Pavel tops nine-horse Malibu
Pavel didn’t open his racing career until July and quickly established himself as a talented performer, recording a convincing Grade 3 victory and a third in the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) in his first […]
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Gun Runner continues to shine in wire-to-wire Classic victory
Gun Runner delivered another superstar performance in the 34th edition of the Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar, capping a Horse of the Year season with a wire-to-wire victory in the $6 million Classic (G1). The […]
Workers out in force one week before Breeders’ Cup Friday
A number of hopefuls from around the country put in their final major moves on Friday ahead of next week’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships on November 3-4 at Del Mar. The pre-entries for the event […]
Diversify provides emotional win in Jockey Club Gold Cup
by TERESA GENARO As Diversify rounded the final sweeping turn at Belmont Park in Saturday’s $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1), Rodney Paine, perched on a platform above the finish line, started yelling. “Come on, […]
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 […]
BRIS Speed Stakes Ratings September 4-10
Top Winning Stakes Speed Ratings (9/4-9/10) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date Race Bris Speed Madefromlucky 5H 1 1/2m (ft) PRX 9/4 Greenwood Cup S. 106 Highway Boss 5G 1 1/8m (sy) […]
Pavel a decisive winner of the Smarty Jones
Trainer Doug O’Neill has another exciting three-year-old prospect for major races this fall in Pavel, who walloped five opponents on Labor Day in the $300,000 Smarty Jones (G3) at Parx Racing. Stablemate to three-time graded […]
Colonelsdarktemper entering Smarty Jones in peak condition
Coming off a career-best performance in the West Virginia Derby (G3) and with two sharp interim works at Churchill Downs, Colonelsdarktemper rates highly in Monday’s $300,000 Smarty Jones (G3) at Parx Racing. A local 1 […]
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 […]