Hit Show, Most Wanted a strong pair for Cox in Clark
Trainer Brad Cox has two legitimate chances to take down the $600,000 Clark (G2) over 1 1/8 miles at Churchill Downs on Friday with Hit Show and Most Wanted. […]
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Far Bridge denies War Like Goddess Turf Classic threepeat; Tapit Trice rallies to land Woodward
Far Bridge, who captured last month’s Sword Dancer (G1) in surprise wire-to-wire fashion, reverted to his customary stalk-and-pounce tactics in Saturday’s $485,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) at Aqueduct and walked away with another top-level […]
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 […]
Arthur’s Ride impressive leading all the way in Whitney
Twelve months after experiencing disappointment when eventual Horse of the Year Cody’s Wish finished a well-beaten third in the $1 million Whitney (G1) at Saratoga, trainer Bill Mott and jockey Junior Alvarado on Saturday had […]
National Treasure among Whitney dozen; Cogburn lines up for Troy title defense
National Treasure, the top older male on American soil this season, will look to maintain that distinction when heading a surprisingly robust field in the $1 million Whitney (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday. The 1 […]
National Treasure runs away from Met Mile rivals; Crupi gives Pletcher a Suburban hat trick
Fourteen years after Quality Road landed the Metropolitan H. (G1) as the favorite, his son, National Treasure, followed suit in Saturday’s $1 million renewal. […]
White Abarrio looks to rebound in Met Mile; Idiomatic tops Ogden Phipps
More than three months after White Abarrio failed to fire in the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1), trainer Rick Dutrow still can’t pinpoint a reason why last year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) and Whitney (G1) […]
Laurel River aces distance test in Dubai World Cup romp
Hitherto campaigned as a sprinter/miler, Juddmonte Farms’ homebred Laurel River vindicated trainer Bhupat Seemar’s bold decision to try about 1 1/4 miles in Saturday’s $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1). […]
Dubai World Cup: Ushba Tesoro renews rivalry with Senor Buscador, Derma Sotogake
Defending champion Ushba Tesoro will meet 11 challengers in Saturday’s $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) at Meydan. […]
National Treasure turns back Senor Buscador in Pegasus World Cup
After recording a nose second to Cody’s Wish in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1), National Treasure opened his four-year-old season with a determined victory in Saturday’s $3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) at Gulfstream […]