Champagne attracts a dozen juveniles
Twelve juveniles hoping for an all-fees paid berth to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) on November 4 at Del Mar will line up Saturday in the $500,000 Champagne Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park. The Champagne […]
Breeders’ Cup
First round of final Breeders’ Cup preps put some divisions into sharper focus
The first round of final Breeders’ Cup preps this past weekend went some way toward putting several Eclipse Award categories into sharper focus. The two divisions with seemingly firm favorites are turf female and three-year-old […]
All-conquering Enable gives Dettori record fifth Arc
Traveling with her customary verve at every stage, 4-5 favorite Enable crowned her glittering campaign with a dominant display in Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1). The Juddmonte homebred scored a victory for the […]
Breeders’ Cup candidates Rhododendron, Happily turn Group 1 double for O’Brien
The Breeders’ Cup is likely on the agenda for the Aidan O’Brien fillies who produced a thrilling exacta in the about 1 1/4-mile Prix de l’Opera (G1) on Arc Day at Chantilly – Rhododendron and […]
Significant Form lives up to favoritism with Miss Grillo win
Stephanie Seymour Brant’s Significant Form was sent off the even-money favorite in Sunday’s $200,000 Miss Grillo Stakes (G3) at Belmont Park and fulfilled all expectations with a one-length score under jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. The […]
Itsinthepost arrives in time in John Henry
After problematic trips in his last three, Itsinthepost deserved better fortune, and the Red Baron’s Barn runner finally got it in Sunday’s $201,035 John Henry Turf Championship (G2) at Santa Anita. A seam opened between […]
Beach Patrol, other Saturday runners, exit Belmont stakes in good order
Beach Patrol and Fanciful Angel, one-two finishers in a Grade 1 for the second time in a row on Saturday, exited Belmont Park’s Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) in good order, according to trainer Chad […]
Bolt d’Oro electrifying in FrontRunner
A narrow-margin victory in the Del Mar Futurity (G1) in early September looks, in retrospect, to have been just the tip of an iceberg known as Bolt d’Oro. On Saturday, the son of Medaglia d’Oro […]
Moonshine makes some Memories in Chandelier
Moonshine Memories tracked the pacesetting Alluring Star in Saturday’s $301,035 Chandelier Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park, took over entering the final turn and easily pulled off her third straight win from as many career […]
Paradise Woods wires Zenyatta in romping victory
Paradise Woods returned to the winner’s circle on Saturday for the first time since capturing the April 8 Santa Anita Oaks (G1) when leading all the way home in the $294,000 Zenyatta Stakes (G1) with […]