Top 10 Memorable Races of 2017
Opinions will obviously differ, but for my money the following races stood out among the hundreds of graded stakes run throughout 2017. Enjoy the look back at 10 of the most memorable of the year […]
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Seeking the Soul survives objection, reaches new high in Clark
First Forever Unbridled, now stablemate Seeking the Soul, have made it a November to remember for owner/breeder Charles Fipke, trainer Dallas Stewart, and Hall of Fame rider John Velazquez. Forever Unbridled furnished the trophy in […]
Diversify, Hoppertunity shoulder top weight in Clark
The last two winners of the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1), Diversify and Hoppertunity, are among nine entered in Friday’s $500,000 Clark H. (G1) at Churchill Downs, a 1 1/8-mile race won 12 months ago […]
Keen Ice leads Pletcher trio in seven-horse Jockey Club Gold Cup
Keen Ice can enhance his Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) credentials in Saturday’s 99th running of the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Belmont Park. The 1 ¼-mile race serves as a “Win & You’re […]
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 […]
Always Dreaming headed to WinStar Farm for a break after Travers loss
Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Always Dreaming is set for a break at WinStar Farm near Versailles, Kentucky following his ninth-place finish in Saturday’s Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga. Trainer Todd Pletcher reported the Bodemeister colt […]
Tapwrit 7-2 morning line choice over 4-1 West Coast in 12-horse Travers
Saturday’s $1.25 million Travers (G1) at Saratoga contains no shortage of contenders, with Belmont Stakes winner Tapwrit installed as a slight 7-2 favorite and eight of the 12 runners listed at 12-1 or less on […]
Travers Day excitement building
The 2017 3-year-old crop lacks a standout but depth is not a concern. And that results in a large and contentious field for Saturday’s $1.25 million Travers (G1) at Saratoga. The Midsummer Derby highlights a […]
Travers contender Good Samaritan drills five-eighths in company
Jim Dandy (G2) hero Good Samaritan geared up for Saturday’s Travers (G1) by working five furlongs in company Sunday morning. Taking to the fast Oklahoma training track with regular exercise rider Juan Quintero, the Bill […]
Cloud Computing, Girvin breeze for Travers
Preakness (G1) winner Cloud Computing and Haskell Invitational (G1) scorer Girvin both worked for next week’s $1.25 million Travers (G1) Saturday morning at Saratoga. Under Javier Castellano, Cloud Computing worked five furlongs in 1:01.65 over […]