Chancer McPatrick seeks second Grade 1 win in Champagne, Senza Parole steps up in Frizette
Two Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series qualifiers are among the four graded stakes taking place on an action-packed Saturday card at Aqueduct. […]
Breeders’ Cup
Mentee tries turf in Futurity; McKulick, Idea Generation meet again in Waya
A pair of graded stakes at Aqueduct on Friday could toss up contenders for the Nov. 1-2 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar. […]
Subsanador prevails in WAYI California Crown thriller; Johannes adds WAYI City of Hope Mile
Subsanador prevailed in a three-way photo over National Treasure and Newgate in the California Crown (G1) at Santa Anita, earning a ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1). […]
Zulu Kingdom, Mufasa earn Breeders’ Cup berths in Pilgrim, Vosburgh
It was another close call for Zulu Kingdom in the $200,000 Pilgrim (G2) at Aqueduct on Saturday, but the odds-on choice pulled off yet another win, his third in a row, and is now likely […]
Ways and Means tops Gallant Bloom; Brown aims for 10th win in Miss Grillo
Ways and Means earned an overdue first stakes win in the Aug. 3 Test (G1) at Saratoga and on Sunday will look to double up as the presumptive heavy favorite in the $250,000 Gallant Bloom […]
Muth takes on elders in California Crown; Johannes tops City of Hope Mile
Among the leading U.S.-based three-year-old candidates for the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), it appears only Muth will test his prowess against older horses beforehand. The son of Good Magic is one of two sophomores in […]
Saudi Crown looms large in WAYI Ack Ack; Lukas Classic attracts Hit Show, Disarm
Both graded stakes on Saturday night’s “Downs After Dark” program at Churchill Downs will have Breeders’ Cup implications. […]
War Like Goddess bids for third Turf Classic; BC hopefuls face off in Woodward, Vosburgh, Pilgrim
The Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) was dominated in its early years by fillies and mares. They won four of the first six editions of the race, including four in a row from 1980-83. War […]
Thorpedo Anna grinds it out in tough-trip Cotillion
Leading three-year-old filly Thorpedo Anna was expected to waltz in Saturday’s Cotillion (G1) at Parx, but the 1-10 favorite had to grind it out instead. […]
Soul of an Angel surges late to win Princess Rooney
A slow start couldn’t stop Soul of an Angel from storming to victory in Saturday’s $220,000 Princess Rooney (G3) sprinting seven furlongs at Gulfstream Park. […]