Somali Lemonade

Better Lucky Seeks to Repeat in First Lady

• By Lenny Shulman
• October 1, 2014
• Racing, Kentucky

Seven graded stakes winners will face off in the First Lady at Keeneland, with plenty of speedy fillies and mares perhaps setting the race up for a closer.

Lemon Drop Kid: A Class Act

• August 29, 2014
• Breeding

Lemon Drop Kid was the complete package when he went to stud in 2001 with an impeccable pedigree, top-of-his-class ability all three years racing, and dashing good looks.

Arlington Million Coverage 2014

• August 15, 2014

Blood-Horse Visuals Director Anne M. Eberhardt presents images from the Friday before Arlington Million day. read blog

Beverly D. Boasts Deep, Diverse Field Of 11

• By Lenny Shulman
• August 13, 2014
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, Midwest Region

A mix of international runners, local heroes, and proven grade I winners will tussle in the $750,000 Beverly D. (gr. IT) for fillies and mares on Arlington Park's International Festival of Racing card Aug. 16 outside Chicago.

Seven are Pre-Entered in Arlington Million

• By Jack Shinar
• August 8, 2014
• Racing, International, Breeders' Cup, Midwest Region

A short list of seven horses has been pre-entered for the Arlington Million (gr. IT) Aug. 16, headed by defending Million champion Real Solution and 2013 Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) victor Magician.

The Week in Photos for 7/22/2014

• July 22, 2014

A full racing weekend with the start of Saratoga and Del Mar. Also racing from Ireland, images of Wise Dan, and rain soaked Woodbine. view slideshow

Matz Says He Nearly Retired Somali Lemonade

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• July 20, 2014
• Racing, Northeast Region

After a string of four off-the-board performances in stakes races last year, trainer Michael Matz strongly considered retiring his graded stakes-winning turf mare Somali Lemonade.

Somali Lemonade Squeezes Out Diana Upset

• By Frank Angst
• July 19, 2014
• Racing, Northeast Region

Somali Lemonade surged to the lead in deep stretch and just held off multiple grade I winner Stephanie's Kitten to win the $500,000 TVG Diana Stakes (gr. IT) July 19 at Saratoga Race Course.

TimeformUS Weekend Plays: The Diana Stakes

• July 18, 2014
• Racing

Weekend stakes analysis for the Diana Stakes and San Clemente Stakes. read blog

Coffee Clique Wins Just a Game in Nose Bob

• By Ron Mitchell
• June 7, 2014
• Racing

Coffee Clique and jockey Javier Castellano won a nose bob over longshot Strathnaver for an upset victory in the Longines Just a Game Stakes (gr. IT) on the June 7 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) undercard at Belmont Park.

Discreet Marq Heads Just a Game

• By Steve Haskin
• June 5, 2014
• Racing, Northeast Region

Patricia Generazio's homebred Discreet Marq is the 5-2 morning line favorite in a contentious running of the Longines Just a Game Stakes (gr. IT) June 7 at Belmont Park.

The Week in Photos for 5/20/2014

• May 20, 2014
• Racing

Pimlico, Santa Anita, Belterra Park, Canterbury, Will Rogers Downs, Prairie Meaadows view slideshow

Somali Lemonade Holds for Gallorette Win

• By Claire Novak
• May 17, 2014
• Racing, Mid-Atlantic

Somali Lemonade had never been to Pimlico Race Course before, but on the track's biggest day in front of a Preakness Day throng, the 5-year-old mare galloped to victory in the $150,000 Gallorette Handicap (gr. IIIT).

Somali Lemonade Visits Pimlico for Gallorette

• By Claire Novak
• May 15, 2014
• Racing, Mid-Atlantic

Caroline Forgason's Somali Lemonade has spent her fair share of time on a horse van, and will add Pimlico Race Course to her resume when she faces nine others in the $150,000 Gallorette Handicap (gr. IIIT).

Naples Bay Finds Seam in Marshua's River

• By Myra Lewyn
• January 4, 2014
• Racing

Showing her affinity for the Gulfstream Park turf, Naples Bay boldly charged between horses in the stretch and pulled clear to win Marshua's River Stakes (gr. IIIT) Jan. 4 in her career finale.

Viva Rafaela Makes U.S. Stakes Debut

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• January 2, 2014
• Racing, Southeast Region

Viva Rafaela, a group I winner in her native Brazil, will try stakes company for the first time on United States soil while facing a full field in the Jan. 4 Marshua's River Stakes (gr. IIIT).

Angelica Zapata Targets My Charmer

• By Frank Angst
• December 3, 2013
• Racing, Southeast Region

Angelica Zapata will try to register fourth straight stakes victory and first career graded stakes win when she faces a full field of fillies and mares in the $100,000 My Charmer Handicap Dec. 7 at Calder Casino & Race Course

Miz Ida Returns to Site of Last Victory

• By Claire Novak
• November 6, 2013
• Racing, Kentucky

Early Times Mint Julep Handicap (gr. IIIT) winner Miz Ida returns to the site of her latest victory in the $100,000 Cardinal Handicap (gr. IIIT) Nov. 9 at Churchill Downs.

Laughing No Punch Line in Flower Bowl

• By Lenny Shulman
• September 25, 2013
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

Richard Santulli's Laughing has emerged as a middle-distance grass star this year, and hopes to add the Flower Bowl Sept. 28 at Belmont Park to victories in the Diana, Ballston Spa, and Eatontown.

