Familiar faces bid for BC Turf spot in Sword Dancer
Sword Dancer S. (G1) — Race 10 (5:05 p.m. ET) Former grass champion Channel Maker will look to stamp his ticket for a fifth trip to the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) in Saturday’s $750,000 Sword […]
Soldier Rising
Serve the King rallies late to take Red Smith
Serve the King wore down long-time leader Channel Cat in the final yards to claim the $200,000 Red Smith S. (G2) at Aqueduct on Saturday for owner Peter Brant, trainer Chad Brown, and jockey Jose […]
Red Smith attracts competitive field of 10
Red Smith S. (G2) — Race 9 (3:43 p.m. ET) Although they’ve made some noise at the highest level this season, candidates like Channel Cat, Serve the King, and Soldier Rising are far from standouts […]
Public Sector closes deal late in Hill Prince; Shifty She wires Noble Damsel
After Shifty She wired the Noble Damsel (G3) on the Widener turf, Never Surprised nearly pulled a front-running coup in the Hill Prince (G2) on the inner course, but Public Sector wore him down late. […]
Soldier Rising, Public Sector main players in Hill Prince
Hill Prince S. (G2) — Race 9 (4:52 p.m. ET) Runner-up in the Saratoga Derby (G1) and Jockey Club Derby in his first two U.S. appearances, Soldier Rising‘s time to shine might come Saturday in […]
Yibir packs potent punch in Breeders’ Cup WAYI Jockey Club Derby
Godolphin’s Yibir delivered a powerful, last-to-first rush to dominate the Jockey Club Derby, a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1). […]
Yibir, Bolshoi Ballet clash in Jockey Club Derby for BC Turf spot
Jockey Club Derby — Race 10 (5:45 p.m. ET) Godolphin has been the team to beat in many of the leading three-year-old races on both sides of the Atlantic this season, and Saturday’s $1 million […]
State of Rest upsets Saratoga Derby; War Like Goddess keeps rolling in Glens Falls
Irish invader State of Rest sprang a 21-1 surprise in Saturday’s $1 million Saratoga Derby (G1), while the other two turf stakes on Whitney Day went to favorites War Like Goddess and Flavius. […]
Bolshoi Ballet seeks second U.S. win in Saratoga Derby
Saratoga Derby (G1) — Race 9 (5:10 p.m. ET) Bolshoi Ballet will look to make a second successful invasion of America when he lines up for the $1 million Saratoga Derby (G1) on Saturday. Trained […]