Uni – 2019 Champion Turf Female
A Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) victory propelled Uni to the champion turf female title, giving trainer Chad Brown a sweep of the turf awards led by Horse of the Year Bricks and Mortar. Uni’s lifetime […]
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Chad Brown – 2019 Outstanding Trainer
After another banner season in 2019, Chad Brown received his fourth consecutive Eclipse Award for outstanding trainer. He established a new North American earnings record of $31,112,144, and trained 20 Grade 1 winners. Brown won […]
Another look at Eclipse Awards by way of Japan’s divisional champions
As we look ahead to the Jan. 23 Eclipse Awards gala that will reveal the U.S. champions of 2019, it’s worth observing that we’re not the only major racing jurisdiction with a couple of hotly […]
Four quibbles with Eclipse Award finalists
My Eclipse Award ballot largely comports with the finalists announced on Saturday, and only a few of the discrepancies raised an eyebrow. Turf male Mo Forza came as a bit of a curveball as a […]
Bricks and Mortar, Maximum Security, Mitole announced as Horse of the Year finalists
Finalists for the 2019 Eclipse Awards were announced Saturday morning, with turf star Bricks and Mortar, three-year-old Maximum Security, and sprint supremo Mitole all up for Horse of the Year honors as well as their […]
Uni deserving of turf female title; Omaha Beach can do better than the Malibu
As always post-Breeders’ Cup, there’s plenty to digest on the happenings at the weekend. The championship picture cleared up in a number of divisions, while others remained less clear cut. Bricks and Mortar (turf male) […]
2019 Breeders’ Cup winners sport pedigree connections to past BC champions
While it’s not exactly news that Breeders’ Cup winners sport noteworthy pedigrees, the 2019 class claims close relationships with a number of past Breeders’ Cup champions. Hall of Famer Curlin, dominant in the 2007 Classic […]
Uni flies late to beat Got Stormy in the Breeders’ Cup Mile
Uni likely kept the honor within the Chad Brown stable for another year with a sensational rally in the $1,840,000 Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) at Santa Anita on Saturday. […]
2019 Breeders’ Cup Mile Transcript
Transcript for the Breeders’ Cup Mile with owner Sol Kumin and winner Uni. […]
Uni smashes course record in First Lady; Bowies Hero punches BC ticket in Shadwell Turf Mile
As if further proof were needed of the depth of the Chad Brown barn, the trainer’s second-fancied Uni stepped up as favored stablemate Rushing Fall faltered in Saturday’s $400,000 First Lady (G1) at Keeneland. Indeed, […]