Royal Ascot: Dream of Dreams finally gets his Diamond Jubilee win
The third time was the charm for Dream of Dreams in Saturday’s Diamond Jubilee S. (G1) on closing day at Royal Ascot. […]
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Royal Ascot: Campanelle wins thrilling Commonwealth Cup via DQ
It’s safe to say there was plenty of drama to go around on Day 4 of racing at Royal Ascot. First, heavy rainfall nearly prompted the postponement of the card, leaving horsemen and horseplayers to […]
Royal Ascot: Subjectivist upsets Stradivarius with powerful Gold Cup performance
In a moment that could be viewed as the passing of a torch, up-and-coming Subjectivist rolled to a blowout victory in the Gold Cup (G1) on Day 3 of Royal Ascot, while three-time defending winner […]
Royal Ascot: Love shrugs off long layoff to nab Prince of Wales’s Stakes
Love was in the air on Day 2 at Royal Ascot. Or—more specifically—the filly Love was in the air, flying to the finish line in the Prince of Wales’s S. (G1). […]
Royal Ascot: Palace Pier, Oxted, Poetic Flare kick off Group 1 action
The 2021 Royal Ascot meeting in England opened with a bang on Tuesday as Palace Pier, Oxted, and Poetic Flare posted Group 1 wins. […]
The Chosen Vron passes two-turn test in Affirmed
Two turns? Too easy. The Chosen Vron had no difficulty stretching out over 1 1/16 miles in Sunday’s $100,000 Affirmed S. (G3) at Santa Anita, rallying gamely down the homestretch to prevail over four capable […]
Magic Attitude romps to Sheepshead Bay victory; Dr Post, Tribhuvan win stakes off layoffs
A pedestrian pace could have compromised Magic Attitude in Saturday’s $200,000 Sheepshead Bay S. (G2) at Belmont Park. Instead, the daughter of Galileo unleashed a spectacular burst of acceleration to defeat a deep field with […]
Charmaine’s Mia wires Royal Heroine; Going Global pounces in Providencia
On Saturday afternoon, racing fans had an opportunity to see both the present and the future of California’s filly and mare turf division in action. […]
Like the King rules in Jeff Ruby, Adventuring conquers in Bourbonette Oaks
An unlucky trip arguably cost Like the King victory in the Feb. 26 John Battaglia Memorial at Turfway Park; the chestnut colt got squeezed between rivals down the stretch and settled for second place. A […]
Life Is Good, Clairiere favored in Kentucky Derby, Oaks future wager pools
Based in large part on a stunning victory in the San Felipe (G2), Life Is Good closed as the 2-1 overall favorite in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4, cementing his reputation as the horse […]