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Kentucky-bred Ways and Means made short work of her rivals in the $500,000 Ballerina Stakes (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 29. The Klaravich Stables homebred dominated the field, winning as she pleased by 5 ½ lengths. The seven-furlong Ballerina for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up was a “Win and You’re In” qualifier for… Read more

Wathnan Racing’s Kentucky-bred Leading Change defeated a stellar field of top 3-year-olds to take this year’s Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga. Trained by Brad Cox, the blossoming Leading Change has made a rapid ascent to the upper echelon of his generation. The son of Gun Runner made his career bow just 12 weeks ago with… Read more

Rigney Racing’s Kentucky-bred Tam Tam shipped west off a smart win in the Tepin Stakes at Churchill Downs in June, and transferred her sharp form with a score in the Del Mar Oaks (G1) on Saturday, Aug. 22. The daughter of Medaglia d’Oro ran the nine furlongs on turf in 1:48.06 under Junior Alvarado for… Read more

Godolphin’s Kentucky-bred Knightsbridge rolled in the $1 million Pacific Classic, recording a 6 ¼-length victory in the 36th edition of the prestigious race. The 5-year-old horse by Nyquist, who had shipped to Del Mar from the east after a smashing victory in the Monmouth Cup S. (G3) five weeks earlier in New Jersey, repeated his… Read more

Kentucky-bred My Gun’s Loaded fired a big shot in winning the $600,000 Alabama Stakes (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 22. Trained by Chad Brown and owned by Douglas Scharbauer, My Gun’s Loaded is now a perfect 3-for-3 at Saratoga this year. “My team did an unbelievable job developing this horse,” said Bown. “I felt… Read more

Kentucky-bred Bacio defeated 17 rivals in the Nunthorpe S. (G1) at York Racecourse on Aug. 21, earning a berth in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1). An impressive winner in the Palace of Holyroodhouse Handicap at Royal Ascot in his previous start, Bacio was sent off as the race favorite in the Nunthorpe Stakes. Ridden… Read more

In a classic summer showdown of the best dirt routers in the nation, it was the reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty who won the $1 million Whitney S. (G1) at Saratoga. With his Whitney victory, Godolphin’s Kentucky homebred son of Into Mischief was awarded a “Win and You’re In” berth to the Breeders’ Cup… Read more

Kentucky-bred Explora continued to display her talents as a sprinter, dominating foes in Saratoga’s $500,000 Test S. (G1) on Saturday, Aug. 8. Michael Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman’s graded stakes-winning millionaire powered home to score by five lengths in the 101st renewal of the prestigious race. Explora entered her New York debut with momentum…. Read more

Trainer Miguel Clement celebrated a repeat victory with Kentucky-bred Deterministic in the $750,000 Fourstardave S. (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 8. The Fourstardave win awarded the 5-year-old son of Liam’s Map a “Win and You’re In” berth to the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) in October at Keeneland. Campaigned by St. Elias Stable, Vicarage Stable,… Read more

St. Elias Stables and WSS Racing’s Kentucky-bred Eunomia shipped in from the East Coast to score in Del Mar’s $400,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (G1). The victory earned Eunomia a berth in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) at Keeneland. The 4-year-old daughter of Tiz the Law registered the fifth victory of her career in her… Read more