Space Blues, Rougir, A Case of You eye Breeders’ Cup after Arc Day wins
With the heavy going likely playing a role in the results, favorites were beaten in four other Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” events on Arc Day. […]
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Benbatl mulls Breeders’ Cup after record-setting Joel; Hello You takes WAYI Rockfel
The Rockfel S. (G2) was the “Win and You’re In” at Newmarket Friday, but the Joel S. (G2) could also have Breeders’ Cup implications after Godolphin veteran Benbatl set a new course record. […]
Albahr caps sublime Godolphin weekend in BC WAYI Summer
Albahr capped a sublime weekend for Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby in Sunday’s $316,618 Summer S. (G1) at Woodbine, a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1). […]
Walton Street delivers on expectations in Canadian International
Heavy favorite Walton Street had no difficulty becoming the 10th European raider since 2010 to claim victory in the Canadian International (G1). […]
Palace Pier repeats in Breeders’ Cup WAYI Jacques le Marois
Champion miler Palace Pier overcame a couple of different challenges to score a rare repeat in Sunday’s Prix Jacques le Marois (G1) at Deauville, a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1). […]
Royal Ascot: Campanelle wins thrilling Commonwealth Cup via DQ
It’s safe to say there was plenty of drama to go around on Day 4 of racing at Royal Ascot. First, heavy rainfall nearly prompted the postponement of the card, leaving horsemen and horseplayers to […]
Royal Ascot: Love shrugs off long layoff to nab Prince of Wales’s Stakes
Love was in the air on Day 2 at Royal Ascot. Or—more specifically—the filly Love was in the air, flying to the finish line in the Prince of Wales’s S. (G1). […]
Royal Ascot: Palace Pier, Oxted, Poetic Flare kick off Group 1 action
The 2021 Royal Ascot meeting in England opened with a bang on Tuesday as Palace Pier, Oxted, and Poetic Flare posted Group 1 wins. […]
Lord North holds sway in Dubai Turf
Lord North performed up to his status as the 8-5 favorite, and highest-rated runner, with a sparkling rally in Saturday’s $4 million Dubai Turf (G1) at Meydan. Cutting back to about 1 1/8 miles for […]
Lord Glitters gets up late in Jebel Hatta
Godolphin captured two of three turf stakes on “Super Saturday” at Meydan. It took a top effort from a bona fide Group 1 European in Lord Glitters to prevent an all-blue sweep of the course-and-distance […]