Four notable winners of the Secretariat/Bruce D. Stakes
The Grade 1 race for three-year-olds at Arlington on Saturday will have an entirely new name and a largely different look to it than it’s had for much of its history. For its first 43 […]
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Galileo, champion and legendary sire, dies
A tribute to the great Galileo, a blueblood champion on the racecourse and a supersire on the international stage. […]
Enable’s highlight reel: Three King Georges, two Arcs, a Breeders’ Cup
With Monday’s official announcement that Juddmonte’s great mare Enable has been retired, we’ll pay tribute by compiling a highlight reel. But the John Gosden trainee won so many Group 1s – 11 in all – […]
Top 7 international turf stories of 2017
As a follow-up to my colleagues’ year-in-review pieces in the Brisnet.com Features section, I’d like to offer my Top 7 international stories of 2017. I’m restricting myself to developments on the international turf, or else […]
Highland Reel goes out on top in Hong Kong Vase
The Coolmore partners’ Highland Reel crowned his glittering career by regaining his title in Sunday’s $2.3 million Hong Kong Vase (G1). Aside from the satisfaction of going out on a high note, the Aidan O’Brien-trained […]
Breeders’ Cup Turf rematch in Hong Kong Vase: Highland Reel wants revenge on Talismanic
Globetrotter extraordinaire Highland Reel aims to go out on a high note in his expected career finale in Sunday’s $2.3 million Hong Kong Vase (G1), where he’ll have the chance to gain revenge on his […]
Four things to watch for in the Hong Kong International Races
The final major international fixture of 2017 occurs this week with the Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) at Sha Tin on Sunday. The week-long festivities also include the International Jockey Championship (IJC) Wednesday evening at […]
Breeders’ Cup winners Talismanic, Stormy Liberal among selectees for the HKIR
Breeders’ Cup winners Talismanic (Turf [G1]) and Stormy Liberal (Turf Sprint [G1]) were among 32 overseas challengers selected on Wednesday by the Hong Kong Jockey Club to participate in the four Hong Kong International Races […]
Talismanic proves the charm in Breeders’ Cup Turf
A couple of hours after Wuheida sprang an 11-1 surprise in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1), Godolphin turned the double with the 14-1 outsider Talismanic in the $3,680,000 Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1). […]
Ulysses, morning-line favorite in Breeders’ Cup Turf, scratched
Breeders’ Cup announced Friday night that the Turf (G1) has lost a key player: 7-2 morning-line favorite Ulysses has been scratched upon the advice of the track veterinarians. No further details were given in the […]