Nations Pride gets revenge in Saratoga Derby
A tough-trip runner-up in the July 9 Belmont Derby (G1), Godolphin’s Nations Pride enjoyed a smoother passage to prevail in Saturday’s $1 million Saratoga Derby (G1). […]
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2022 Royal Ascot: Top 10 takeaways
Another sensational Royal Ascot is in the books. With sunny skies making for good-to-firm going, the tricky soft-ground variable was eliminated, and the results were generally logical. […]
Naval Crown upsets Platinum Jubilee on Royal Ascot finale
The Platinum Jubilee S. (G1) served as feature event on closing day of Royal Ascot, and it didn’t disappoint with a thrilling drive to the finish line. […]
Nostalgic turns tables on Venti Valentine in Gazelle
A non-threatening fourth in her stakes debut in the Dec. 4 Demoiselle (G2), Godolphin’s homebred Nostalgic was an entirely different proposition when returning to Aqueduct for Saturday’s $250,000 Gazelle (G3). […]
Cafe Pharoah repeats in BC WAYI February Stakes in record time
For the second straight year, Cafe Pharoah found Sunday’s $2.2 million February S. (G1) a sweet rebound spot after disappointing in the Champions Cup (G1) at Chukyo. […]
Knicks Go hailed as 2021 Horse of the Year at Eclipse Awards
Recently named the World’s Best Racehorse of 2021 according to rankings by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities, Knicks Go was the runaway choice for Horse of the Year and champion older dirt male. […]
Hot Rod Charlie tunes up for Dubai World Cup in Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2
Grade 1 star Hot Rod Charlie takes his game on the road to Meydan for Friday’s $350,000 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 (G2), his prep for the Mar. 26 Dubai World Cup (G1). […]
Maxfield concludes decorated racing career with Clark victory
Maxfield put away Midnight Bourbon after straightening for home and held Happy Saver safe late, stylishly concluding his racing career with a half-length win in Saturday’s $750,000 Clark S. (G1) at Churchill Downs. A Godolphin […]
Yibir sweeps past Broome in Turf, caps Godolphin Breeders’ Cup triple
In a finish harking back to the Godolphin-Coolmore clashes of old, Yibir uncorked a gigantic late move to deny Broome in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Turf. […]
Space Blues goes out with a bang in Breeders’ Cup Mile
One Godolphin horse acts up in the gate and gets scratched, then his favored stablemate goes out and wins a Breeders’ Cup trophy. If that’s an insufficient summary of the Juvenile Turf, it explains the sense of déjà vu when the script was replayed in the Breeders’ Cup Mile. […]