Country Grammer closes as Life Is Good fades in Dubai World Cup
For the first 1 1/8 miles of Saturday’s $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1), Life Is Good looked like a good thing. […]
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Life Is Good draws rail in Dubai World Cup
Pegasus World Cup (G1) winner Life Is Good heads a strong North American quartet set to contest the $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) at Meydan Saturday. Life Is Good will be seeking his seventh […]
Local hero Emblem Road springs $229.20 upset in Saudi Cup
Elite campaigners from the world over descended upon Riyadh for the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1), but the trophy stayed home thanks to 113-1 longshot Emblem Road. […]
Mandaloun aims to dethrone Mishriff in Saudi Cup
Saturday’s $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) field includes defending champion Mishriff; Mandaloun and familiar foe Midnight Bourbon; fellow U.S. shippers Art Collector and Country Grammer; the Japanese duo of Breeders’ Cup shocker Marche Lorraine and champion T O Keynes; and the outstanding European turfistes Sealiway and Real World. […]
Mandaloun fires off the break in Louisiana
Mandaloun and Midnight Bourbon met for a sixth time in 53 weeks Saturday night at Fair Grounds in the $150,000 Louisiana S. (G3), and the rivalry’s increasing lopsidedness continued in favor of Mandaloun, who registered […]
Mandaloun, Midnight Bourbon renew rivalry in Louisiana
Louisiana S. (G3) — Race 13 (6:49 p.m. ET) Saturday’s $150,000 Louisiana S. (G3) at Fair Grounds will mark the sixth meeting between Mandaloun and Midnight Bourbon, but it also serves as a dress rehearsal […]
Maxfield looks to go out a winner in Clark
Clark S. (G1) — Race 11 (5:56 p.m. ET) Maxfield will make the 11th and final start of his star-crossed career under the lights at Churchill Downs on Friday when he breaks outside seven rivals […]
Hot Rod Charlie keeps Midnight Bourbon at bay in Pennsylvania Derby
The rivalry between Hot Rod Charlie and Midnight Bourbon remained in a lopsided state after Saturday’s $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at Parx, when the former led all the way under Flavien Prat to win […]
Hot Rod Charlie, Midnight Bourbon renew rivalry in Pennsylvania Derby, Medina Spirit withdrawn
Saturday’s $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) serves up a rematch among Medina Spirit, Hot Rod Charlie, and Midnight Bourbon, and the speedy trio drew next to each other in the Parx feature. […]
Essential Quality wears down Midnight Bourbon in terrific Travers
In a heart-pounding showdown of Triple Crown alumni, Belmont S. (G1) hero Essential Quality edged past Preakness S. (G1) runner-up Midnight Bourbon to win the $1.25 million Travers S. (G1) on Saturday at Saratoga. Favored […]