L and N Racing and Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Echo Zulu fought off Champion Female Sprinter Goodnight Olive to win the Ballerina H. (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 26. With the win, Echo Zulu secured a berth in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1) as the Ballerina is a “Win and You’re… Read more
August 28, 2023
The $500,000 Personal Ensign (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 26, was billed as a showdown between Nest and Clairiere. In the end, however, it was Juddmonte’s Kentucky-bred Idiomatic who surprised the two favorites with a front-running victory in the 76th running of the Grade 1 event. Idiomatic broke sharply from the rail and took… Read more
August 28, 2023
The field is set for the 154th running of the $1.25 million Travers S. (G1) at Saratoga on Aug. 26, and Kentucky-breds comprise the entire field. In a rare occurrence, the winners of each of the three legs of this year’s Triple Crown and last year’s Champion 2-Year-Old Colt will clash over 10 furlongs. Among… Read more
August 25, 2023
Klaravich Stables’ Kentucky-bred Randomized took command of the $600,000 Alabama S. (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 12, and never looked back, taking the 143rd running of the prestigious race as much the best. Ridden by Joel Rosario, Randomized cleared her rivals early, leading the field through a quarter-mile split in :23.45 seconds. After six… Read more
August 21, 2023
Kentucky-bred Casa Creed successfully defended his title in the $500,000 Fourstardave H. (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 12, winning the one-mile turf test for the second straight year. With the impressive score, Casa Creed secured a berth in the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) as the Fourstardave is a “Win and You’re In” Breeders’ Cup… Read more
August 14, 2023
Michael Lund Petersen’s Kentucky-bred Adare Manor notched a determined victory in the $400,000 Clement Hirsch Stakes (G1) at Del Mar on Saturday, Aug. 5, earning a berth in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1). It was the third consecutive graded stakes score for Adare Manor and first Grade 1 for the Bob Baffert trainee…. Read more
August 7, 2023
C Two Racing Stable and Antonio Pagnano’s Kentucky-bred White Abarrio registered a convincing score in the $1 million Whitney S. (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 5, earning a berth in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1). The dominating victory marked the second Grade 1 score for the son of Race Day who also… Read more
August 7, 2023
Godolphin’s multiple Grade 1-winning Kentucky-bred Cody’s Wish brings a six-race win streak into Saturday’s 96th running of the $1 million Whitney S. (G1) for older horses at Saratoga on Aug. 5. Named for Make-A-Wish Foundation recipient Cody Dorman, Cody’s Wish seeks a seventh consecutive visit to the winner’s circle in the Whitney, a “Win and… Read more
August 4, 2023
Juddmonte Farm’s Kentucky-bred Elite Power, the reigning Champion Male Sprinter, ran his win streak to eight with a dramatic score in the $350,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, July 29. Trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott, Elite Power is now perfect in three starts this season with prior wins in… Read more
July 31, 2023
Kentucky-bred Geaux Rocket Ride defeated Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mage in the $1 million Haskell S. (G1) on Saturday, July 22 at Monmouth Park, earning a berth in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) in November. Rated well off the pacesetter through the race’s early stages by jockey Mike Smith, Geaux Rocket Ride swung wide around… Read more
July 24, 2023