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A total of 88 Kentucky-breds have been entered in this year’s 42nd running of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar. The 14 Grade 1 races feature more than $34 million in purses and awards, bringing together the sport’s top horses from around the world. Godolphin’s Kentucky homebred Sovereignty is the 6-5 morning-line favorite… Read more

Kentucky-bred Intrepido and jockey Hector Berrios surged past odds-favorite Desert Gate in the final strides to win the  $300,000 American Pharoah Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita. With the win, Intrepido earned a fees-paid berth to the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) Oct. 31 at Del Mar. Trained by Jeff Mullins, Intrepido broke right with… Read more

Calumet Farm’s Kentucky homebred Gin Gin went right to the front and then held off Nitrogen by a head to win the 70th running of the $650,000 Spinster Stakes (G1) at Keeneland. Reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna finished fourth. With the victory, Gin Gin earned a fees-paid berth into the starting gate for… Read more

Kentucky-bred Simply in Front was just as her name suggests at the conclusion of the $800,000 First Lady Stakes (G1) at Keeneland. Trained by Eddie Kenneally and ridden by Ben Curtis, Simply in Front raced at the back of the pack early in the one-mile turf affair. She rallied strongly to split rivals in midstretch… Read more

Heavily favored Kentucky-bred Ted Noffey remained undefeated with a facile score in the $650,000 Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland. Trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by John Velazquez, Ted Noffey raced in second early, tracking the pace set by Litmus Test. He forged to an advantage with a quarter mile remaining and drew off in… Read more

Spendthrift Farm’s Kentucky homebred Tommy Jo was elevated to first place following the disqualification of Percy’s Bar in the 74th running of the $650,000 Alcibiades S. (G1) at Keeneland. The win earned the Spendthrift colorbearer a fees-paid berth into the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) to be run Oct. 31 at Del Mar…. Read more

Kentucky-bred Nevada Beach made his graded stakes debut a winning one, prevailing over Full Serrano (ARG) in the $300,000 Goodwood Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita. With the victory, Nevada Beach earns a fees-paid berth to the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) on Nov. 1 at Del Mar. Ridden by Mike Smith, Nevada Beach settled… Read more

Kentucky-bred Baeza scored the biggest win of his career with a decisive victory in the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at PARX Racing on Saturday, Sept. 20. Owned by C R K Stable LLC and Grandview Equine, Baeza was reserved early, settling in eighth position in the 1 1/8-mile test. Ridden by Hector Berrios, Baeza… Read more

Kentucky-bred Clicquot made her Grade 1 debut a winning one, defeating the division’s top 3-year-old fillies to take down top prize in the $1 million Cotillion Stakes (G1) at PARX Racing. Ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., Clicquot pulled between rivals in fifth early in the 1 1/16-mile fixture. Moved into the clear on the far… Read more

Kentucky-bred Scandinavia made it back-to-back Group 1 wins with a determined victory in the prestigious Group 1 St Leger at Doncaster. The victory came on the heels of a score in the Goodwood Cup (G1) in his previous start. The St Leger win gave Kentucky-breds a pair of impressive scores in this year’s British Classics… Read more