Girvin

Debbie Lanni's Quattro Passi (f, 2, Girvin--Whatashame, by Blame), making her second lifetime start, romped to a 9 1/4-length maiden victory at Del Mar Sunday and was promptly tabbed a 'TDN Rising Star presented by Hagyard.' The even-money favorite settled patiently off the pace in third as longshot Tammyfaye (Daredevil) set the early tempo through an opening quarter in :21.81. Quattro Passi inhaled the pacesetter approaching the turn and was quickly clear as the half went up in :45.19. She sailed down the lane to an effortless victory. Prospect of...

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may. And if not rosebuds, then Hall of Fame trainers--or, come to that, Girvin foals. During his lifetime, some of us risked vexing the most self-effacing of trainers by suggesting that those preceding him to the Hall of Fame would consider the distinction devalued until also shared by John Shirreffs. Others, no doubt, felt equally impatient on behalf of Christophe Clement. In the event, however, their induction was poignantly entrusted to their respective widows. But we're all human and diffidence about demonstrating affection, while we...

Manuka Honey, who was a dazzling 7 1/4-length winner of her five-furlong debut at Churchill Downs June 20, sparkled in her stakes bow, gliding home the easiest of winners in the Ellis Park Debutante Stakes Sunday. The heavy favorite was content to watch the action unfold as Glory Run (Girvin) and Sweet Mary (Mitole) contested the pace through an opening quarter in :22.28. Glory Run asserted control as the half-mile went up in :45.05, but her advantage was short lived as Manuka Honey grabbed the lead out of the turn...

MISS ANNA (f, 2, Girvin--Miss Nina, by Empire Maker) ran headlong into 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Scarlett Begonia (Life Is Good) in their mutual debut July 6, and she was beaten by 3 3/4 lengths in the end. The winner took her show on the road to Saratoga Aug. 2, and finished third in the GIII Adirondack Stakes to become her sire's first graded runner. Made the 9-5 favorite on the strength of that running line, Miss Anna broke well to stalk the action up front from fourth....

Girvin (Tale of Ekati--Catch the Moon, by Malibu Moon) died suddenly and unexpectedly Saturday morning at Airdrie Stud, collapsing as he was being brought in from his paddock, according to Airdrie Stud owner Bret Jones. The stallion was 12 years old. "To lose a young stallion with such incredible promise is the toughest of blows, but as I told a friend this morning, so much has had to have gone right to make this loss so difficult," said Jones. "Girvin has been an absolute gift to everyone who has been...

Saratoga Maidens, presented by Keeneland With most eyes on debuting heavy favorite Elevated (Flightline), a $600,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga graduate and a horse 'insighted' in today's TDN, Intraosseous (Girvin) may have slipped under the radar at 7-1 going into the gate, but she left an impression at the wire. The dark bay broke midpack and stayed there as Elevated showed the way, settling into a joint fourth under Ricardo Santana, Jr. Elevated held the lead through :22.62 and :46.54 fractions before Lucerra (Nyquist) cut the corner and gave her a stiff...

Girvy Girl (Girvin) made short work of this field in her on-track debut for trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. Tabbed the 3-5 favorite facing just five rivals, the OBS March grad had the rail slot and took advantage, leading Whole Lotta Rosie (Roadster) narrowly through the opening quarter in :22.33. Clearly the class, the eventual runner up was unable to keep pace as Girvy Girl began to run up the score around the far turn. With the other fillies strung out behind her, Girvy Girl was kept to task down the...

LEXINGTON, KY - The Fasig-Tipton July Selected Yearlings Sale recorded both its highest-ever average and median Tuesday in Lexington and was followed immediately by the company's July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale, which set records of its own when multiple graded-placed Our Moneyman (Mr. Money) sold for $2 million to KAS Stables. In all, 146 yearlings grossed $16,981,000 during the first yearling sale of the season. The average was a sale record $116,308 and up 7.8% from the 2025 figure of $107,872, while the median was $92,500--up 2.8% from...

They may've outrun her early, but she was moving best of all late in this baby dash at Ellis Park. Scarlett Begonia (Life Is Good) rolled home in the stretch to break her maiden at first asking and become her sire's second 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard'. Well-supported at the windows to the tune of 3-5 favoritism, she raced along in midpack as eager early leaders posted an opening quarter in :22.35 after distancing themselves from the rest. Finding her stride through the bend, Scarlett Begonia kicked into gear...

Some of the most highly anticipated races during the summer season are the 'baby' races during the boutique meetings at Saratoga and Del Mar and at Ellis Park, which attract its fair share of high-priced juveniles from a variety of top national outfits. Summer Breezes, sponsored by OBS Sales, highlights debuting and stakes-entered 2-year-olds at those meetings that have been sourced at the breeze-up sales earlier in the year, including links to their under-tack previews. Here are the horses entered for opening day at Ellis Park. Monday, July 6, 2026...

Tracy Farmer's Pierette (f, 2, Girvin--Praising, by Pulpit) reeled in Epic Reign (Epicenter) in deep stretch to win the Debutante Stakes at Churchill Downs Sunday. The 5-2 favorite sat just off the pace as second choice Epic Reign battled on the front end through fractions of :22.54 and :45.57. Epic Reign asserted control in upper stretch and looked to be home free, but Pierette, tipped from the rail to the outside, was finding her best stride, closing powerfully to win going away by 1 1/2 lengths. The time for the...

Lael Stables' Luv Your Neighbor (Constitution), who hadn't visited the winner's circle since her debut win last September, marked her return to the winner's circle with stylish victory in Saturday's GIII Delaware Oaks at Delaware Park. Sent off the 2-1 second choice, Luv Your Neighbor was settled in a two-wide fifth as 8-5 choice Dazzling Dame (Girvin) shot to the front, leading 5-1 chance Jumping the Gun (Gun Runner) through an opening quarter mile in :23.76. Narrowing the gap on the front running pair through a :47.82 half, Luv Your...