Shadwell Turf Mile, First Lady attract full fields
Five graded stakes at Keeneland, four of them Breeders’ Cup “Win & You’re In” Challenge preps, dot the 11-race card. Richest among them is the $1 million Shadwell Turf Mile (G1). […]
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Valid Point rallies late to win Secretariat in stakes debut
Valid Point followed stablemate Sistercharlie into the Arlington winner’s circle on Saturday, giving trainer Chad Brown a second Grade 1 score on the afternoon in the $500,000 Secretariat (G1). Shortened to one mile this year […]
O’Brien, Brown colts face off in shortened Secretariat
The $500,000 Secretariat (G1) will have a different look and feel when the three-year-old grass stakes is renewed at Arlington on Saturday. For the first time in more than three decades, it will be run […]
Plus Que Parfait achieves American breakthrough in UAE Derby
U.S. shippers had compiled an 0-for-17 record in the UAE Derby (G2) – until Saturday’s $2.5 million renewal on Dubai World Cup day. The Brendan Walsh-trained Plus Que Parfait bested Gray Magician from the Peter […]
Godolphin filly Divine Image draws post 6 in UAE Derby
The only filly to win the UAE Derby (G2) so far, Khawlah (2011), sported the Godolphin colors, and Divine Image will be well backed to emulate her in Saturday’s $2.5 million renewal on the Dubai […]
Projected fields for Dubai World Cup night: Thunder Snow set for title defense; sprint stars Roy H, Stormy Liberal lead U.S. team
A robust Godolphin team captained by defending Dubai World Cup (G1) champion Thunder Snow, a deep American squad led by sprint stars Roy H and Stormy Liberal, and Japanese sensation Almond Eye loom prominently in […]