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
Godolphin’s Kentucky homebred Wet Paint rallied in the stretch to defeat Sacred Wish in the final strides in the $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, July 22. Trained by Brad Cox and ridden by Flavien Prat, Wet Paint settled at the back of the compact field of five early in the… Read more
July 24, 2023
Kentucky-breds Mage, winner of this year’s Kentucky Derby (G1), the undefeated Arabian Knight, and Grade 1 winner Tapit Trice top a field of eight horses entered in the $1 million Haskell Stakes (G1) at Monmouth Park on Saturday, July 22. Mage has been installed as the 3-1 co-second choice, along with Tapit Trice, while Arabian… Read more
July 21, 2023
Kentucky-bred Far Bridge attained Grade 1 status on Saturday, July 8, with a determined victory in the $750,000 Belmont Derby (G1), a 10-furlong test for sophomores over the inner turf at Belmont Park. Owned by LSU Stables and trained by Todd Pletcher, Far Bridge received a rail-skimming trip under Jose Ortiz before swinging out for… Read more
July 9, 2023
Gary and Mary West’s Kentucky-bred West Will Power recorded the initial Grade 1 score of his career in the $1 million Stephen Foster S. (G1) at Ellis Park on Saturday, July 1. West Will Power defeated seven rivals in the “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) Challenge race, holding a late… Read more
July 5, 2023