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Ted Noffey made a name for himself with a sparkling 8 1/2-length victory in the $300,000 Hopeful S. (G1) at Saratoga on Monday, Sept. 1. Named for a misspelling of Spendthrift Farm’s general manager Ned Toffey, Ted Noffey is trained by Todd Pletcher and was ridden by John Velazquez. “The Hopeful is such a prestigious… Read more

Centennial Farms’ Kentucky-bred Antiquarian earned his first top-level score, taking the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Saratoga on Sunday, Aug. 31. The victory earned Antiquarian a spot in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) in November at Del Mar. Largely unaffected by an early incident in the race that caused Irad Ortiz Jr…. Read more

Kentucky-bred Fierceness shipped in from New York, overcome a swerve at the start of the Pacific Classic (G1), and then took care of business to win the $1 million headliner at Del Mar on Saturday, Aug. 30. Owned by Repole Stable, Derrick Smith, Michael Tabor, and Mrs. John Magnier, Fierceness earned a berth in the… Read more

Spendthrift Farm’s Kentucky homebred Tommy Jo powered to an impressive victory in the $300,000 Spinaway S. (G1), a seven-furlong test for 2-year-old fillies at Saratoga. With the win, Tommy Jo earned a berth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Del Mar. “She ran great and is a homebred, which is extra exciting for… Read more

Dual Classic winner Sovereignty asserted his dominance once again to win the $1.25 million Travers S. (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 23. The Kentucky-bred’s win provided trainer Bill Mott with his initial victory in the historic race. “It’s something I’ve been waiting on,” said Mott, a dual Kentucky Derby-winning trainer. “I had two or… Read more

Cicero Farms’ Kentucky homebred Hope Road, trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, captured her first top-level trophy with a statement win in Saturday’s 47th running of the $500,000 Ballerina Stakes (G1). The 4-year-old filly’s dam, Cicero Farms’ Marley’s Freedom, won her first Grade 1 race in the 2018 edition of this race for Baffert…. Read more

CHC Inc. and WinStar Farm’s Kentucky-bred Patch Adams registered a determined victory in the $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial S. (G1) at Saratoga. It was the third consecutive win for Patch Adams and second straight against Grade 1 company with Luis Saez in the irons following his 2 ¼-length triumph in the Grade 1 Woody… Read more

Kentucky-bred Thorpedo Anna emerged on the winning end of a thrilling stretch duel with Dorth Vader to take down top prize in the $500,000 Personal Ensign Stakes (G1) at Saratoga. In victory, the reigning Horse of the Year earned a “Win and You’re In” berth in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), a race she won… Read more

Kentucky-bred Velocity stormed through the stretch to win the $300,000 Del Mar Oaks (G1) on Saturday, Aug. 16 at Del Mar. Benefitting from a ground-saving ride from jockey Ricardo Gonzalez, Velocity rallied strongly along the inside at the eighth pole. The bay filly forged to the front in deep stretch and defeated Lush Lips (GB)… Read more

Kentucky-bred She Feels Pretty punched her ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1), holding off a late charge from Diamond Rain (GB) to win the $750,000 E.P. Taylor S. (G1) at Woodbine. Sent off as the 2-5 favorite in the 70th edition of the race, She Feels Pretty was ridden to victory… Read more