Life Is Good runs away in Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile
Just like Knicks Go a year ago at Keeneland, Life Is Good shot to the lead, put up almost unbelievable fractions, and left an overmatched field in the dust. […]
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Art Collector among 10 in Charles Town Classic
Charles Town Classic (G2) — Race 12 (10:18 p.m. ET) Art Collector looked like his old and better self when taking the Alydar S. at Saratoga in wire-to-wire fashion earlier this month. On Friday night, […]
Smooth Like Strait tops seven in salty Eddie Read; Going Global heads San Clemente
Saturday’s 11-race program at Del Mar features a nice pair of graded turf stakes. Shoemaker Mile (G1) winner Smooth Like Straight leads a fine cast of older horses in the $250,000 Eddie Read S. (G2), […]
California-breds shine in closing-day stakes at Santa Anita
Father’s Day was closing day at Santa Anita, with a quartet of $100,000 stakes bringing the 2020-2021 winter/spring meet to an exciting conclusion. […]
Neptune’s Storm favored in American; Leggs Galore, Warren’s Showtime head Wilshire
A pair of Grade 3 turf events, the $100,000 American S. and $100,000 Wilshire S., headline Sunday’s 11-race program at Santa Anita. A total of four stakes will be offered on the final day of […]
Smooth Like Strait punches Breeders’ Cup ticket in WAYI Shoemaker Mile
After a few tough beats at the top level, Smooth Like Strait finally won a deserved Grade 1 trophy in Monday’s $300,500 Shoemaker Mile (G1) at Santa Anita. In the process, the Michael McCarthy trainee secured a free ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) at Del Mar Nov. 6. […]
Smooth Like Strait seeks Grade 1 title in Breeders’ Cup WAYI Shoemaker Mile
Two Grade 1 turf tests bookend the Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) at Santa Anita on Monday, including the first stateside Breeders’ Cup Challenge event of the season. The $300,000 Shoemaker Mile (G1) serves as a […]
Mo Forza faces six in City of Hope Mile
A smashing 4 1/4-length winner of the Aug. 23 Del Mar Mile (G2), Mo Forza will make his final prep for the Nov. 7 Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) when he lines up for Saturday’s $200,000 […]
Mo Forza demolishes Del Mar Mile
Sunday’s $152,000 Del Mar Mile Handicap (G2) was decided in a couple of strides when 6-5 favorite Mo Forza seized an inside seam and zoomed clear in a flash. Fresh off a seven-month layoff, the […]
Mo Forza returns in Del Mar Mile
One of the hottest turf horses in the country last fall, comebacker Mo Forza hopes to kick off another big second half in Sunday’s $150,000 Del Mar Mile Handicap (G2). The Peter Miller trainee graduated […]