Far Bridge pulls tactical coup to upset BC WAYI Sword Dancer
Jockey Joel Rosario executed a tactical coup aboard Far Bridge in Saturday’s Sword Dancer (G1) and cleverly stole a ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1). […]
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Godolphin stablemates clash in Sword Dancer; Vahva tops Ballerina
Godolphin have so many of the leading older turf males in the country that intramural clashes at the top level are virtually unavoidable. Saturday’s $750,000 Sword Dancer (G1) at Saratoga will be one such race, […]
Measured Time comes of age in Manhattan
Godolphin’s homebred Measured Time starred in his first transatlantic venture in Saturday’s Manhattan (G1) at Saratoga, officially joining his Breeders’ Cup-winning half-brother, Rebel’s Romance, in the globetrotters club. […]
Brown entries loom large in Manhattan, Poker; Cogburn leads full field in Jaipur
Like many grass stakes held in New York, trainer Chad Brown has dominated the $1 million Manhattan (G1). He’s won the race nine of the last 12 years, including with Horse of the Year Bricks […]
Facteur Cheval bravely withstands Namur in Dubai Turf
Saturday’s $5 million Dubai Turf (G1) produced the biggest upset of World Cup night, as the 25-1 French shipper Facteur Cheval just held off Japan’s 28-1 Namur in a duel to the line. The race […]
Lost Ark raids off-the-turf Jockey Club Derby; Today’s Flavor relishes sloppy Sprint
After the running of the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) at a yielding Aqueduct, persistent rain washed the Belmont Turf Sprint and Jockey Club Derby off the turf. The surface switch materially altered their character. […]
Rescheduled Joe Hirsch Turf Classic still goes through War Like Goddess, Rebel’s Romance
Postponed from last week due to inclement weather and a saturated course, the $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) will again face a potential battle with Mother Nature as one of four grass stakes on […]