Casa Creed books Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint spot in Jaipur
A useful performer in the turf mile division, Casa Creed reached a new level when shortening up to six furlongs in Saturday’s $400,000 Jaipur S. (G1) at Belmont Park. […]
Bound for Nowhere
Colonel Liam, Domestic Spending evenly matched entering Manhattan
Manhattan S. (G1) — Race 10 (5:38 p.m. ET) The $750,000 Manhattan S. (G1) over 1 1/4 miles on turf at Belmont Park on Saturday has the look of a potential race-off between Colonel Liam […]
Kimari, Flagstaff among winners on Keeneland Saturday undercard
Along with Kentucky Derby and Oaks prep races, Keeneland featured four graded stakes on Saturday’s big program. Joel Rosario won three of them, and he finished with a staggering six-pack of stakes victories from the […]
Kimari seeks to make the grade at top level in Madison
Madison S. (G1) — Race 10 (6:02 p.m. ET) With ability proven on multiple surfaces and continents, Kimari will look to notch the first graded win of her career in Saturday’s $300,000 Madison S. (G1) […]
Zulu Alpha, Arklow return for Kentucky Turf Cup; Imprimis, Fauci highlight undercard stakes
Zulu Alpha will make a title defense in Saturday’s $1 million Kentucky Turf Cup (G3) at Kentucky Downs. After posting a 3 1/4-length decision last year, the 7-year-old gelding went on to capture three graded […]
Monomoy Girl heads La Troienne; By My Standards meets McKinzie in Alysheba
Two years after starring in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) herself, Monomoy Girl is one of the marquee names on Friday’s Oaks undercard at Churchill Downs as she heads a field of eight in the $500,000 […]
Leinster holds Totally Boss in course-record Shakertown
A half-brother to two-time Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) champion Stormy Liberal, Leinster boosted his credentials for the Nov. 7 renewal at Keeneland by taking Saturday’s $150,000 Shakertown Stakes (G2) in record time over the […]
Guarana stays sprinting in Madison; Shakertown attracts full field
Guarana has won as far as 1 1/8 miles, but could be set to do a lot of damage in one-turn sprints this year with any success in Saturday’s $250,000 Madison Stakes (G1) at Keeneland. […]
Inaugural Saudi Cup coming up a blockbuster – and so could the undercard
A clash of Eclipse Award finalists Maximum Security, McKinzie, and Midnight Bisou ramps up anticipation for the inaugural $20 million Saudi Cup. Moreover, Riyadh’s Feb. 29 program as a whole could turn out to be […]
Royal Ascot Day 5 Recap: Blue Point turns historic double in Diamond Jubilee
The curtain came down Saturday on Royal Ascot, but not before a brilliant encore by the meeting’s brightest equine star. The Highs Godolphin’s Blue Point, who successfully defended his title in the King’s Stand (G1) […]