Cyclone State uncatchable in Jerome
For the third time in as many months, the speed of Cyclone State could not be matched over Aqueduct’s one-turn mile when the three-year-old Iowa-bred coasted to an easy victory in the $150,000 Jerome S. […]
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Clapton edges Trademark in Lukas Classic; Zozos stamps Dirt Mile ticket in Ack Ack
Churchill Downs featured a trio of stakes on Saturday’s program, including a pair of graded events with Breeders’ Cup prospects. Lukas Classic (G2) In the $438,660 Lukas Classic (G2), Clapton got up late to notch […]
Breeders’ Cup Classic works round-up: Baffert says Accelerate’s the one to beat
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert sent his two leading Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) contenders, McKinzie and West Coast, out for their penultimate works Sunday at Santa Anita. McKinzie fired a bullet six furlongs in […]
Mind Your Biscuits has Breeders’ Cup options after passing two-turn test in Lukas Classic
Far and away the class of the field in Saturday night’s $200,000 Lukas Classic (G3) at Churchill Downs, 6-5 favorite Mind Your Biscuits had another question to answer: could the one-turn artist negotiate 1 1/8 […]
No holding ‘Biscuits’ in Dubai Golden Shaheen repeat
Defending champion Mind Your Biscuits arguably faced a tougher challenge in Saturday’s $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) than in last year’s edition, but rose to the occasion to make history twice over. Defying the […]
Arrogate, Gun Runner, Drefong turn in final Breeders’ Cup works
The two leading candidates for Saturday’s $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), 2016 winner Arrogate and four-time Grade 1 winner Gun Runner, turned in their final works for the 1 1/4-mile test Monday morning. Arrogate, […]
Mind Your Biscuits continues to impress; Zulfikhar latest hot prospect for Baffert
Songbird highlights the final weekend before Del Mar and Saratoga open, taking on five likely overmatched foes in Saturday’s Delaware Handicap (G1). The 4-year-old filly exits a one-length score in the June 10 Ogden Phipps […]
Mind Your Biscuits dazzles in Belmont Sprint blowout win
Mind Your Biscuits cruised to the lead leaving the far turn and when jockey Joel Rosario asked for run in midstretch, the Belmont Sprint Championship (G2) was quickly over. The 4-year-old colt made a case […]
Mind Your Biscuits too hot to handle in Dubai Golden Shaheen
Any qualms about post 14, or a potentially speed-favoring Meydan, proved unfounded as Mind Your Biscuits steamed to a three-length victory in Saturday’s $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1). In the process, the New York-bred […]