Commissioning much the best in BC WAYI Rockfel
Following up on an impressive debut over the July Course, Commissioning was similarly convincing on Newmarket’s Rowley Mile in Friday’s Rockfel (G2). […]
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Breeders’ Cup WAYI Diamond Jubilee headlines Royal Ascot finale
Saturday’s final day of Royal Ascot features three Group races, with the Diamond Jubilee S. (G1) the main attraction. The six-furlong prize is part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge series, offering a fees-paid spot in the Turf Sprint (G1) at Del Mar. […]
Five points to ponder: 2021 Holy Bull, Robert B. Lewis
The Lewis shapes up as arguably the trickier race to handicap, with a well-matched field. But the Holy Bull might have a greater impact over the long haul, by producing a major Derby contender. […]
Life Is Good maintains individual favorite status in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2
One year after Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert secured a record-equaling sixth Kentucky Derby victory, Baffert trainees were prominent in the betting in 2021 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2. Held from Jan. 22-24, […]
Mutasaabeq captures Mucho Macho Man on surface switch; Kentucky Pharoah, Con Lima win Gulfstream turf stakes
Gulfstream Park offered five stakes for new 3-year-olds on Saturday, including the $100,000 Mucho Macho Man. The one-turn mile test has produced Kentucky Derby participants the last two years, including Code of Honor, who was […]
Valiance, Mutasaabeq, and Bodenheimer claim Breeders’ Cup Challenge wins at Keeneland
Three graded stakes, three different running styles. A trio of Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series events took place on Sunday afternoon at Keeneland, with the winners employing a full gamut of strategies to claim top honors. […]
Shedaresthedevil tops six in Spinster; Golden Pal among Ward runners in Bourbon, Indian Summer
With champion Midnight Bisou’s retirement, Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Shedaresthedevil will be the one to beat in Sunday’s $400,000 Spinster (G1) at Keeneland. The Brad Cox-trained filly enters her first test against older rivals with […]
Jackie’s Warrior zooms to stakes-record score in Hopeful
Jackie’s Warrior out-footed six rivals in posting an emphatic, stakes-record victory in Monday’s $250,000 Hopeful Stakes (G1) at the Saratoga meet. […]
Jackie’s Warrior faces potential stiff challenges in Hopeful
Saving the best for nearly last on a marathon, 14-race closing day card at Saratoga on Monday, the $250,000 Hopeful Stakes (G1) offers a potentially scintillating showdown between Saratoga Special (G2) hero Jackie’s Warrior and […]