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A total of 102 Kentucky-breds were entered in this year’s 41st Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar, led by multiple Group 1 winner City of Troy and last year’s Champion 2-Year-Old Fierceness in the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), and Kentucky Oaks (G1) victress Thorpedo Annia in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) on… Read more

Lael Stables’ Kentucky-bred She Feels Pretty dashed past Caitlinhergrtness and drew off to a record-breaking victory in the $750,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1) at Keeneland on Saturday, Oct. 12. Ridden by John Velazquez, She Feels Pretty tipped outside the leader in upper stretch and gained an advantage at the three-sixteenths pole. She kicked… Read more

Kentucky-bred Ramatuelle became a Group 1 winner on Sunday, Oct. 6, taking the seven-furlong Prix de la Foret (G1) at Lonchamp. Stalking the early pace, Ramatuelle split horses late, moved into the clear with a furlong remaining and drew out to win impressively by three lengths over Kinross (GB), a former winner of the Foret…. Read more

Kentucky-bred Citizen Bull stamped his ticket to the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) with a victory in Santa Anita’s $300,000 American Pharoah Stakes (G1), a “Win in You’re In” for the Juvenile on Nov. 1 at Del Mar. In the 1 1/16-mile event, Citizen Bull flashed good early foot to get to the front… Read more

Juddmonte’s Kentucky homebred Idiomatic successfully defended her crown in Keeneland’s $600,000 Spinster Stakes (G1), scoring a dominating front-running win in this year’s renewal on Sunday, Oct. 6. With the repeat victory, Idiomatic earned a fees-paid berth into the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), a race she won last year at Santa Anita en route… Read more

Peter Brant’s Kentucky-bred Gina Romantica once again demonstrated her fondness for the Keeneland turf with a victory in the $750,000 First Lady Stakes (G1) on Saturday, Oct. 5. It was the second straight year that the daughter of Into Mischief captured the First Lady. It also marked her third G1 win over the Keeneland turf… Read more

Fresh off a dominating sprint win at Ellis Park in his career debut in August, Godolphin’s Kentucky homebred East Avenue made every pole a winning one in the $600,000 Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland on Saturday, Oct. 5. East Avenue’s front-running win in the Futurity, a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile… Read more

Kentucky-bred Scottish Lassie broke her maiden and punched her ticket to the Breeders’ Cup with a decisive victory in the $400,000 Frizette Stakes (G1) at Belmont at the Big A on Saturday, Oct. 5. Since the Frizette is a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1), Scotting Lassie earned a berth… Read more

Flanagan Racing’s Kentucky-bred Chancer McPatrick made it back-to-back Grade 1 victories with an impressive in in the $500,000 Champagne S. (G1) at Belmont at the Big A on Saturday, Oct. 5. In his previous start, Chancer McPatrick notched his first Grade 1 in the Hopeful S. (G1) at Saratoga. Ridden by Flavien Prat, Chancer McPatrick… Read more

Godolphin’s Kentucky homebred Immersive took command at the head of the stretch and went on to score a 1 ¼-length victory in the 73rd running of the $600,000 Alcibiades (G1) at Keeneland on Friday, Oct. 4. The win earned Immersive a berth in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) to be run at… Read more