Arthur’s Ride brings outside speed to seven-horse Jockey Club Gold Cup
minating from post 9 in the Whitney (G1), Arthur’s Ride looks like the one to catch from the outermost post in Sunday’s $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Saratoga. […]
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Adare Manor favored against the boys in Pacific Classic
Adare Manor seemingly ran out of competition long ago in Southern California’s older female division going long on dirt. Indeed, the five-year-old daughter of Uncle Mo has won her last seven starts in graded stakes for which she started as an odds-on favorite. […]
Rich Nashville Derby tops three-stakes card at Kentucky Downs
The most lucrative race at the all-turf Kentucky Downs meet overflowing with riches is the $3.1 million Nashville Derby (G3), one of three graded stakes that will be contested on Saturday, the second of seven […]
The Queens M G goes for rare sweep in Spinaway; War Like Goddess takes third go at Flower Bowl
Despite the expansion of the Saratoga meet from 24 days over four weeks in the late 1980s to 40 days over eight weeks today, there have been few if any attempts by a two-year-old filly […]
Recent European imports spice up With Anticipation field
In its two-decade history, Saratoga’s signature turf event for two-year-olds has never been won by a horse previously based outside North America. That might change Thursday when Cavallo Bay represents Godolphin and trainer Charlie Appleby […]
Sweet Azteca breezes home in Rancho Bernardo
Trainer Michael McCarthy accomplished his mission of getting in a prep over the track for the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1). […]
Raging Torrent edges The Chosen Vron in Pat O’Brien battle
In a thrilling battle down the Del Mar homestretch, up-and-coming sophomore sprinter Raging Torrent got the better of California-bred sensation The Chosen Vron in the $251,500 Pat O’Brien (G2). […]
Fierceness hangs on over Thorpedo Anna in epic Travers renewal
Saturday’s $1.25 million Travers (G1) at Saratoga lived up to its advance billing, and if there is one major takeaway from it, it’s that little separates the country’s top three-year-old colt and the overwhelming dominant […]
Prat bags Grade 1 sprint double with Domestic Product, Mullikin
The three-year-old Domestic Product and the four-year-old Mullikin posted nearly identical times for seven furlongs when notching Grade 1 wins at Saratoga on Saturday. Jockey Flavien Prat was aboard for both mounts. Domestic Product made […]
Society advances to BC Filly & Mare Sprint with WAYI Ballerina romp
Peter E. Blum Thoroughbreds’ homebred Society convincingly turned the tables on favored Vahva in Saturday’s $500,000 Ballerina H. (G1) at Saratoga, punching her ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1). When the […]