Romantic Proposal, Discoveries surprise in Breeders’ Cup WAYIs at the Curragh
The upsets kept coming on day two of Irish Champions Weekend at the Curragh, including both of Sunday’s Breeders’ Cup Challenge events. […]
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Accredit stuns in Dueling Grounds Derby; Adventuring delivers in Oaks
The Kentucky Downs meet began on Sunday with a pair of lucrative stakes: the $750,000 Dueling Grounds Derby and the $500,000 Dueling Grounds Oaks. […]
Essential Quality wears down Midnight Bourbon in terrific Travers
In a heart-pounding showdown of Triple Crown alumni, Belmont S. (G1) hero Essential Quality edged past Preakness S. (G1) runner-up Midnight Bourbon to win the $1.25 million Travers S. (G1) on Saturday at Saratoga. Favored […]
Champion, influential sire Bernardini euthanized
Bernardini, a classic-winning champion on the racetrack who carved out an influential career at stud, has been euthanized at the age of 18. […]
Adayar repels elders, earns BC Turf berth in King George
Adayar ended a cold streak for the classic generation in Saturday’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. (G1) at Ascot, becoming the first three-year-old since Galileo in 2001 to win England’s most prestigious weight-for-age, […]
Althiqa catches Summer Romance again in Diana
A change of venue, stretch-out to two turns, slower pace, and wider trip made no difference to Althiqa, who once again bested her Godolphin stablemate Summer Romance in Saturday’s $500,000 Diana S. (G1) at Saratoga. […]
Maxfield delivers devastating kick in Foster romp
After circling rivals with an eye-catching move on final turn, Maxfield powered home much the best in Saturday’s $600,000 Stephen Foster. […]
Royal Ascot: Dream of Dreams finally gets his Diamond Jubilee win
The third time was the charm for Dream of Dreams in Saturday’s Diamond Jubilee S. (G1) on closing day at Royal Ascot. […]
Royal Ascot: Love shrugs off long layoff to nab Prince of Wales’s Stakes
Love was in the air on Day 2 at Royal Ascot. Or—more specifically—the filly Love was in the air, flying to the finish line in the Prince of Wales’s S. (G1). […]
Essential Quality runs down Hot Rod Charlie to win Belmont
Shrugging off his first career setback, a troubled fourth as the favorite in the Kentucky Derby (G1), Essential Quality determinedly overhauled pacesetter Hot Rod Charlie and drove to a 1 1//4-length victory in Saturday’s $1.5 […]