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 […]
Gufo tops Kentucky Turf Cup; Ladies Turf features rematch, Mint Million brought back
Six graded stakes highlight a dynamite 12-race program Saturday at Kentucky Downs on Saturday. The $1 million Kentucky Turf Cup (G2) and $750,000 Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf (G3) were originally scheduled, and the $1 million Mint Million (G3) has been brought back after being canceled due to adverse weather conditions at the all-turf venue last Saturday. […]
Rockemperor’s well-timed move beats Arklow in Bowling Green
The Bowling Green (G2) started out as a leisurely Sunday stroll for turf veterans, but turned into a mad dash for the wire at Saratoga. […]
Comebacker Arklow meets Manhattan also-rans, Cross Border in Bowling Green
Sunday’s Bowling Green (G2) at Saratoga has attracted a field of six, including Highland Chief, Rockemperor, L’Imperator, Arklow, and Cross Border. […]
Rockemperor puts it all together at last in Joe Hirsch Turf Classic
A “nearly” horse throughout his career, Rockemperor is a bridesmaid no more after breaking through at last in Saturday’s Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) at Belmont Park. […]
Joe Hirsch Turf Classic attracts familiar foes; Firenze Fire seeks Vosburgh double
Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) — Race 7 (3:47 p.m. ET) The $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) at Belmont Park on Saturday will have a strong resemblance to the Aug. 28 Sword Dancer (G1), […]
Imperador dethrones Arklow in Turf Cup, earns BC Turf spot
Imperador thwarted two-time champ Arklow in Saturday’s Turf Cup (G2), a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1), and Princess Grace extended her winning streak in the Ladies Turf (G3). […]
Arklow seeks third Turf Cup; Princess Grace heads Ladies Turf
The $1 million Calumet Turf Cup (G2) and $750,000 Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf (G3) are among five lucrative stakes being offered on a dynamite 11-race Saturday program at Kentucky Downs. Calumet Turf Cup (G2) – […]