Chicago Style gets his Hollywood Turf Cup
One year after coming up a neck short as the 7-5 favorite in the Hollywood Turf Cup (G2), Chicago Style offered a potent late rally to get up, also by a neck, as the 9-5 […]
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Hollywood Turf Cup, Comely bookend graded action on Black Friday
In addition to the Clark H. (G1) card at Churchill Downs, there’s also Black Friday graded stakes action on both coasts. The $200,000 Hollywood Turf Cup (G2) at Del Mar anchors the festivities with a […]
Sycamore could be springboard to Breeders’ Cup Turf for Arklow
It’s rare that a race like Thursday’s $100,000 Sycamore (G3) at Keeneland could have Breeders’ Cup implications, but a win by Arklow in the 1 1/2-mile turf event could propel the four-year-old toward a start […]
Channel Maker reverts to turf for Breeders’ Stakes
Woodbine hosts the final jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown on Sunday, the C$400,000 Breeders’ S., and Queen’s Plate fourth Channel Maker once again ships over from Saratoga for Hall of Famer Bill Mott. Bred […]
Bigger Picture up in course-record time in United Nations
With 7-5 favorite Beach Patrol and 5-2 second choice Itsinthepost indulging in a match race early, the two market leaders turned Saturday’s $300,000 United Nations (G1) into a perfect set-up for a closer. The 10-1 […]
Beach Patrol looks like the one to catch in United Nations
Following a string of four straight runner-up finishes, Beach Patrol switched to stalking tactics in the June 10 Manhattan (G1) at Belmont Park and wound up off the board, beaten 1 ¼ lengths in fourth. […]
Divisidero nabs Beach Patrol to repeat in Woodford Reserve Turf Classic
Gunpowder Farms’ Divisidero joined the great Wise Dan (2013-14) and Einstein (2008-09) as a repeat winner of the $500,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (G1) at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May. In fact, […]