Private Mission books Breeders’ Cup spot in Zenyatta
The Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Zenyatta S. (G2) anchored a five-stakes Sunday card at Santa Anita. […]
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Ce Ce thrives on cutback in Breeders’ Cup WAYI Princess Rooney
Victor Espinoza trekked to Gulfstream Park to ride California shipper Ce Ce in Saturday’s $350,000 Princess Rooney S. (G2), and also got a late pick-up mount aboard Miles Ahead in the $200,000 Smile Sprint S. (G3). […]
Smooth Like Strait punches Breeders’ Cup ticket in WAYI Shoemaker Mile
After a few tough beats at the top level, Smooth Like Strait finally won a deserved Grade 1 trophy in Monday’s $300,500 Shoemaker Mile (G1) at Santa Anita. In the process, the Michael McCarthy trainee secured a free ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) at Del Mar Nov. 6. […]
Rombauer topples favorites in Preakness
The restraint showed by owner John Fradkin earlier this season with Rombauer paid off handsomely when his homebred colt rallied for a decisive victory in the $1 million Preakness S. (G1) at Pimlico on Saturday under jockey Flavien Prat. […]
Life Is Good ‘definitely’ will return in time for Breeders’ Cup
The morning after Life Is Good sustained an injury knocking him out of the Triple Crown, trainer Bob Baffert indicated that the erstwhile Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite would “definitely” make the Breeders’ Cup at Del […]
Beautiful Gift snatches Santa Ysabel in final stride
Beautiful Gift needed every last inch of Santa Anita’s 900-foot homestretch to prevail in Sunday’s $98,000 Santa Ysabel S. (G3). It wasn’t until the very last stride that the improving filly managed to thrust her […]
Rombauer returns with rallying win in El Camino Real Derby
Last seen finishing fifth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), Rombauer opened his three-year-old campaign with a victory in Saturday’s $100,000 El Camino Real Derby S. at Golden Gate Fields. Kyle Frey was up for […]
Pat Day Mile goes to Rushie
By Tommy Raymond Jim and Donna Daniell’s Rushie stalked the pacesetters in Saturday’s $500,000 Pat Day Mile (G2) at Churchill Downs, then seized the lead approaching the seven-furlong point and prevailed by 1 3/4 lengths […]
Speech sets new Keeneland mark in Ashland
Another stakes and track record fell in a Road to the Kentucky Oaks prep at Keeneland on Saturday when Speech romped to a three-length tally in the $392,000 Ashland Stakes (G1) in a time of […]
Sharing asserts class in Tepin; Smooth Like Strait romps in War Chant
Last seen making history in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1), Sharing returned triumphant in a stakes honoring another Breeders’ Cup star, Saturday’s $100,000 Tepin S. at Churchill Downs. The 2.30-1 second choice worked […]