Lemon Pop sparkles in Breeders’ Cup WAYI February Stakes
Godolphin’s Lemon Pop confirmed himself as a rising dirt star in Sunday’s February (G1) at Tokyo, while Grade 1 turfiste Shirl’s Speight couldn’t lift on the surface and wound up ninth. […]
Win and You’re In
The Punisher upsets Pellegrini, earns Breeders’ Cup Turf spot
The first confirmed spot for the 2023 Breeders’ Cup has gone to a horse that had never won a stakes race prior to the weekend. […]
Bay Bridge takes Champion Stakes as Baaeed only fourth; Bayside Boy upsets QEII on Champions Day
Champions Day concluded with major upsets. Hitherto unbeaten Baaeed could muster only fourth in his finale, as Bay Bridge returned with a vengeance in the Champion, and Bayside Boy sprang a surprise in the Queen Elizabeth II. […]
Baaeed aims to crown career in Champion Stakes; Modern Games in QEII
Superstar Baaeed looks to go a perfect 11-for-11 in his swan song in Saturday’s Champion (G1) at Ascot, the anchor of five major stakes on the eponymous Champions Day program. […]
Malathaat powers into Breeders’ Cup Distaff with Spinster romp
About four hours after younger stablemate Nest flaunted her class in the Beldame (G2), older star Malathaat likewise obliged as the odds-on favorite in Sunday’s Spinster (G1) at Keeneland. […]
Nest crushes Beldame, Nagirroc rallies in Futurity, King Cause steals Knickerbocker
On a busy Sunday of racing at Aqueduct, the sensational three-year-old filly Nest conquered older rivals in the $250,000 Beldame S. (G2). […]
Juveniles Andthewinneris, Private Creed book Breeders’ Cup spots at Keeneland
Andthewinneris bounded into the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) with a potent kick in Sunday’s Bourbon (G2), and Private Creed captured the Indian Summer S. to secure his spot in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1). […]
Cave Rock blitzes, And Tell Me Nolies grinds, Going to Vegas repeats in Santa Anita BC WAYIs
Juvenile star Cave Rock answered the two-turn question in the American Pharoah (G1), one of three Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” contests at Santa Anita on Saturday. […]
Annapolis beats elders in stakes-record BC WAYI Coolmore Turf Mile
Stepping up to face older horses for the first time in Saturday’s Coolmore Turf Mile (G1), Annapolis stamped his ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) over the same Keeneland course. […]
Wonder Wheel hangs on in Alcibiades, Delight routs Jessamine in BC WAYIs
A pair of favored two-year-old fillies secured their spots in the Breeders’ Cup with front-running victories on Keeneland’s Friday opener – Wonder Wheel in the Alcibiades and Delight in the Jessamine. […]