Favored Silver State makes it four straight wins in Essex Handicap
{{monthName}} {{day}}, {{year}} {{hour12}}:{{minuteTwoDigit}}{{dayPeriod}}
Photo:
Courtesy of Oaklawn Park
Winchell Thoroughbreds and Willis Horton Racing’s Silver State lived up to his role as the 6-5 favorite and increased his win streak to four in a row with his come from behind victory in Saturday’s $500,000 Essex Handicap. The victory was also the fourth of the meet for co-owner Willis Horton of Marshall, AR, who also won the Fifth Season Stakes with Silver State and both the Martha Washington and Honeybee (G3) with Will’s Secret.
Silver State, ridden by leading jockey Ricardo Santana Jr., was unhurried early and laid fifth of six through opening fractions of 23.2 and 47.6 for the first half mile set by Harpers First Ride. The winner came four wide into the stretch, gained the lead and had plenty left to hold off the late charging Rated R Superstar, the 2019 Essex Handicap winner, for the victory by a neck. Winning time was 1:42.6 over a fast track. Defending Essex Handicap winner Night Ops was third.
Read More
Horse racing handicapper and author Steve Davidowitz famously penned, "speed is class," and it's something I'm keeping in...
This weekend marks the return of the 2025 sprint division champion, Book'em Danno . The Carter at Aqueduct...
One of the shortest prices opening weekend at Keeneland is Zany in the Grade 1 Ashland on Friday,...
Trainer Danny Gargan is expecting Talkin to be heard from in Saturday’s Grade 1, $1.25 million Blue Grass at...
Majestic Oops logged an easy three-furlong workout Thursday morning at Oaklawn, her final major move for the Grade...