McKinzie wins Pennsylvania Derby in comeback
by Teresa Genaro A $1 million, Grade 1 race might be a lofty spot for a horse making a first start off a six-month layoff, but McKinzie shrugged off the rust as easily as he […]
Breeders’ Cup
Midnight Bisou elevated to first over Monomoy Girl in Cotillion
by Teresa Genaro In the minutes after the $1 million Cotillion Stakes (G1) at Parx Racing, owner Sol Kumin paced, alone, on the racetrack. His face was tight, impassive. It was not the face of […]
Patternrecognition wires Kelso, Uni dominant in Noble Damsel on banner day for Brown
Trainer Chad Brown scored five wins at Belmont Park Saturday, including a sweep of both graded stakes on the card. While Uni ran rampant as the 6-5 favorite in the $186,000 Noble Damsel (G3), the […]
Team Valor’s new French recruit The Black Album aims for Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf
Prix La Rochette (G3) hero The Black Album has been snapped up by Team Valor International as a prospect for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1). Jane Soubagné will continue to train the colt through […]
Lewis Bay a rebound candidate in Gallant Bloom
Not at her best when third in last month’s Ballerina (G1), Lewis Bay could prove more formidable Sunday in the $300,000 Gallant Bloom Handicap (G2) at Belmont Park, a 6 1/2-furlong prep for the Breeders’ […]
Battle of Midway shoulders top weight in Kelso
Battle of Midway‘s path to a title defense in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) takes him to Belmont Park on Saturday for the $300,000 Kelso H. (G2). Won last year by Sharp Azteca, who […]
Arc trials review: Waldgeist outkicks Talismanic, Cloth of Stars in Fabre Foy sweep
If perhaps overshadowed by the Breeders’ Cup splash made by Irish Champions Weekend, Sunday’s Arc trials at ParisLongchamp figure to be informative not only for the October 7 bonanza but potentially for Churchill Downs as […]
Breeders’ Cup implications from Irish Champions Weekend go beyond WAYI races
While discussion of the fallout from Irish Champions Weekend centers upon the five Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” events, other races at Leopardstown and the Curragh turned up clues for the first weekend in […]
La Pelosa, Fog of War win Breeders’ Cup berths at Woodbine in Natalma, Summer
Both La Pelosa and Fog of War handled the stretch out to a mile beautifully in winning the Natalma (Can-G1) and Summer Stakes (Can-G1), respectively, at Woodbine on Sunday. In the process, they also earned […]
Cairo Cat scratches out upset score in Iroquois, takes home Kentucky Derby points and Breeders’ Cup berth
by Scott Shapiro In the first of 35 Road to the Kentucky Derby points races leading up to the 2019 “Run for the Roses,” it was longshot Cairo Cat running down even-money favorite Tight Ten […]