Northern Dancer

Wertheimer and Frere’s Colizeo outlasted Worldly by a neck after a stretch-long battle to win the 13th running of the $136,375 Northern Dancer (GIII) for 3-year-olds on Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs.   The race was a near repeat of when the two colts met here last fall as 2-year-olds in...Read More

Saturday’s pick six from Churchill Downs includes a carryover of more than $57,000 (races 6-11). Five Graded races are part of the sequence including the Grade 1 Stephen Foster Handicap for 3-year-olds and up traveling nine furlongs on the main track. Rachel Alexandra tries to get back on the b...Read More

Heiligbrodt Racing Stable’s homebred Crider ran a good second in the May 8 Lone Star Derby (gr. III) last out, which should set him up well for the $125,000 Northern Dancer Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs June 12. The Northern Dancer is the third of five graded stakes on the Churchill program he...Read More

Passing the five-furlong pole, with heavily favored Warrior's Reward already pulling even, Successful Dan appeared headed for defeat. But the gritty Successful Dan refused to lose when emerging best by a head after a virtual race-long duel Saturday in the Grade 3, $108,900 Northern Dancer Stakes on ...Read More