Vale Dori wires La Canada at 1-5
Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Maktoum’s Vale Dori grabbed command of Saturday’s $200,000 La Canada Stakes (G2) out of the gate and never looked back en route to a 2 1/2-length victory under jockey Mike […]
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Arrogate’s Breeders’ Cup Classic win ranked as best performance of 2016
Arrogate’s win in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) was the top performance of the year based on proprietary data calculated by Brisnet.com, the official data source of TwinSpires.com and the Kentucky Derby. Trained by Bob […]
Vale Dori towers over four La Canada opponents
An easy winner of the December 3 Bayakoa (G2), Vale Dori can continue to enhance her reputation in Saturday’s $200,000 La Canada (G2) at Santa Anita. The 5-year-old mare will be an odds-on favorite against […]
Kentucky Derby Report January 11: Gormley, American Anthem receive high marks for Sham
Early-season Kentucky Derby preps often have little impact, with top contenders typically waiting for bigger races down the road, but this year’s Sham (G3) appears different. Gormley and American Anthem put on a show that […]
Arrogate drills six furlongs for Pegasus World Cup
Edited Press Release In preparation for the $12 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream Park on January 28, Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) hero Arrogate drilled six furlongs late Sunday morning over Santa Anita’s […]
Gormley returns, American Anthem tries stakes foes in Sham
Gormley didn’t fire in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), weakening to seventh as the 5-1 third choice, and Grade 1-winning colt will look to rebound when opening his 3-year-old campaign in Saturday’s $100,000 Sham (G3) […]
Baffert’s New Year: scratching Arrogate, breaking up with Shah
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has had an eventful New Year’s weekend, revealing a split with owner Kaleem Shah, and deciding to withdraw Juddmonte Farms’ Arrogate from Sunday’s San Pasqual (G2) at Santa Anita. […]
Arrogate must catch Midnight Storm in 5-horse San Pasqual
Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner Arrogate returns to action in Sunday’s $200,000 San Pasqual (G2) at Santa Anita, using the 1 1/16-mile race as a prep for the inaugural running of the $12 million Pegasus […]
Juddmonte buys spot in Pegasus World Cup for Arrogate
Fans eager for a rematch between Arrogate and California Chrome in the January 28 Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) got an early Christmas present Thursday afternoon. Arrogate’s owner, Juddmonte Farms, revealed the purchase of a […]
Baffert, Pletcher send out promising sophomores-to-be
Four-time Kentucky Derby winner Bob Baffert is readying a brigade of horses for the 2017 Kentucky Derby, including American Anthem, Beach Bum, Big Gray Rocket, Hot Sean and Klimt. But the hottest prospect in the Hall […]