Major Dude arrives late to take Ft. Lauderdale
Major Dude ended his four-year-old season on a high note and with the promise of better to come next year with a rallying victory in the $200,000 Ft. Lauderdale (G2) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. […]
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Sovereignty, Good Cheer sweep Street Sense, Rags to Riches for Godolphin
Godolphin homebreds took center stage on opening day of the Churchill Downs fall meet as Sovereignty and Good Cheer dominated local preps for the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1). […]
Raging Sea wins Beldame thriller; Scythian takes Miss Grillo; Abientot rallies in Matron
Potential Breeders’ Cup contenders were out in full force for a trio of graded stakes on Sunday afternoon at Aqueduct. […]
My Mane Squeeze rolls in Dogwood; Batten Down, Henro, Miss Justify win Churchill stakes
My Mane Squeeze launched her bid between rivals nearing the completion of the far turn and powered clear into the stretch of the $269,335 Dogwood (G3), drawing off to a five-length decision in the seven-furlong […]
Arthur’s Ride impressive leading all the way in Whitney
Twelve months after experiencing disappointment when eventual Horse of the Year Cody’s Wish finished a well-beaten third in the $1 million Whitney (G1) at Saratoga, trainer Bill Mott and jockey Junior Alvarado on Saturday had […]
Cinderella’s Dream breezes home in Saratoga Oaks; Neat gets up in Hall of Fame
As the smart winner of the Belmont Oaks (G1) last out, Godolphin’s homebred Cinderella’s Dream was always going to be favored in Friday’s Saratoga Oaks (G2). […]
War Like Goddess takes Robert G. Dick Memorial, Honor D Lady romps in Delaware Handicap
War Like Goddess just keeps on rolling. The seven-year-old mare became a graded stakes winner for the fourth year in a row when rallying to victory in Sunday’s $250,000 Robert G. Dick Memorial (G3) at Delaware Park. […]
Batten Down puts away Ohio Derby foes
Once under consideration for the Belmont (G1), Juddmonte blueblood Batten Down instead took the more conservative route and made his stakes debut in Saturday’s Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown. […]
Senor Buscador swoops late, sets new stakes record in Saudi Cup
As a deep-closing, one-turn specialist, Joe Peacock Jr.’s homebred Senor Buscador has been frustrated time and again in the most prestigious races stateside. But Saturday’s Saudi Cup (G1) proved to be exactly the right stage. […]
No More Time makes all in Sam F. Davis, Power Squeeze best in Suncoast
A trouble-free start and trip helped No More Time bounce back from a season-opening loss to win the $200,000 Sam F. Davis (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday. […]