Mo Forza dominates again in City of Hope Mile
Mo Forza required six starts to break his maiden, but he’s more than made up for lost time since then, developing into a nearly unstoppable miler of the highest caliber. The 4-year-old son of Uncle […]
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Channel Maker, Gufo, Fire At Will impress in Belmont Breeders’ Cup preps
The 6-year-old Canadian-bred gelding Channel Maker has long been a high-class turf performer, even winning a classic in his home country when claiming the 2017 Breeders’ Stakes. But the veteran campaigner has resurrected his career […]
Factor This, Juliet Foxtrot shine in Preakness day turf stakes at Pimlico
Pre-race rains and a yielding turf course couldn’t even begin to spoil the half-dozen grass stakes races held on Preakness (G1) day at Pimlico. To the contrary, the testing conditions arguably made the races even […]
Shared Sense rebounds in Oklahoma Derby, Envoutante claims Remington Park Oaks
Sunday was a productive day for favorites at Remington Park as Shared Sense rolled to victory in the $200,000 Oklahoma Derby (G3) and Envoutante drove clear in the $100,000 Remington Park Oaks (G3). Shared Sense […]
Improbable stakes Horse of the Year claims with Awesome Again triumph
The up-and-down career of Improbable can easily be described as—well—improbable. An undefeated Grade 1-winning juvenile, Improbable compiled a frustrating 1-for-7 record as a sophomore, done in by a combination of poor starts and tricky inside […]
Dr. Schivel shines in Del Mar Futurity; Big Fish rallies in Juvenile Turf
The stakes were higher, but the outcome was the same. On Aug. 8, Dr. Schivel defeated Spielberg in a fast maiden race at Del Mar. On Monday, the talented colts ran 1-2 again in the […]
Princess Noor, Pixelate, Madone shine in stakes on Del Mar’s penultimate day
One day after scoring a record-equaling sixth victory in the Kentucky Derby (G1), Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert equaled another record in the Del Mar Debutante (G1) at Del Mar, sending out 7-10 favorite […]
Mystic Guide adds blinkers, rolls home in Jim Dandy
The addition of blinkers made all the difference for Mystic Guide in Saturday’s $150,000 Jim Dandy (G2), as the beautifully-bred colt rallied resolutely down the Saratoga homestretch to secure his first graded stakes win. A […]
Transcript: 2020 Kentucky Oaks post-race news conference
JIM MULVIHILL: All right, ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the Longines Kentucky Oaks is Shedaresthedevil. And we are happy to be joined now by winning owner Staton Flurry, who owns the horse in partnership with […]
Monomoy Girl returns to the top in La Troienne
Returning to the site of her greatest triumphs, Monomoy Girl continued a remarkable career renaissance with a confident triumph in Friday’s $500,000 La Troienne (G1) on Kentucky Oaks day at Churchill Downs. The occasion was […]