Nest and Secret Oath, the sophomore filly division leaders, will clash again for the third time this year in Saturday’s 142nd running of the $600,000 Alabama Stakes (G1) at 1 ¼ miles at Saratoga. Both runners own one victory over the other. Secret Oath beat Nest in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) on May 6 at… Read more
August 19, 2022
Godolphin homebred Santin turned back Smooth Like Strait by 1 ¾ lengths to win the 39th running of the $1 million Arlington Million (G1), run this year for the first time at Churchill Downs on Saturday, Aug. 13. Trained by Brendan Walsh and piloted by Tyler Gaffalione, Santin overcame a bump after the start of… Read more
August 17, 2022
Casa Creed rallied from the last of five runners to take down the top prize in the $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 13. The impressive 1 ½-length victory by the Bill Mott trainee earned the 6-year-old son of Jimmy Creed a berth in the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) in November at… Read more
August 16, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, August 15, 2022 Contact: Chauncey Morris Executive Director, KTA/KTOB (859) 447-5688 cmorris@kentuckybred.org LEXINGTON, KY, The Kentucky Thoroughbred Association (KTA) and Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders (KTOB) elect members of the Board of Directors. Members of the KTA/KTOB Board of Directors serve three-year terms and are elected by the full membership of… Read more
August 15, 2022
Kentucky-bred Chi Town Lady made her first foray into Grade 1 company a winning one, rallying from last to win the seven-furlong Test S. (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 6. Breaking from the outside in post position No. 7 under Joel Rosario, Chi Town Lady settled at the back of the pack early as… Read more
August 11, 2022
CHC Inc. and WinStar Farm’s Kentucky-bred Life Is Good scored an impressive front-running victory in the $1 million Whitney S. (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 6, earning the son of Into Mischief a berth into the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) on Nov. 6 at Keeneland. Ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. for trainer… Read more
August 8, 2022
Kretz Racing’s American Theorem swopped past rivals in the 77th edition of the Bing Crosby S. (G1) at Del Mar on Saturday, July 30, and finished fastest of all to outrun eight rivals en route to earning a berth in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1). Ridden by Joe Bravo for trainer George Papaprodromou,… Read more
August 1, 2022
Kirk and Judy Robison’s reigning Champion Male Sprinter Jackie’s Warrior made short work of his rivals in the $350,000 Alfred Vanderbilt H. (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, winning the six-furlong test geared down by two lengths, becoming the first horse in history to win Grade 1 events at Saratoga for three consecutive years. A Kentucky-bred… Read more
August 1, 2022
Cyberknife, winner of the Arkansas Derby (G1) in April, racked up his second Grade 1 victory on Saturday, July 23 with a determined score over Taiba in the $1 million Haskell Stakes (G1) at Monmouth Park. The game victory earned Cyberknife a berth in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) and provided trainer Brad… Read more
July 25, 2022
Three-year-old filly Nest made a strong case for year-end honors with a dazzling 12 ¼-length victory in the 106th renewal of the $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, July 23. Owned by Repole Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, and Michael House, Nest entered the CCA Oaks off a game runner-up effort to… Read more
July 25, 2022