Nest launches comeback versus red-hot Clairiere in Shuvee
Reigning titleholder Clairiere has a recency advantage over Nest, last year’s champion three-year-old filly who makes her belated 2023 debut. […]
Played Hard
Clairiere rallies to win second consecutive Ogden Phipps
Clairiere delivered another thrilling victory in the Ogden Phipps (G1) at Belmont, becoming only the fourth female to win the race in consecutive years. […]
Played Hard edges Secret Oath in La Troienne
Played Hard survived a claim of foul to narrowly annex Friday’s La Troienne Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs. […]
Rich Strike, Secret Oath return to scene of signature wins for Kentucky Oaks Day
An appearance by 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1) upsetter Rich Strike in the $600,000 Alysheba (G2) on Friday kicks off the Derby weekend stakes action at Churchill Downs. The 1 1/16-mile Alysheba marks the season debut […]
Played Hard runs hard in Falls City; Dalika feasts on Cardinal
Front-running was the theme in the Thanksgiving Day co-features at Churchill Downs. Played Hard lived up to her name, as well as 0.45-1 favoritism, to repel every challenge in the Falls City (G3), and Dalika feasted upon her favorite turf course in the Cardinal (G3). […]
Dalika heads Cardinal, Played Hard tops Falls City on Churchill’s Thanksgiving card
Two stakes for fillies and mares will serve as the centerpiece for Churchill Downs’ Thanksgiving Day card on Thursday: the $300,000 Cardinal S. (G3) on the turf and the $500,000 Falls City S. (G3) on […]
Malathaat powers into Breeders’ Cup Distaff with Spinster romp
About four hours after younger stablemate Nest flaunted her class in the Beldame (G2), older star Malathaat likewise obliged as the odds-on favorite in Sunday’s Spinster (G1) at Keeneland. […]
Champions Malathaat, Letruska clash in Spinster as Keeneland hosts three Sunday Breeders’ Cup qualifiers
A couple of champions are among the entries for a trio of Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series qualifiers taking place on an exciting Sunday at Keeneland. […]
Bell’s the One sharp in Open Mind; Played Hard, Miles Ahead win undercard Churchill stakes
A top contender for the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1), Bell’s the One continued to sharpen her form when rallying last-to-first in Saturday’s $300,000 Open Mind S. at Churchill Downs. The six-year-old recorded […]
Bees and Honey posts upset in Comely
Bees and Honey, who broke her maiden for a $75,000 tag a little more than six weeks ago, improved her value significantly when posting a 13-1 upset of the $200,000 Comely S. (G3) at Aqueduct […]