Royal Patronage comes again in dramatic BC WAYI Royal Lodge
While the Middle Park (G1) for colts and the companion Cheveley Park (G1) for fillies sport the Group 1 laurel, the Royal Lodge (G2) offers U.S. perks. […]
Newmarket
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. […]
New Mandate bosses BC WAYI Royal Lodge; High Definition bursts late in Beresford
Saturday’s Royal Lodge Stakes (G2) at Newmarket and Beresford Stakes (G2) at the Curragh, the first two races on the European Road to the Kentucky Derby, witnessed striking performances from a pair of exciting juveniles. […]
Isabella Giles rolls in BC WAYI Rockfel; Mile candidate Kameko beats Benbatl in Joel
The Clive Cox-trained Isabella Giles easily put away Aidan O’Brien’s hot favorite Monday to prevail in Friday’s Rockfel Stakes (G2) at Newmarket, earning a free berth to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1). But […]
Royal Dornoch, Innisfree shine for O’Brien on European Road to the Kentucky Derby
by J. Keeler Johnson The 2019-20 European Road to the Kentucky Derby kicked off over the weekend with the Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (G2) at Newmarket in England and the Beresford Stakes (G2) at the […]
Daahyeh gets her Breeders’ Cup berth in Rockfel; Benbatl returns triumphant
Trainer Roger Varian had mentioned the Breeders’ Cup after Daahyeh finished second in the Moyglare Stud (G1) on Irish Champions Weekend, where her rally came up short of a Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) berth. Wheeling […]
American Pharoah juveniles: Maven earns Group breakthrough; Arqana May topper named Ocean Atlantique
American Pharoah was represented by two Group performers on a banner Saturday in Europe. After Monarch of Egypt placed a solid second in the Railway (G2) on the Irish Derby (G1) undercard, the freshman sire […]
Just Wonderful acceleration in Breeders’ Cup WAYI Rockfel
One of the spring’s most captivating debut winners, Just Wonderful subsequently failed to fire on the big stage, but the Aidan O’Brien pupil erased those memories with a sparkling display in Friday’s Rockfel (G2) at […]
Royal Lodge offers points on European Road to Kentucky Derby, Breeders’ Cup berth
The Royal Lodge (G2) at Newmarket on Saturday serves up a proper test of stakes form versus talented class climbers, with more on the line than prestige. The winner of the one-mile prize will clinch […]
U S Navy Flag romps in Dewhurst; O’Brien one away from tying Bobby Frankel
Trainer Aidan O’Brien took a step closer to Bobby Frankel’s record on Saturday when U S Navy Flag ran his rivals ragged in the Dewhurst (G1) at Newmarket. That marked O’Brien’s 24th Group 1 win […]