In a memorable race at Ascot on Saturday, Oct. 21, Kentucky-bred King of Steel and jockey Frankie Dettori achieved a fairytale victory in the Group 1 Champion Stakes. Positioned at the back of the back early, King of Steel traveled from last to first in the late stages to register the dramatic win in Dettori’s… Read more
October 21, 2023
Kentucky-bred City of Troy made short work of his rivals in the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday, Oct. 14. The son of undefeated Triple Crown winner Justify won the race by an effortless 3 ½ lengths to remain undefeated. The win solidifies City of Troy as a leading contender for next year’s… Read more
October 16, 2023
Juddmonte’s Kentucky homebred Idiomatic grabbed the lead at the start of the 68th running of the $600,000 Spinster S. (G1) at Keeneland and never looked back, winning the prestigious race on Sunday, Oct. 8. The victory, her second straight in a Grade 1, earned Idiomatic a fees-paid berth to the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff… Read more
October 12, 2023
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