Mentee returns to take on Ferocious, Brown duo in Hopeful
After full brother Fierceness prevailed in an epic Travers (G1) at Saratoga last weekend, Mentee will try to add to the family’s trophy cabinet in Monday’s Hopeful (G1). […]
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Muth gears up for fall campaign in Shared Belief
Trainer Bob Baffert has three of the seven three-year-olds in Sunday’s $125,000 Shared Belief S. at Del Mar over one mile, but to be frank, most eyes will solely be on Muth. Last seen winning […]
Zulu Kingdom gets through on rail, denies Tenacious Leader in With Anticipation
Making his stateside debut for Chad Brown, Zulu Kingdom bravely came through a narrow seam on the rail to edge favored Tenacious Leader in Thursday’s With Anticipation (G3) at Saratoga. […]
Argentina’s El Encinal preps for Breeders’ Cup in Del Mar ‘Cap; Motorious, Du Jour seek repeats
The Pacific Classic (G1) isn’t the only Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” at Del Mar on Saturday. Two of the four undercard stakes are also part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge program. […]
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. […]
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). […]