The first Breeders’ Cup held at Churchill Downs, in 1988, memorably produced era-defining performances from the likes of Alysheba, Personal Ensign and Miesque. The first winner on that unforgettably cold, dark and wet afternoon will […]
With the second half of the season heating up, so is the Breeders’ Cup Challenge schedule. “Win and You’re In” races for four different Breeders’ Cup events are on tap this weekend, from England’s historic […]
Katherine G. Ball’s LIMOUSINE LIBERAL got up to stick his neck in front on the wire in the $343,000 Belmont Sprint Championship (G2) at Belmont Park on Saturday. The race is part of the Breeders’ […]
Although Stars and Stripes Day has a turf-centric feel with the $1.2 million Belmont Derby Invitational (G1) and $1 million Belmont Oaks Invitational (G1) the most lucrative stakes on the Saturday card, the three dirt […]
While Churchill Downs’ Spring Meet ends on Saturday, the closing day stakes also point toward the future. Promising juveniles who pass their tests in the $100,000 Bashford Manor (G3) and $100,000 Debutante could be back […]
by SCOTT SHAPIRO The countdown to the 2017 Breeders’ Cup at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club is down to just 15 days. Excitement is in the air as the world championships visit the scenic venue […]
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Hot earlier in the year but noticeably cooler of late, Whitmore was back to his best form in Friday’s $250,000 Phoenix (G2) before an announced crowd of 19,204 on a warm, sun-splashed […]
After winning his first seven attempts around one turn, Whitmore enters Friday’s $250,000 Phoenix (G2) at Keeneland in search of better form after dropping two straight as a heavy favorite. In order to turn things […]
by TERESA GENARO The connections of Takaful have always thought that he’s a graded stakes horse, and in the Vosburgh (G1) at Belmont Park on Saturday, he proved them right with a breakthrough victory. The […]
by Teresa Genaro Trainer Bob Baffert wasn’t at Saratoga to see his champion sprinter Drefong on Saturday, but owner Susan Chu of Baoma was, and you got the sense that the resident of Boston wouldn’t […]
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