Technically there are just two European invaders in the Canadian International, Aidan O’Brien’s Idaho and Ralph Beckett’s Chemical Charge, but defending champion Erupt is a recent émigré. So we’ll include him in the discussion too. […]
Aidan O’Brien entered Friday with a total of 23 Group 1 wins this season, just two shy of Bobby Frankel’s all-time mark for a calendar year, and was poised to make it 24 in the […]
Winless since landing the 2016 Canadian International (G1), Erupt will make his debut for new trainer Graham Motion in Sunday’s renewal of the C$800,000 turf feature at Woodbine. But the defending champion may be overshadowed […]
The neck of Qatar Racing’s Roaring Lion was all that prevented Aidan O’Brien from a Group race sweep at Newmarket on Saturday, as the John Gosden juvenile overturned Ballydoyle hotpot Nelson in the Royal Lodge […]
After a lackluster beginning to the season and a summer holiday, War Decree returned with a vengeance in Friday’s Diamond (G3) at Dundalk, setting himself up for a big autumn that could include a trip […]
A deep renewal of the world’s oldest classic turned out to be elegant in its simplicity, as form choice Capri justified 3-1 favoritism in Saturday’s St Leger (G1) at Doncaster. Last seen landing the Irish […]
Trainer Aidan O’Brien has confirmed last year’s $3 million Keeneland September Sale topper, Mendelssohn, for Saturday’s Champagne (G2) on the St Leger (G1) undercard at Doncaster. A half-brother to four-time champion Beholder and Grade 1-winning […]
Europe has sent several of its big guns for Saturday’s C$800,000 Woodbine Mile (G1), a Breeders’ Cup “Win & You’re” In Challenge Race for the Mile (G1) won in recent years by dual Horse of […]
After sustaining the first two losses of his career, Coolmore’s Caravaggio restored his luster in Sunday’s Flying Five (G2) and booked his spot in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) at Del Mar. One of […]
After a trio of Breeders’ Cup Challenge events at Leopardstown Saturday, Irish Champions Weekend concludes Sunday with another outstanding program at the Curragh, including two “Win & You’re In” races. Amazingly but not surprisingly, Aidan […]
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