Paradise Woods takes BC WAYI Zenyatta for Shirreffs
Two years ago, Paradise Woods rebounded from a flop at Del Mar to run away with the Santa Anita feature named in honor of Hall of Famer Zenyatta. On Sunday, the now five-year-old mare achieved […]
Breeders’ Cup Challenge
Mongolian Groom leads string of upsets at Santa Anita
by J. Keeler Johnson Saturday, September 28, was a day for major upsets at Santa Anita Park. Three prominent prep races for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships produced three significant upsets, including a 25-1 shocker […]
Code of Honor placed first in Jockey Club Gold Cup on DQ of Vino Rosso
A major stakes with implications on the champion three-year-old race was once again decided in the stewards’ room on Saturday and the beneficiary was Code of Honor, who was elevated to first on the disqualification […]
Imperial Hint fights back to secure Vosburgh repeat
Imperial Hint on Saturday became the fifth horse in history to successfully defend his title in the $282,000 Vosburgh (G1), but it wasn’t easy. The 1-5 favorite sprinted out to a 1 1/2-length lead through […]
Eight Rings rebounds with a vengeance in American Pharoah
Expected to star as the 1-2 favorite before a mishap in the Del Mar Futurity (G1), Eight Rings seized control of Friday’s $301,404 American Pharoah (G1) as if he’d been spoiling for another chance. The […]
Daahyeh gets her Breeders’ Cup berth in Rockfel; Benbatl returns triumphant
Trainer Roger Varian had mentioned the Breeders’ Cup after Daahyeh finished second in the Moyglare Stud (G1) on Irish Champions Weekend, where her rally came up short of a Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) berth. Wheeling […]
BC Juvenile Fillies Turf hopefuls try Miss Grillo; Zenyatta serves as Distaff WAYI
After Saturday’s smorgasbord of preps, Breeders’ Cup implications continue Sunday. The $200,000 Zenyatta (G2) at Breeders’ Cup host site Santa Anita serves as a “Win and You’re In” for the Distaff (G1). At Belmont Park, […]
Code of Honor controls own destiny in Jockey Club Gold Cup; Imperial Hint seeks Vosburgh repeat
Code of Honor will control his own destiny when he faces four others in Saturday’s $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Belmont Park. With Maximum Security unlikely to race again this season and with […]
Guarana favored to notch third Grade 1 in Cotillion
Guarana will be strongly favored to earn a third top-level victory in just her fourth career start on Saturday in the $1 million Cotillion (G1) at Parx. Unlike her leading Cotillion rivals, the daughter of […]
Turf juveniles Decorated Invader, Abscond take Breeders’ Cup WAYIs at Woodbine
Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. piloted both winners of Sunday’s Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” races at Woodbine, but one was a lot easier than the other. While Decorated Invader was in a league of […]