Elite Power racks up sixth straight; Commissioner King nips Havnameltdown in Saudi Derby
Frankie Dettori nearly pulled a stakes double aboard American favorites on Saturday’s Saudi Cup (G1) undercard. […]
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Taiba, Country Grammer draw opposite sides in 13-strong Saudi Cup
Bob Baffert’s dynamic duo of Taiba and Country Grammer will try to have the angles covered between them in Saturday’s $20 million Saudi Cup (G1). […]
Rocket Can tops Mott exacta in Holy Bull
Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott followed up his success in last week’s Pegasus World Cup (G1) with Art Collector by saddling Rocket Can and Shadow Dragon to a one-two finish in the $250,000 Holy […]
Art Collector rolls from off the pace in Pegasus upset
Art Collector raced on or close to the pace in his first seven stakes wins, but the six-year-old horse shed the frontrunner label in Saturday’s $3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) at Gulfstream Park, powering […]
Upstart Elite Power topples retiring Jackie’s Warrior in Breeders’ Cup Sprint
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A rising star defeated a retiring champion when Elite Power downed Jackie’s Warrior, and nine others, in Saturday’s $1.84 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) at Keeneland. The third choice in the wagering […]
Cody’s Wish delivers last-to-first Dirt Mile win
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Cody’s Wish did not disappoint as the favorite in Saturday’s $910,000 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1), rallying to edge Cyberknife by a head. Winner of the seven-furlong Forego (G1) in his previous […]
War Like Goddess humbles the boys in Joe Hirsch Turf Classic
In a division transcending performance, War Like Goddess dominated male rivals on Saturday when taking the $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) at Aqueduct by 2 3/4 lengths for owner George Krikorian and trainer Bill […]
Elite Power romps in Vosburgh to secure Sprint berth; American Apple upsets Matron
Elite Power easily handled his first stakes attempt in Saturday’s $250,000 Vosburgh (G2), scoring eased up by a 5 3/4-length, and the four-year-old colt will bring a four-race win streak to the Nov. 5 Breeders’ […]
Olympiad back on best form in Jockey Club Gold Cup
Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott experienced some downs and ups at Saratoga on Saturday, the bright spot being Olympiad‘s rebound performance in the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1), which gave the four-year-old […]
Cody’s Wish surprises Jackie’s Warrior in Forego
Saratoga’s historic reputation as the “Graveyard of Favorites” claimed its latest victim on Saturday when champion sprinter Jackie’s Warrior was run down inside the final furlong by Cody’s Wish in the $589,000 Forego S. (G1). […]