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Dual Classic winner Sovereignty asserted his dominance once again to win the $1.25 million Travers S. (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 23. The Kentucky-bred’s win provided trainer Bill Mott with his initial victory in the historic race. “It’s something I’ve been waiting on,” said Mott, a dual Kentucky Derby-winning trainer. “I had two or… Read more

Cicero Farms’ Kentucky homebred Hope Road, trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, captured her first top-level trophy with a statement win in Saturday’s 47th running of the $500,000 Ballerina Stakes (G1). The 4-year-old filly’s dam, Cicero Farms’ Marley’s Freedom, won her first Grade 1 race in the 2018 edition of this race for Baffert…. Read more

CHC Inc. and WinStar Farm’s Kentucky-bred Patch Adams registered a determined victory in the $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial S. (G1) at Saratoga. It was the third consecutive win for Patch Adams and second straight against Grade 1 company with Luis Saez in the irons following his 2 ¼-length triumph in the Grade 1 Woody… Read more

Kentucky-bred Thorpedo Anna emerged on the winning end of a thrilling stretch duel with Dorth Vader to take down top prize in the $500,000 Personal Ensign Stakes (G1) at Saratoga. In victory, the reigning Horse of the Year earned a “Win and You’re In” berth in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), a race she won… Read more

Kentucky-bred Velocity stormed through the stretch to win the $300,000 Del Mar Oaks (G1) on Saturday, Aug. 16 at Del Mar. Benefitting from a ground-saving ride from jockey Ricardo Gonzalez, Velocity rallied strongly along the inside at the eighth pole. The bay filly forged to the front in deep stretch and defeated Lush Lips (GB)… Read more

Kentucky-bred She Feels Pretty punched her ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1), holding off a late charge from Diamond Rain (GB) to win the $750,000 E.P. Taylor S. (G1) at Woodbine. Sent off as the 2-5 favorite in the 70th edition of the race, She Feels Pretty was ridden to victory… Read more

D.J. Stable’s Kentucky homebred Nitrogen delivered in the $600,000 Alabama Stakes (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 16, marking the filly’s first Grade 1 win on dirt. The daughter of Medaglia d’Oro was an impressive multiple graded stakes winner on turf this spring. She opened new doors with her facile win on the dirt in… Read more

Magic Cap Stables’ Kentucky-bred Fort Washington saved his best for last, unleashing a powerful late kick to win the Arlington Million (G1) on Festival of Racing Day at Colonial Downs on Saturday, Aug. 9. Trained by Shug McCaughey, Fort Washington outfinished Grand Sonata by half-a-length, while his stablemate Integration, who was in the mix until… Read more

Peter Brant, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Westerberg and Brook Smith’s Kentucky-bred Sierra Leone powered home to win the 98th running of the $1 million Whitney S. (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 2. Last year’s Champion 3-Year-Old Colt, Sierra Leone made a dramatic last-to-first move in the Whitney, roaring past favored Fierceness… Read more

BBN Racing’s Kentucky-bred Kilwin rallied from well off the pace to win a thrilling renewal of the 100th running of the $500,000 Test S. (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 2. Trained by Rusty Arnold and patiently handled by Jose Ortiz after a stumbling start, the Twirling Candy bay entered from an impressive stalking score… Read more