Peter Brant’s Kentucky-bred Gina Romantica ran down race favorite and stablemate In Italian (GB) to emerge victorious in the 26th running of the First Lady S. (G1) at Keeneland on Saturday, Oct. 7. Ridden by Tyler Gaffalione for trainer Chad Brown, Gina Romantica completed the mile over a firm turf course in 1:33.70. The stylish… Read more
October 12, 2023
Zedan Racing Stables’ Kentucky-bred Muth made short work of his rivals in the $300,000 American Pharoah S. (G1) at Santa Anita on Saturday, Oct. 7, winning the 1 1/16-mile fixture by 3 ¾ lengths. The win provides Muth with a fees-paid berth in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Santa Anita on Nov…. Read more
October 10, 2023
Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable’s Kentucky-bred Up to the Mark edged Master of The Seas (IRE) to win the 38th running of the $1 million Turf Mile (G1) at Keeneland on Saturday, Oct. 7. The victory earned Up to the Mark a berth into the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) to be run… Read more
October 10, 2023
Siena Farm and WinStar Farm’s Kentucky-bred Timberlake registered a decisive 4 ¼-length victory in the $500,000 Champagne S. (G1) on Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Belmont at the Big A meet. The Champagne is a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) on Nov. 3 at Santa Anita. Trained by Brad Cox… Read more
October 9, 2023
Kentucky-bred Just FYI overtook pacesetter Irish Maxima after moving four wide into the upper stretch en route to a 3 ¾-length victory in the $400,000 Frizette S. (G1) at the Belmont at the Big A meet on Saturday, Oct. 7. The victory by the George Krikorian homebred earned the daughter of Justify a berth in… Read more
October 9, 2023
George Krikorian’s Kentucky-bred War Like Goddess collared runaway pacesetter So High in the stretch and went on to defeat males for the second consecutive year in the $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the Belmont at the Big A meet. War Like Goddess raced in sixth early in the 1… Read more
October 9, 2023
Kentucky-bred Candied remained undefeated after recording a determined victory in the Alcibiades S. (G1) at Keeneland on Friday, Oct. 6. The win earned the daughter of Candy Ride (ARG) a berth in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1). Racing in mid-pack in the eight-horse field early, Candied roared into the stretch four-wide with… Read more
October 9, 2023
Kentucky-bred Opera Singer crushed her rivals in winning the Prix Marcel Boussac (G1) at Longchamp in France on Sunday, Oct. 1 on Arc de Triomphe Day. The 2-year-old daughter of Justify won the race in style. She matched strides with Darnation (IRE) in the early stages. When jockey Ryan Moore asked her for more along… Read more
October 2, 2023
Kentucky-bred Saudi Crown led every step of the way to score a determined win in the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at PARX on Saturday, Sept. 23. In winning the initial stakes race of his career, Saudi Crown covered 1 1/8 miles in 1:50.62 over a sloppy track under jockey Florent Geroux. He grabbed the… Read more
September 25, 2023
Kentucky-bred Carson’s Run rallied from last place in a field of nine to take down top prize in the $500,000 Summer Stakes (G1) at Woodbine on Saturday, Sept. 16. With the victory, Carson’s Run earned a berth in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) in November. Ridden by Dylan Davis, Carson’s Run was… Read more
September 18, 2023