Life Is Good, Olympiad square off in six-horse Whitney
Of the last four winners of the $1 million Whitney S. (G1) that went on to compete in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), two won the year-end championship event (Gun Runner and Knicks Go) and […]
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Olympiad too much for Stephen Foster rivals
Olympiad impressively stretched his win streak to five in the Saturday’s $750,000 Stephen Foster (G2) at Churchill Downs, and stamped his ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), scoring by 2 1/4 lengths. Junior Alvarado […]
Mandaloun, Olympiad headline Stephen Foster; speedy mares battle in Fleur de Lis
A little more than four months after a desultory performance in the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1), Mandaloun commences his march to the Breeders’ Cup in the $750,000 Stephen Foster S. (G2) at Churchill Downs […]
Americanrevolution, Scalding highlight Blame; Pauline’s Pearl tops Shawnee
Saturday is “Stephen Foster Preview Day” at Churchill Downs, featuring six stakes that serve as preps for Stephen Foster Day on July 2, and two of the three dirt stakes have drawn Grade 1 winners. […]
Americanrevolution prevails as Cigar Mile favorite
Americanrevolution perhaps gave some of his backers in Saturday’s $750,000 Cigar Mile H. (G1) at Aqueduct some cause for concern when, despite coming under a hard ride and drive from jockey Luis Saez well before […]
Americanrevolution returns to open company in Cigar Mile
Trainer Todd Pletcher already has the best three-year-old miler in the country in Life Is Good, but will have the quality backups Americanrevolution and Following Sea primed to go instead in the $750,000 Cigar Mile H. (G1) at Aqueduct on Saturday. […]
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Hot Rod Charlie, Midnight Bourbon renew rivalry in Pennsylvania Derby, Medina Spirit withdrawn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. […]