Ballston Spa Stakes Draws Competitive Field

• By Melaina Phipps
• August 21, 2013
• Racing, Northeast Region

Grade I winner Centre Court will face Laughing, Miz Ida, Somali Lemonade, and Hungry Island trying to make it back to the winner's circle in the $250,000 Ketel One Ballston Spa Stakes (gr. IIT) Aug. 24 at Saratoga.

Somali Lemonade Squeezes Out James Penny Win

• By Claire Novak
• July 2, 2013
• Racing, Northeast Region

Caroline Forgason's homebred Somali Lemonade took a little time to get the 2013 season underway but found success in her second start off the layup, winning the $250,000 Dr. James Penny Memorial Handicap (gr. IIIT) July 2.

Hessonite Back at Parx for James Penny

• By Frank Angst
• July 1, 2013
• Racing, Northeast Region

One year after finishing a close second to fellow New York-bred Gitchee Goomie in the Dr. James Penny Memorial Handicap (gr. III), Hessonite is back at Parx for this year's edition of the 1 1/16-mile turf race.

Centre Court Gets High Weight in Mrs. Revere

• By Claire Novak
• November 14, 2012
• Racing, Kentucky

Centre Court carries top weight in a full field of 12 sophomore fillies looking to capitalize on one of the last local grass stakes of the season, the $175,000-added Mrs. Revere Stakes (gr. IIT) at Churchill Downs Nov. 17.

Ramseys Tackle QEII with Stephanie's Kitten

• By Claire Novak
• October 10, 2012
• Racing, Kentucky

Owners Ken and Sarah Ramsey started the Keeneland fall season off with a bang, and will be represented by their top contender Oct. 13 when Stephanie's Kitten takes on eight in the $400,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup.

Samitar Gets U.S. Grade I in Garden City

• By Claire Novak
• September 15, 2012
• Racing

Irish One Thousand Guineas (Ire-I) winner Samitar added a grade I score in North America Sept. 15, winning the $300,000 Garden City Stakes (gr. IT) by a head at Belmont Park.

Samitar, Karlovy Vary Battle in Garden City

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• September 12, 2012
• Racing, Northeast Region

Irish One Thousand Guineas (Ire-I) heroine Samitar and Ashland Stakes (gr. I) winner Karlovy Vary head a field of seven 3-year-old fillies entered for the $300,000 Garden City (gr. IT) at Belmont Park Sept. 15.

Stephanie's Kitten Surges in Lake Placid

• By Jack Shinar
• August 19, 2012
• Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

With an eye-catching final burst, favored Stephanie's Kitten prevailed by a half-length in the $200,000 Woodford Reserve Lake Placid Stakes (gr. IIT) on the inner turf course at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 19.

Five from Lake George Return in Lake Placid

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• August 16, 2012
• Racing, Northeast Region

Five of the top six finishers from the July 25 Lake George Stakes, including top two Centre Court and Better Lucky, return to fight for supremacy in the $200,000 Woodford Reserve Lake Placid (gr. IIT) Aug. 19 at Saratoga.

Dancing Solo Waltzes to Boiling Springs Score

• By Jack Shinar
• June 23, 2012
• Racing, Northeast Region

Dancing Solo earned her second stakes win in a row on the Monmouth Park turf with a sharp effort in the $103,000 Boiling Springs Stakes(gr. IIIT) June 23.

Boiling Springs: Somali Lemonade Looks Ready

• By Jack Shinar
• June 20, 2012
• Racing, Northeast Region

Grade III winner Somali Lemonade seeks a return to form as she makes her first start over the Monmouth Park turf in the $100,000 Boiling Spring Stakes (gr. IIIT) June 23.

Better Lucky Holds on to Win Sands Point

• By Ron Mitchell
• May 28, 2012
• Racing, Northeast Region

Making her turf debut and first start in graded company, Darley Stable homebred Better Lucky lived up to her name when she outdueled Regalo Mia by a nose in the Sands Point (gr. IIT).

Somali Lemonade Seeks to Regain Winning Form

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• May 25, 2012
• Racing, Northeast Region

Grade III winner Somali Lemonade seeks to get back on the winning track when she heads the eight-horse field entered in the May 28 Sands Point (gr. IIT) on the Memorial Day card at Belmont Park.

Dayatthespa Never Looks Back in Appalachian

• By Jack Shinar
• April 19, 2012
• Racing, Kentucky

Favored Dayatthespa spoiled the Keeneland return of Somali Lemonade with a dominating front-running victory in the $100,000 Appalachian Stakes (gr. IIIT) by 2 3/4 lengths on the turf April 19.

Somali Lemonade Returns in Appalachian

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• April 15, 2012
• Racing, Kentucky

Grade III winners Somali Lemonade and Dayatthespa headline a field of nine 3-year-old fillies in the $100,000 Appalachian (gr. IIIT) at a mile on the Keeneland turf April 19.

Gr. I Star Elusive Kate Choice in Filly Turf

• October 31, 2011
• Breeders' Cup, Kentucky

The John Gosden-trained Elusive Kate, winner of the Prix Marcel Boussac (Fr-I) was made the 2-1 favorite for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. IIT).

Somali Lemonade Sweeps to Smart Jessamine Win

• By Jack Shinar
• October 13, 2011
• Breeders' Cup, Kentucky

Favored Somali Lemonade is on her way to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. IIT) after sweeping to victory in the $150,000 JPMorgan Chase Jessamine Stakes (gr. IIIT) on a yielding Keeneland grass course Oct. 13.