Mixto springs 22-1 Pacific Classic upset
Longshots reigned supreme in Saturday’s $1,001,500 Pacific Classic (G1) racing 1 1/4 miles over the Del Mar main track, with 22-1 Mixto edging 7-1 Full Serrano in narrow fashion. […]
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Adare Manor favored against the boys in Pacific Classic
Adare Manor seemingly ran out of competition long ago in Southern California’s older female division going long on dirt. Indeed, the five-year-old daughter of Uncle Mo has won her last seven starts in graded stakes for which she started as an odds-on favorite. […]
National Treasure among Whitney dozen; Cogburn lines up for Troy title defense
National Treasure, the top older male on American soil this season, will look to maintain that distinction when heading a surprisingly robust field in the $1 million Whitney (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday. The 1 […]
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. […]
Turf stakes dominate Fountain of Youth Day undercard
The stakes-laden Fountain of Youth Day undercard at Gulfstream Park on Saturday consists mostly of grass stakes, though one notable exception is the $200,000 Gulfstream Park Mile (G2). While the field includes the top three […]
National Treasure, First Mission lead dozen in Pegasus World Cup
The leading older dirt male in training, Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner White Abarrio, will be sitting out Saturday’s renewal of the $3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) to await a pair of rich stakes in the Middle East later this winter. […]
Trademark edges First Mission by a nose in Clark
Trademark saved ground until angling out for the stretch drive and gamely outfinished First Mission in Friday’s $599,500 Clark (G2) at Churchill Downs, earning his first graded win with a nose decision. Now 4-for-6 at […]
First Mission tackles stakes elders in Clark
The $600,000 Clark (G2) has often showcased up-and-coming three-year-olds for much of its 149-year history, Gun Runner, Will Take Charge, and Blame being recent examples. […]
Fayette, Bryan Station featured on closing day at Keeneland
Unseasonably warm temperatures and a competitive renewal of the $350,000 Fayette (G2) for older horses await fans as the 2023 Keeneland fall meeting draws to a close on Saturday. The 1 1/8-mile Fayette is one […]
Saudi Crown controls Pennsylvania Derby on the lead
Following a pair of nose seconds in the Jim Dandy (G2) and Dwyer (G3), Saudi Crown earned his first stakes win in Saturday’s $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1), dominating the action on the front end […]