Crown Pride, Remake book Breeders’ Cup tickets with repeat victories in Korea
Koichi Shintani stablemates Crown Pride and Remake once again swept Seoul’s two major races on Sunday, this time earning free tickets to Breeders’ Cup events. […]
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Grand Sonata strikes chord in WAYI Kentucky Turf Cup
Whisper Hill Farm’s homebred Grand Sonata finished with a crescendo to surprise Saturday’s Kentucky Turf Cup (G2) in course-record time at Kentucky Downs. […]
Cogburn tears up Kentucky Downs in Turf Sprint
Cogburn reinforced the view of arguably being the best grass sprinter in the world on Saturday with a dazzling score in the $1,797,2000 Turf Sprint (G2) at Kentucky Downs, leading gate-to-wire to win by 3 […]
Japanese shippers Remake, Crown Pride mount title defenses in WAYIs in Korea
One year after the Koichi Shintani duo of Remake and Crown Pride accomplished a big-race double at Seoul, they return as defending champions on Sunday for even higher stakes. […]
Cogburn seeks redemption in Turf Sprint at Kentucky Downs
For the first time in its history, Kentucky Downs will host a Grade 1 race on Saturday. In terms of interest, however, the $2 million Franklin-Simpson (G1) will be farther down the pecking order than, […]
Highland Falls changes tactics to score in BC WAYI Jockey Club Gold Cup
Godolphin’s homebred Highland Falls took it to odds-on favorite Arthur’s Ride early in Sunday’s Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) and powered away down the Saratoga stretch, stamping his ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1). […]
Mixto springs 22-1 Pacific Classic upset
Longshots reigned supreme in Saturday’s $1,001,500 Pacific Classic (G1) racing 1 1/4 miles over the Del Mar main track, with 22-1 Mixto edging 7-1 Full Serrano in narrow fashion. […]
Late momentum propels Motorious to WAYI Green Flash repeat; Conclude wires Del Mar Mile
A couple of hours after Gold Phoenix turned a three-peat in the Del Mar H. (G2), trainer Phil D’Amato celebrated another successful title defense when Motorious motored late in the $152,500 Green Flash H. (G3). […]
Gold Phoenix gets up in time for three-peat in BC WAYI Del Mar ‘Cap
For the third straight year, Gold Phoenix flew late to capture the Del Mar H. (G2) and book his ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1). […]
Argentina’s El Encinal preps for Breeders’ Cup in Del Mar ‘Cap; Motorious, Du Jour seek repeats
The Pacific Classic (G1) isn’t the only Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” at Del Mar on Saturday. Two of the four undercard stakes are also part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge program. […]