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. […]
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Chief Little Rock, Integration highlight 11 in Turf Cup; Ancient Rome back for title defense in Mint Million
One of six seven-figure stakes on a 12-race program at Kentucky Downs, the $2 million Kentucky Turf Cup (G2) will award a guaranteed berth to the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) as part of the “Win […]
United Nations, Matchmaker fall to pacesetters Get Smokin, Beaute Cachee
On an afternoon of thrillers at Monmouth Park on Saturday, the $624,000 United Nations (G2) ranked near the top as Get Smokin desperately clung to victory in a three-way photo over Grand Sonata and Tawny […]
Idiomatic adds star power to Haskell undercard at Monmouth Park
Although the $1 million Haskell (G1) is the only “Win and You’re In” event at Monmouth Park on Saturday, the Jersey Shore’s stakes-laden program figures to have additional Breeders’ Cup implications. […]
Speed carries Get Smokin to Turf Cup upset on stakes-laden card at Kentucky Downs
Kentucky Downs featured six lucrative turf stakes on Saturday’s blockbuster program, and speed ruled in the centerpiece event, the $1,675,429 Kentucky Turf Cup (G2), as Get Smokin dominated on the front end. Fernando De La […]
Stitched in time to upset Wise Dan at 46-1; Wadsworth, Xigera justify favoritism
Flavien Prat engineered a massive upset in the $395,000 Wise Dan (G2) aboard 46-1 shot Stitched. The other two turf stakes on the Ellis Park card delivered chalky results, courtesy of favorites Wadsworth in the American Derby and Xigera in the Tepin S. […]
Smile Happy heads field of eight for Stephen Foster on historic Ellis card
The most significant day of racing in the century-old history of Ellis Park takes place Saturday when it hosts the $1 million Stephen Foster (G1) and five other lucrative stakes that were transferred from Churchill […]
Heavy favorites Set Piece, Mission of Joy, Webslinger take Churchill turf stakes
Odds-on favorites swept all three of Saturday’s turf stakes on Stephen Foster Preview Day at Churchill Downs. Arlington (G3) In anticipation of a fast pace set-up in the $206,750 Arlington (G3), Set Piece went off […]
Modern Games makes history, and statement, in BC WAYI Woodbine Mile
Spreadeagling the field in Saturday’s Woodbine Mile (G1), odds-on favorite Modern Games did more than merely book a ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1). […]
Modern Games looks to earn return trip to Breeders’ Cup in Woodbine Mile
Modern Games‘ path to a second Breeders’ Cup appearance will run through Toronto on Saturday when the three-year-old heads the field for the C$1 million Woodbine Mile (G1). A Breeders’ Cup Challenge event, the Woodbine […]