Diamondrella, Game Face try to master synthetic

A trio of fillies and mares who achieved Grade 1 victories over the summer will descend on Erie, Pennsylvania, Saturday night hoping to punch their ticket to the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1). To get a feel of whether their charges might handle Santa Anita's Pro-Ride surface on November 7, the connections of DIAMONDRELLA (GB) (Rock of Gibraltar [Ire]), FLASHING (A.P. Indy) and GAME FACE (Menifee) will get their first taste of running over a synthetic surface, in this case Tapeta, in the $400,000 Presque Isle Downs Masters S. (G3) over 6 1/2 furlongs.

Read More

Is Magnitude ready to prove he belongs with the best horses in American racing in 2026? The enigmatic...
Eclipse Award-winning rider Flavien Prat earned five victories, including a sweep of the day’s two stakes races, on...
Hit The Bid Racing Stable’s Fast Market closed out the turf racing season at Aqueduct with a victory...
Romantic Warrior returned triumphantly Sunday at Sha Tin. He sauntered to an emphatic victory in the HK$5.35 million...
Knightsbridge posted Saturday's highest Horse Racing Nation speed figure with a 134 at Aqueduct in the ninth race....