Belmont Gold Cup hero Siskany hopes to retain title at Saratoga
The four-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival opens Thursday at its temporary home of Saratoga, with the Belmont Gold Cup (G2) anchoring a quartet of stakes on the card. […]
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Ottoman Fleet sails home in Arlington
Godolphin’s Ottoman Fleet made short work of Saturday’s Arlington (G3), the first of three turf stakes on Stephen Foster Preview Day at Churchill Downs. […]
Silver Knott takes gold in Man o’ War
Under a beautifully judged ride by Flavien Prat, Silver Knott blew past odds-on stablemate Nations Pride and streaked clear in Saturday’s Man o’ War (G2). […]
Nations Pride jets in for Man o’ War; Whitebeam, Aspray resurface in Beaugay
The theme of Saturday’s graded turf stakes at Aqueduct is double-handed trainers. […]
First Mission pulls away late to score in Alysheba
Godolphin’s homebred First Mission chased the pacesetting T O Saint Denis for most of Friday’s $730,000 Alysheba S. (G2) at Churchill Downs and cruised home to a commanding four-length win. […]
Encino needs single defection for Kentucky Derby berth after Lexington victory
Encino sprinted to the fore at the break and turned back a challenge from favored The Wine Steward in upper stretch, scoring by three-quarters of a length in Saturday’s $365,000 Lexington (G3) at Keeneland to […]
Rebel’s Romance dominates Dubai Sheema Classic
Overlooked at 15-1 in a deep renewal of the $6 million Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) on Saturday, Godolphin’s Rebel’s Romance parlayed an advantageous trip into a two-length victory at Meydan. […]
Encino rallies past Epic Ride to win John Battaglia Memorial
Saturday’s $150,000 John Battaglia Memorial S. at Turfway Park ended in a mild upset as Encino wore down favored Epic Ride to prevail at 5-1 odds. […]
Cody’s Wish fulfills destiny as 2023 Horse of the Year
Racing’s sentimental hero has now become an official champion in the record book, as Cody’s Wish was named Horse of the Year and champion older dirt male at Thursday night’s 53rd Eclipse Awards gala at The Breakers Palm Beach. […]
Master of The Seas flies late to edge Mawj in Mile
Master of The Seas waited until the stretch to launch an eye-catching turn of foot in the $1,840,000 Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) at Santa Anita, closing with a rush to deny Mawj. The five-year-old gelding […]