Juan P. Vargas

Louisville, Ky. Coal Battle has taken Lonnie Briley where he never has been before in his 72 years. To a graded stakes. To the winner’s circle in a gr...

Coal Battle made a decisive charge in the second turn, collared pacesetter Madaket Road in the homestretch and dug in for a 1 1/4-length triumph Sunda...

Different tactics, same result. Coal Battle added to his Kentucky Derby 2025 war chest with a front-running romp in the $250,000 Smarty Jone...

Coal Battle, racing for the first time on fast dirt, was as far back as 11th place before he powered through the homestretch to win by a half-length F...

Maribel Ruelas’ Potomac River, ridden by Juan Vargas and void of early foot, commenced a bold rally in the final sixteenth of Saturday’s Grade III Fai...

Maribel Ruelas’ Potomac River, the longest shot in the field of 10 three-year-olds and up, made a bold five-wide move on the far turn and rolled to a ...

Bobby R. Rankin’s Funnys Approval went to the front and never looked back, posting an upset victory in the $250,000 Barbara Fritchie Handicap (G2) at ...