
Patrick Moquin
@drfmoquin
Mid-Atlantic Correspondent for Daily Racing Form
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03-03-2025 17:00:50
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"Riding Pretty picks up elusive Jersey Girl victory" Patrick Moquin recaps Saturday's $85,000 Jersey Girl Handicap at Monmouth Park. Monmouth Park drf.com/news/riding-pr…

"Implementation surges in stretch, runs away with Smile Sprint" Patrick Moquin recaps the $75,000 Smile Sprint Stakes at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. Gulfstream Park Saffie Joseph Jr. 1/ST RACING drf.com/news/implement…

"Miss Mary Nell finally gets some softer company" Patrick Moquin previews Friday Gulfstream Park . 1/ST RACING drf.com/news/miss-mary…

"Barbadian Runner continues regional tour in Star de Naskra" Patrick Moquin previews Saturday Colonial Downs Racetrack . drf.com/news/barbadian…

"Ultra-consistent Mr Narcissistic looks tough in mandatory-payout Rainbow 6" Patrick Moquin previews Sunday Gulfstream Park . 1/ST RACING drf.com/news/ultra-con…

3YO colt Rule Sixty Two fires on debut for trainer Ignacio Correas to win the second at Colonial Downs Racetrack, a $70,000 maiden special weight. Firster has been lighting it up in the mornings at Keeneland and had a lot to offer Saturday under Cheminaud vincent.

2YO filly Sugaree ($3.40) takes full advantage of the long stretch at Colonial Downs Racetrack to win the third, a $50,000 maiden optional claiming race. Heavy favorite for Kenny McPeek outkicked longshot Barbados Bulldog in the final strides under Emmanuel Esquivel.

4YO gelding Drilling for Gold ($7.80) kept finding more under Sheldon Russell to win the fourth at Colonial Downs Racetrack, a $16,000 claiming race. Gelding was making his first start since October and wound up with his second straight win since moving to Brittany Russell Racing Stable.

State-restricted stakes action coming up at Colonial Downs Racetrack, as a shortened field of five 3-year-old fillies make their way to the paddock for the $125,000 Miss Disco Stakes. Formidable pair of Brittany Russell Racing Stable runners making their stakes debuts at short odds, 25 MTP.

3YO filly Winfinity ($4.80) makes the last move down the center under Ben Curtis to win the $125,000 Miss Disco at Colonial Downs Racetrack. ORTIZ RACING STABLES has brought this filly to Virginia three times, now has two stakes wins to show for it.

Weather delay before the sixth at Colonial Downs Racetrack. Expected to end shortly.

20th time is the charm for 4YO filly Fluffy, who returns to the turf at Colonial Downs Racetrack to break her maiden in the sixth, a $16,000 maiden claiming race. First win of the year for jockey Jose Lopez, trained by Angel Rodriguez.

5YO gelding Rigel ($5.00) gets to the early lead down on the rail and kicks clear to win the seventh at Colonial Downs Racetrack, a $25,000 claiming race. Trained by Rohan Crichton, second win today for Ben Curtis.

6YO gelding Goldeneye ($11.80) drops out of stakes company and gets right back to his winning ways in the eighth at Colonial Downs Racetrack, an $80,000 allowance. Second win today for Kenny McPeek and Emmanuel Esquivel, who held off a slew of challengers in a wild stretch run.

3YO gelding Slam Notion ($15.40) upsets Barbadian Runner to win the $125,000 Star de Naskra at Colonial Downs Racetrack. Trainer Robert Bailes had the 6-1 shot geared up in his first stakes victory, JG Torrealba aboard for the score.


"Joseph finds another perfect spot for Mystic Lake in Dashing Beauty" Patrick Moquin previews the $125,000 Dashing Beauty Stakes at Delaware Park on Thursday. Delaware Park drf.com/news/joseph-fi…


Rain certainly helps 7YO gelding Repo Rocks ($3.20), condescending winner of the $125,000 Edward P. Evans at Colonial Downs Racetrack. Turf stakes moved to dirt along with the rest of the Friday card, leaving no match for Jamie Ness’s two-time graded stakes winner. Mychel Sanchez aboard.

"Tyler Conner injured in spill, transported to trauma center" Patrick Moquin has the news. drf.com/news/tyler-con…