Monthly Archives: May 2026

Run over  a three-mile course, the the  $250,000 Calvin Houghland Iroquois Stakes (NSA-1)Iroquois is the longest high-level steeplechase race in the United States, and Stone Farm bred and raised SWORE lead the race right up to the wire.  In front over the previous 15 fences, SWORE was again in front going the last fence. Zabeel Champion, who had moved up to fourth, surged toward the front in the straightaway and needed nearly every yard to catch SWORE to win by a neck in the May 9 race at Percy Warner Park in Tennessee. 

M Racing Group’s EL MAGNATE overcame a troubled start and traffic problems to win a 5 1/2-furlong Maiden Special Weight at Woodbine on May 17 in his racing debut.  The victory earned the 3-year-old colt the designation of “TDN Rising Star,” and he become 60th runner by Leading Sire Into Mischief to earn that status. 

Klaravich Stable’s GROWTH EQUITY was a heavy favorite in a Maiden Special Weight at Aqueduct in March and rolled home with impressive  4 1/4- victory.  Making the jump to stakes company last Saturday in the $200,000 Peter Pan S.-G3, the 3-year-old colt proved his connections were correction in their assessment by winning the 1 1/18-mile feature by a comfortable two lengths.  After tracking the leaders into the far turn, GROWTH EQUITY was asked to run as they neared the quarter pole, and he went wide to make his bid.  Under mild urging, he took the lead at the head of the stretch and then drew clear from his rivals for his first graded stakes win.