Kentucky-breds Speaker’s Corner, making his first appearance in a Grade 1 race since a sixth-place finish in last year’s Pennsylvania Derby (G1), rolled to an impressive win in the Carter Handicap (G1) at Aqueduct on April 9, while Nest, a 3-year-old filly by Curlin, ran away from her rivals in the Ashland Stakes (G1) at… Read more
April 13, 2022
Kentucky-breds continued their dominance of this year’s Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races on Saturday, April 9, with sensational coast-to-coast victories from Taiba in the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1), Zandon in the Blue Grass S. (G1), and Mo Donegal in the $750,000 Wood Memorial S. (G2). Zedan Racing Stables’ Taiba made short work of a… Read more
April 10, 2022
Gold Square LLC’s Kentucky-bred Cyberknife secured a spot in the Kentucky Derby (G1) with an impressive victory in the $1,250,000 Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park on April 2. After unseating his rider, Florent Geroux, in the post parade, Cyberknife broke in after the start and raced in fourth position early. He took command around… Read more
April 4, 2022
Kentucky-bred White Abarrio stamped his ticked to Louisville for the Kentucky Derby (G1) with a determined win in the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) on Saturday, April 2. A sharp winner of the of Holy Bull Stakes (G3) in February, White Abarrio skipped the Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) on March 5 and needed a… Read more
April 3, 2022
Kentucky-breds shined on Dubai World Cup day at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday, March 26, with Country Grammer taking down the marquee event’s top prize in the $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) and Switzerland winning the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1). Zedan Racing Stables, WinStar Farm, and Commonwealth Thoroughbreds’ Country Grammer, runner-up in the… Read more
March 27, 2022
The $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday, March 26, has attracted a field of 11 topped by Grade 1-winning Kentucky-breds Life Is Good, Hot Rod Charlie, and Country Grammer. Life is Good, owned by WinStar Farm and China Horse Club and trained by Todd Pletcher, has won three straight races—the… Read more
March 25, 2022
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March 25, 2022
Kentucky-bred Lighthouse, who has hit the ground running since shipping to Australia toward the end of the season last year, registered the first Group 1 of her career in the Coolmore Classic (G1) at Rosehill in Australia on Saturday, March 12. Ridden by Jason Collett and trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, Lighthouse raced… Read more
March 17, 2022
Kentucky-bred Express Train registered the first Grade 1 win of his career after fighting off midwestern shipper Warrant in a thrilling stretch duel to prevail in the $650,000 Santa Anita H. (G1) on Saturday, March 5. With the win, Express Train became racing’s newest millionaire. Ridden by Victor Espinoza, Express Train attended the pace early… Read more
March 6, 2022
Kentucky-bred Emblem Road took down top prize in the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) on Saturday, Feb. 26, topping a Kentucky-bred sweep of the top three placings in the world’s richest race at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh. Ridden by Wigberto Ramos, Emblem Road, who is trained locally in Saudi Arabia, stormed down the center… Read more
February 27, 2022