For the second consecutive year, Gufo emerged victorious in the $750,000 Sword Dancer Stakes (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 27, thanks in large part to his patented late kick. With the Sword Dancer win, Gufo earned a berth in the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) at Keeneland in November. With trainer Christophe Clement adding blinkers… Read more
August 29, 2022
Shadwell Stable’s Malathaat registered the fourth Grade 1 win of her stellar career with a determined score over fellow Kentucky-bred Search Results in the $600,000 Personal Ensign Stakes (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 27. Defending champion Letruska led the compact field of five through the early stages of the 1 1/8-mile test with Search… Read more
August 29, 2022
Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Epicenter, among the most consistent three-year-olds this season, secured the first Grade 1 win of his outstanding career with an emphatic score in the $1,250,000 Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 27. With regular rider Joel Rosario in the irons, Epicenter was sent off as the even-money favorite in the field… Read more
August 28, 2022
Kentucky-bred Jack Christopher returned to his winning ways on Saturday, Aug. 27, with an impressive victory in the $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes (G1). After winning each of his first four career starts by open lengths, including a 10-length romp in the Woody Stephens Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park in June, Jack Christopher finished… Read more
August 28, 2022
Kentucky-bred Cody’s Wish got the best of reigning Champion Male Sprinter Jackie’s Warrior on Saturday, Aug. 27, sweeping to an impressive victory in Saratoga’s $600,000 Forego Stakes (G1) at seven furlongs. In winning his first Grade 1, Cody’s Wish was expertly handled by Junior Alvarado. Unhurried away from the gate, Cody’s Wish raced toward the… Read more
August 27, 2022
A top-class field of eight, including seven Kentucky-breds, will contest the 153rd running of the prestigious Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 27. Topping the field are three-time graded stakes winner and morning-line favorite Epicenter, Haskell Stakes (G1) winner Cyberknife, and Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Rich Strike. The historic race for 3-year-olds was… Read more
August 26, 2022
Repole Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Michael House’s Kentucky-bred Nest made it back-to-back Grade 1 wins with a scintillating victory in the 142nd running of the $600,000 Alabama Stakes (G1) at Saratoga on Aug. 20. Away awkwardly after stumbling at the start of the 1 ¼-mile fixture, Nest tracked the early pace of She’s Keen… Read more
August 22, 2022
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