New Century gains revenge in Summer; And One More Time leads Casse trifecta in Natalma
British invader New Century stamped his ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) in Saturday’s $368,918 Summer (G1) at Woodbine. […]
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Royal Ascot: Khaadem repeats in Jubilee, Bedtime Story obliterates Chesham
Royal Ascot wrapped up on Saturday with a mix of blowout victories and dramatic head-to-head battles. Three group stakes, including an exciting renewal of the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee (G1), led the action. […]
Royal Ascot: Auguste Rodin gives O’Brien 400th Group 1 win
Trainer Aidan O’Brien picked up the 400th Group 1 win of his career when 2023 Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) hero Augustin Rodin pounced to a determined triumph in the Prince of Wales’s (G1) at Royal Ascot. […]
Royal Ascot: Charyn, Asfoora win Day 1 Breeders’ Cup qualifiers
An action-packed opening Tuesday of racing at Royal Ascot yielded a mix of expected and surprising outcomes as the four group stakes churned out rousing finishes befitting the prestigious five-day meet. […]
Classic winner Mawj makes all in Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup
Mawj was the class of the field heading into Saturday’s $501,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1) and called on plenty of it to win the nine-furlong grass test for three-year-old fillies at Keeneland. Victorious […]
Breeders’ Cup-bound Porta Fortuna wins Cheveley Park; Vandeek excels in Middle Park; Ghostwriter takes WAYI Royal Lodge
The only Breeders’ Cup Challenge event at Newmarket Saturday was the Royal Lodge (G2), but the day’s top-level juvenile prizes, the Middle Park (G1) and Cheveley Park (G1) for fillies, also have implications for “Future Stars Friday” at Santa Anita. […]
Aspen Grove upsets U.S. foes in Belmont Oaks; Charge It much the best in Suburban
Aspen Grove has been a filly rarely respected in the betting, having gone to post at a double-digit price in all but one of her seven starts. However, she’s one to taken more seriously going […]
Royal Ascot: Shaquille, Tahiyra overcome slow starts in Commonwealth Cup, Coronation
Sprinting six furlongs doesn’t leave much time to recover from a poor start, but Shaquille made it work in the Commonwealth Cup (G1) at Royal Ascot. […]
Marche Lorraine springs massive Breeders’ Cup Distaff upset for Japan
Two hours after Loves Only You provided Japan with its first Breeders’ Cup success, in the Filly and Mare Turf (G1), Marche Lorraine gave the Land of the Rising Sun a second and far more […]
Sealiway upsets Champion Stakes; Baaeed crowns epic Champions Day for Shadwell
French champion Sealiway upstaged the principals in Saturday’s Champion S. (G1) at Ascot, and Baaeed toppled Palace Pier on an epic Champions Day for Shadwell. […]