Highland Chief rides rail to Sycamore victory
If not for a brief virus, Highland Chief would have contested last Saturday’s Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) at Aqueduct. But trainer Graham Motion’s fallback plan worked out just fine. […]
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Top-level talent abounds in Grade 3 Sycamore
It would be more than fair to characterize Friday’s $300,000 Sycamore S. (G3) at Keeneland as a Grade 3 event in name only. Indeed, the 1 1/2-mile grass test for older horses has come up […]
Red Knight edges Gufo in Kentucky Turf Cup
Veteran gelding Red Knight is reaching new heights at age eight, earning his biggest career victory in Saturday’s $1 million Kentucky Turf Cup (G2) at Kentucky Downs, and the late runner secured a spot in […]
Santin too strong for Smooth Like Strait in Arlington Million
Godolphin’s homebred Santin, who broke through with his first stakes win in the Turf Classic (G1) on Kentucky Derby Day, followed up over the same Churchill Downs course and distance in Saturday’s Arlington Million (G1). […]
Smooth Like Strait heads nine-horse Arlington Million
Grade 1 winner Smooth Like Strait, a close second in the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) last fall, tops a field of nine entered for the $1 million Arlington Million (G1). Churchill Downs will take over […]
Leparoux earns milestone aboard Walkathon in Regret; Admission Office gets up in Arlington
Jockey Julien Leparoux scored his 1,000th Churchill Downs win on Stephen Foster Preview Day, with a well-judged ride aboard Walkathon in the Regret (G3). Later, comebacker Admission Office rolled late to deny Get Smokin in the Arlington (G3). […]
Arlington, Regret among Churchill turf stakes trio
Churchill Downs hosts a trio of turf stakes Saturday on its Stephen Foster Preview Day program, the highlight being the transplanted $200,000 Arlington S. (G3) for older horses over 1 1/16 miles. One of the […]
Performer, Got Stormy among stars suiting up on Fountain of Youth undercard
Gulfstream Park Mile (G2) — Race 9 (3:27 p.m. ET) Separated by a head in last month’s Fred W. Hooper (G3), Performer and Eye of a Jedi will have a rematch in Saturday’s $200,000 Gulfstream […]
Curlin’s Catch dominates Suncoast; Get Smokin, Counterparty Risk capture Tampa turf stakes
A maiden when the year started, Curlin’s Catch has wasted little time improving her lot in the past five weeks. On Saturday, the 3-year-old filly dominated rivals in the $100,000 Suncoast S. at Tampa Bay […]
Oaks points up for grabs in Suncoast on Sam Davis undercard
Suncoast S. — Tampa Bay Downs Race 9 (4:02 p.m. ET) Several of the leading candidates in Saturday’s $150,000 Suncoast S. at Tampa Bay Downs have passing familiarity with some of the others. Gulf Coast, […]