Luxembourg favored in 20-strong Arc; five Breeders’ Cup Challenge races on tap
The marquee event among six Group 1s for Thoroughbreds at ParisLongchamp, the Arc is one of five Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” races on the superb card. […]
September 2022
Leave No Trace heads seven in Frizette; 12 seek Juvenile Turf spot in Pilgrim
A pair of Breeders’ Cup berths for two-year-olds will be awarded at Aqueduct on Sunday. Unbeaten Spinaway (G1) winner Leave No Trace will face six rivals in the $400,000 Frizette (G1), a “Win & You’re […]
Spot Plays Oct. 1
For Saturday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Aqueduct (2nd) Idea Generation, 7-2 (3rd) Runabout, 9-2 Churchill Downs (3rd) Ms Hayley, 5-1 (7th) Frank’s Honor, 7-2 Delaware Park (2nd) Flat Lucky, 7-2 (3rd) Award Nominated, 6-1 […]
Speakeasy offers BC Juvenile Turf Sprint berth; Ce Ce defends Chillingworth title
Santa Anita’s opening weekend bonanza continues with four stakes on the Sunday program – the Speakeasy (a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In”), Zenyatta (G2), Chillingworth (G3), and Tokyo City Cup (G3). […]
Forbidden Kingdom back for Santa Anita Sprint Championship
A leading Kentucky Derby contender following a 5 3/4-length win in March’s San Felipe (G2), Forbidden Kingdom headed to the sidelines for an extended rest after weakening to last as the even-money favorite in the […]
Spot Plays Sept. 30
For Friday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Aqueduct (1st) North Pole, 3-1 (2nd) The Important One, 6-1 Belterra (2nd) Fiona, 9-2 (3rd) Enchanting Lucille, 7-2 Charles Town (3rd) Revolutionary Road, 4-1 (4th) Playboy Roy, 4-1 […]
Country Grammer the one to beat in Awesome Again
It would be hard to fault Country Grammer if the horse felt as if he had won last month’s Pacific Classic (G1), with the winning Flightline so far ahead of him (by 19 lengths) and […]
Gulfport faces five in Champagne; Be Your Best tops Miss Grillo
After coming up short in a pair of outings at Saratoga over the summer, Gulfport will look to get back on the winning track in Saturday’s $500,000 Champagne S. (G1) at Aqueduct. Not only will […]
Life Is Good a standout in five-horse Woodward
Life Is Good will be an overwhelming favorite to carry off his fourth stakes win of the season in Saturday’s $500,000 Woodward S. (G1), which serves as the four-year-old’s final prep for the Breeders’ Cup […]
Derby winner Rich Strike in tough against older Lukas Classic foes
A year after Knicks Go used the $500,000 Lukas Classic (G2) at Churchill Downs as a springboard to success in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), a strong collection of three-year-olds and up will contest the […]