Full Serrano uses speed to upset Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile
Full Serrano became the sixth Argentine-bred to win a Breeders’ Cup race when he turned back late challenges in Saturday’s $920,000 Dirt Mile (G1) at Del Mar. […]
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Far Bridge denies War Like Goddess Turf Classic threepeat; Tapit Trice rallies to land Woodward
Far Bridge, who captured last month’s Sword Dancer (G1) in surprise wire-to-wire fashion, reverted to his customary stalk-and-pounce tactics in Saturday’s $485,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) at Aqueduct and walked away with another top-level […]
War Like Goddess bids for third Turf Classic; BC hopefuls face off in Woodward, Vosburgh, Pilgrim
The Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) was dominated in its early years by fillies and mares. They won four of the first six editions of the race, including four in a row from 1980-83. War […]
Skippylongstocking repeats in Charles Town Classic; Mystic Lake takes the Oaks
The stakes-packed Friday evening card at Charles Town provided a chance for proven stakes winners to add rich victories to their decorated resumes. […]
Skippylongstocking bids for Charles Town Classic repeat
Repeat wins have been commonplace in the short history of the $1 million Charles Town Classic (G2). Inaugurated in 2009, the Charles Town Classic has been twice by Researcher (2009-10), Imperative (2014, 2017), and Art […]
National Treasure among Whitney dozen; Cogburn lines up for Troy title defense
National Treasure, the top older male on American soil this season, will look to maintain that distinction when heading a surprisingly robust field in the $1 million Whitney (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday. The 1 […]
Kingsbarns drives clear, stamps Classic ticket with Foster upset
Spendthrift Farm’s Kingsbarns launched a bold rally leaving the far turn to take a clear lead in upper stretch and rolled home to a 2 1/2-length victory in Saturday’s $1 million Stephen Foster (G1) at […]
Disarm to get a strong test in Stephen Foster
Gun Runner was a pretty good three-year-old and even better at four in 2017, when he captured the Stephen Foster (G1) en route to a victory in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) and Horse of […]
Skippylongstocking kicks clear in Oaklawn Handicap
Following a convincing win in the Challenger (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs, Skippylongstocking made it look easy in Saturday’s $1.25 million Oaklawn H. (G2), registering his sixth overall stakes win with a two-length decision. Jose […]
Older males garner spotlight in Oaklawn Handicap, Ben Ali, Elkhorn
Older horses will be in the spotlight in Saturday’s graded stakes action at Oaklawn Park and Keeneland, the most lucrative feature being the $1.25 million Oaklawn H. (G2) over 1 1/8 miles. Betting in the […]