Counting Stars Shoots to Top of 3YO Filly Division
West Point Thoroughbreds’ COUNTING STARS shot to the top of the 3YO filly division after a convincing win in the G2 Coaching Club American Oaks. Piloted by Irad Ortiz, this marks her second straight G1 win.
Casse Racing Closes Churchill Spring Meet with Three Wins
The weekend kicked off with Aristotle, who returned a $21.00 win payoff for owner DJ Stable. The son of Tapit continued his versatility by becoming a winner on all three racing surfaces: turf, dirt, and all-weather. DJ Stable’s Alpyland kept his impressive turf campaign rolling with a dominant, open-length victory in the American Derby, adding […]
Grade 1 Double Kicks Off Belmont Stakes Festival
The Belmont Stakes Festival started on a high note with a Grade 1 double on Friday, June 5, for Team Casse. It was a memorable day for the team, showcasing two outstanding performances on one of racing’s biggest stages. Counting Stars earned us back-to-back G1 Acorn wins with a dominant victory to stamp herself as […]
Classic Q Scores in $1,000,000 Distaff Turf Mile
Classic Q earned a well-deserved graded stakes victory on racing’s biggest day in the $1,000,000 G2 Distaff Turf Mile. Owned by Blue Cevalle, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, and Gary Barber, the Classic Empire filly was expertly guided to victory by John Velazquez.
Blackmail Cruises To Woodhaven S. Victory
Gary Barber’s BLACKMAIL rode the rail to victory in the Woodhaven Stakes at Aqueduct. He was ridden to victory by Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano who mapped out a perfect trip. “I loved the trip,” jockey Javier Castellano said afterwards. “That was key to win the race–being inside at the rail. Be patient. I […]
Reb Five Surges to Win Palisades
CJ Stables’ REB FIVE showed plenty of heart and athleticism late in the stretch to win the Palisades Stakes. Under a masterful rail ride by Jose Ortiz, the pair shifted lanes late to overtake the leader and win by half a length. Click here to watch the replay.
G1W And One More Time wires Plenty of Grace Stakes
Live Oak Plantation’s Grade 1 winner AND ONE MORE TIME took the field gate to wire in the Plenty of Grace Stakes at Aqueduct. The filly by Omaha Beach was ridden to victory to Javier Castellano.
Millionaire My Boy Prince Earns First Graded Victory
Gary Barber’s millionaire MY BOY PRINCE earned his first Graded victory in the Grade 2 Shakertown Stakes at Keeneland. The hard-knocking Cairo Prince gelding had run 2nd in two Grade 1’s last year and has come into top form in his 5-year-old campaign. He was ridden to victory by Jose Ortiz.
Casse Racing Finishes 1-2 in $1,000,000 G2 Fantasy
West Point Thoroughbreds’ Counting Stars was counting Kentucky Oaks (G1) points after romping in Friday’s $1 million Fantasy (G2) at Oaklawn Park. Tracy Farmer’s homebred Search Party completed the Casse Racing exacta and also earned her spot in the Kentucky Oaks. Counting Stars improved her record to 4-1-0 in seven starts, and her earnings soared to $972,606 with Friday’s […]
Alpyland Sharp in Columbia Stakes
DJ Stable’s ALPYLAND won his second stakes race of the year when he pulled away to win the Columbia Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. Under confident handling by Javier Castellano from the start of the one-mile race, Alpyland sat in midpack while Proton and Knick’s Honor battled through a half-mile of :48.20. He started his […]