Grand Sonata Archives

Nations Pride racked up his fourth Grade/Group 1 trophy in the Arlington Million

Nations Pride returns stateside for Pegasus World Cup Turf

January 20, 2025 0

The last time Godolphin globetrotter Nations Pride graced the U.S. turf, he justified favoritism in the Aug. 11 Arlington Million (G1) at Colonial Downs. […]

Rebel's Romance got the jump on Rousham Park to become a two-time Turf winner

Rebel’s Romance regains Breeders’ Cup Turf title

November 2, 2024 0

Godolphin’s homebred Rebel’s Romance made Breeders’ Cup history at Del Mar on Saturday, becoming the first two-time winner of the Turf (G1) in non-consecutive years. […]

Grand Sonata wins the Kentucky Turf Cup (G1) at Kentucky Downs

Grand Sonata strikes chord in WAYI Kentucky Turf Cup

September 7, 2024 0

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. […]

Far Bridge wins the Sword Dancer S. (G1) at Saratoga

Far Bridge pulls tactical coup to upset BC WAYI Sword Dancer

August 24, 2024 0

Jockey Joel Rosario executed a tactical coup aboard Far Bridge in Saturday’s Sword Dancer (G1) and cleverly stole a ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1). […]

Measured Time winning the Manhattan (G1) at Saratoga (Photo by Coglianese Photos)

Godolphin stablemates clash in Sword Dancer; Vahva tops Ballerina

August 20, 2024 0

Godolphin have so many of the leading older turf males in the country that intramural clashes at the top level are virtually unavoidable. Saturday’s $750,000 Sword Dancer (G1) at Saratoga will be one such race, […]

Get Smokin wins a photo finish in the United Nations Stakes (GII) at Monmouth Park

United Nations, Matchmaker fall to pacesetters Get Smokin, Beaute Cachee

July 20, 2024 0

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

July 18, 2024 0

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. […]

Warm Heart wins The Pegasus World Cup Turf S. at Gulfstream Park

Warm Heart goes out in blaze of record-setting glory in Pegasus World Cup Turf

January 27, 2024 0

Ballydoyle’s multiple Group 1 queen Warm Heart put an exclamation point on her career in Saturday’s Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1), defeating males in course-record time at Gulfstream Park. […]

Pegasus World Cup Turf: Integration takes on O’Brien shipper Warm Heart

January 22, 2024 0

Unbeaten Integration has flashed the potential to become a bona fide turf star, and the Shug McGaughey trainee will take his most serious class test so far in Saturday’s $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1) at Gulfstream Park. […]