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Godolphin homebred Sovereignty outdueled Journalism in a thrilling stretch duel to score by 1 ½ lengths in the 151st running of the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) in front of 147,406 fans at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 3. Trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott and ridden by Junior Alvarado, Sovereignty covered the 1… Read more

Spendthrift Farm’s Kentucky-bred Kopian scored the second Grade 1 win of her career with a decisive victory in the $1 million Derby City Distaff (G1) on Kentucky Derby Day at Churchill Downs. Ridden by Kazushi Kimura, Kopian swept to the front passing the eighth pole and drew off for a decisive 3-length victory over Hope… Read more

Godolphin’s Kentucky-bred Ruling Court kicked off the UK Classic season, proving a determined winner of the 2000 Guineas Stakes (G1) at Newmarket on Saturday, May 3. Under jockey William Buick, Ruling Court closed resolutely in the late stages of the one-mile fixture on turf to win narrowly over a rallying Field of Gold (IRE) and… Read more

Godolphin’s Kentucky-bred Good Cheer remained undefeated and notched the initial Grade 1 win of her career with an impressive score in the 151st running of the $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs on Friday, May 2. Ridden by Luis Saez and trained by Brad Cox, Good Cheer settled in mid-pack in seventh position… Read more

Alpha Delta Stables’ Kentucky-bred Raging Sea rallied from off the pace to win the $1 million La Troienne Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Oaks Day. Trained by Chad Brown and ridden by Flavien Prat, Raging Sea completed the 1 1/16-mile fixture in 1:42.91. Taxed finished second and reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo… Read more

Godolphin’s undefeated Good Cheer is the 6-5 morning line favorite for the 151st running of the $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) on Friday. Kentucky-bred fillies comprise 11-of-14 Kentucky Oaks entrants. Post time for the Oaks is 5:51 p.m. ET. Trained by Brad Cox, Good Cheer enters the Oaks off a 3 ½-length victory in the… Read more

Kentucky-bred Journalism has been installed as the 3-1 morning-line favorite for the 151st running of the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1). Post positions were drawn on Saturday with Kentucky-breds comprising 18-of-20 entrants. Kentucky-bred Baeza is next on the list as an also-eligible. Post time for the Run for the Roses is 6:57 p.m. ET. Owned… Read more

Reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna made short work of her rivals in the $1.25 million Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) at Oaklawn Park. The win marked the fourth consecutive victory for Thorpedo Anna since a runner-up finish against males in last year’s Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga. Ridden by her regular rider Brian Hernandez… Read more

Whitham Thoroughbreds’ homebred Burnham Square nosed out pacesetter East Avenue at the finish to win the $1.25 million Blue Grass S. (G1) at Keeneland on Tuesday, April 8. The race was rescheduled from Saturday because of severe weather and rainfall in Central Kentucky. With the thrilling victory, Burnham Square earned 100 qualifying points toward the… Read more

Six Column Stables, Randall Bloch, and Jan and David Hall’s Positano Sunset split horses in deep stretch and went on to post a smart victory over Emery to win the 24th running of the $650,000 Madison S. (G1) for fillies and mares at Keeneland on Tuesday, April 8. Ridden by Julien Leparoux, Positano Sunset used… Read more