miss Grillo at 1 1/16 mil...Read More

Trainer Will Phipps is a Yankee fan.“You’d better believe it,” he said with a grin.Just like the late team owner, George Steinbrenner, he’s also a fan of winning.Fancy Point gave Phipps his first Saratoga stakes winner — and first victory of this meet — when the homebred for Steinbrenner’s Kinsman F...Read More

Tapit’s Fly, who was won this race last year, also recorded a victory in the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Filly Turf. Only a few of the fillies have turf experience, but some trying the inner turf course for the first time have breeding for the surface and could put forth an excellent effort. Read More