Bast cuts back as heavy favorite in Santa Ynez
A probable finalist for champion 2-year-old filly honors, Bast has posted wins a pair of Grade 1 wins and a third in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) in her last three starts at 1 […]
Kentucky Oaks
Bast repels Donna Veloce in Starlet
Saturday’s $300,000 Starlet (G1) shaped up as a clash of the placegetters from the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1). So it proved, only with the order reversed, as Breeders’ Cup third Bast gained revenge on […]
Remsen, Demoiselle to offer qualifying points for Kentucky Derby, Oaks
Aqueduct will host its two leading juvenile stakes, the $250,000 Remsen (G2) and $250,000 Demoiselle (G2), on Saturday, with Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) qualifying points, respectively, on the line in both nine-furlong […]
Finite earns second Churchill stakes win in Golden Rod
On a wet and rainy afternoon at Churchill Downs, the up-and-coming Finite took a big first step on the road to the 2020 Kentucky Oaks (G1) […]
Stars of Tomorrow | horse-by-horse guide for Churchill Downs races on November 30
With most of the young runners competing for the first time or with very few starts under their belt, our experts weigh in with concise descriptions on each contender in each race! […]
Finite looks to stay hot against seven Golden Rod rivals
After dropping her first two career starts, Finite has looked a star in the making in her past couple outings for trainer Steve Asmussen. Saturday in the $300,000 Golden Rod (G2) at Churchill Downs. […]
Nakatani highlight reel: 10 Breeders’ Cup wins, Lava Man, Serena’s Song, and more
In honor of jockey Corey Nakatani’s retirement announcement, we’ve selected replays of just some marquee victories over his three-decade career. Our virtual walk down memory lane also helps to look forward to the more formal […]
British Idiom wears down Donna Veloce in BC Juvenile Fillies
Friday’s $1,840,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies turned into a bit of a stagger fest over a slow-playing Santa Anita main track, but it was just right for British Idiom. […]
British Idiom waxes Alcibiades rivals
British Idiom proved spectacular in Friday’s $400,000 Alcibiades (G1) at Keeneland, establishing herself as a major contender for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1). The 1 1/16-mile race awarded a free berth to the championship […]
Bast, Pee Wee Reese shine as Santa Anita’s fall meet kicks off
by J. Keeler Johnson The Road to the 2020 Kentucky Oaks took a heart-pounding turn on Friday, September 27, when Bast battled to a hard-fought victory in the $300,000 Chandelier Stakes (G1) on opening day […]