Thousand Words fends off Anneau d’Or in Los Alamitos Futurity
Bob Baffert continued his domination of the $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) on Saturday when Thousand Words staved off 6-5 favorite Anneau d’Or. […]
Flavien Prat
Balan: Breeders’ Cup Juvenile ‘might take a little while to sink in’
ARCADIA, Calif. — The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) might take a little while to sink in. If Storm the Court and Anneau d’Or were the favorites in the $2 million race Nov. 1, the Santa […]
2019 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Transcript
Transcript for the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. […]
Bast, Pee Wee Reese shine as Santa Anita’s fall meet kicks off
by J. Keeler Johnson The Road to the 2020 Kentucky Oaks took a heart-pounding turn on Friday, September 27, when Bast battled to a hard-fought victory in the $300,000 Chandelier Stakes (G1) on opening day […]
Europeans turn Jockey Club Derby-Oaks double with Spanish Mission, Edisa
Saturday’s inaugural runnings of the $1 million Jockey Club Derby and Jockey Club Oaks at Belmont Park proved a much happier hunting ground for Europeans than had the first two legs of their respective turf […]
Nucky shocks after Eight Rings loses rider in eventful Del Mar Futurity
When 1-2 favorite Eight Rings suddenly swerved left, unseated Drayden Van Dyke, and knocked Flavien Prat off Storm the Court, Monday’s $301,053 Del Mar Futurity (G1) took a dramatic turn right from the opening strides. […]
Nolde takes inside path to Del Mar Derby glory
Just denied in a photo in his Oceanside stakes debut, Jerry Moss’s homebred Nolde got his neck in front in a frenetic finish to Sunday’s $251,404 Del Mar Derby (G2). The John Shirreffs trainee was […]
Bast breaks maiden in style in Del Mar Debutante; Vasilika up in time in Mabee
Baoma Corp.’s Bast shaped like a filly for the future when gaining on well-regarded Inspiressa in their mutual debut at Del Mar. But that future is now, after the Bob Baffert juvenile comprehensively turned the […]
Catalina Cruiser digs deep to defend Pat O’Brien title
by J. Keeler Johnson The versatile Catalina Cruiser had to work harder than expected to prevail in the $200,000 Pat O’Brien Stakes (G2) on Saturday at Del Mar, but when push came to shove, the […]
Higher Power scales new heights in Pacific Classic
Generally an allowance-class horse earlier in his career when based in the Midwest, Higher Power has officially blossom on the West Coast following a scintillating performance by the four-year-old in Saturday’s $1 million Pacific Classic […]