Five Best Distaff Performances of 2017
With 2017 coming to an end, it’s time to look back at some of the best performances from the distaff division. All the likely suspects are here, along with what might be a couple of […]
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5 Fantastic Finishes in 2017
The following races delivered a fantastic finish in 2017: SHAM STAKES The first Kentucky Derby qualifier of the New Year in California, the January 7 Sham (G3) was headlined by Grade 1 juvenile winner Gormley […]
Top 10 Memorable Races of 2017
Opinions will obviously differ, but for my money the following races stood out among the hundreds of graded stakes run throughout 2017. Enjoy the look back at 10 of the most memorable of the year […]
Forever Unbridled, Abel Tasman clinch Eclipse Awards with one-two Breeders’ Cup Distaff finish
Saturday’s $1.84 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) answered the questions of who’s the best older mare and who’s the top three-year-old filly in divisions that have seen multiple standouts this season. It all came down […]
Breeders’ Cup Distaff Quotes & Transcript
BREEDERS’ CUP DISTAFF QUOTES Friday, November 3, 2017 Winning trainer Dallas Stewart (Forever Unbridled) “I’m just blessed. She’s such a great filly. A championship was on the line and she’s three-for-three. She ran great and […]
Eclipse Awards on the line in Breeders’ Cup Distaff
Two Eclipse Award winners will likely be decided on Friday when a field of eight goes in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) at Del Mar to cap off the first day of the World Championships. […]
Beach Patrol, Lady Eli post final major moves for Breeders’ Cup on busy worktab
A slew of Breeders’ Cup hopefuls from trainer Chad Brown’s shedrow strutted their stuff at Belmont Park on Saturday one week before the November 3-4 World Championships at Del Mar. They were joined on the […]
West Coast, Abel Tasman headline Breeders’ Cup worktab
With a little under two weeks left until the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar November 3-4, hopefuls were once again out in force Sunday around the country to ready for the big event. […]
First round of final Breeders’ Cup preps put some divisions into sharper focus
The first round of final Breeders’ Cup preps this past weekend went some way toward putting several Eclipse Award categories into sharper focus. The two divisions with seemingly firm favorites are turf female and three-year-old […]
Where West Coast, Abel Tasman stand in the championship picture
The result of Saturday’s Pennsylvania Derby (G1) appeared to answer one question while at the same time provoking spirited rebukes from certain quarters that another was also, virtually, settled. Following up a wire-to-wire, 3 1/4-length […]