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Victory Racing Partners’ Kentucky-bred More Than Looks rallied resolutely in the stretch to post a 3 ¼-length victory over Johannes in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) at Del Mar. Goliad led the field through splits of :22.73, :45.90, and 1:08.89. Heading into the far turn, Jose Ortiz moved More Than Looks off the… Read more

My Racehorse’s Kentucky-bred Straight No Chaser rallied from off the pace to take down top prize in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) at Del Mar. Federal Judge set a hot pace with fractions of :21.74 and :44.12. In the upper stretch, Bentornado took over but was immediately challenged by a rallying Straight No… Read more

C2 Racing Stable, Agave Racing Stable and Ken Reimer’s Kentucky-bred Soul of an Angel rallied strongly in the lane to score in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1) at Del Mar. Society and Pleasant dueled through fast early fractions of :21.94 and :44.22 while Soul of Angel lagged at the far… Read more

Brookdale Racing, Mark Edwards, Judy Hicks and Magdalena Racing’s sensational Kentucky-bred Thorpedo Anna made short work of her rivals in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) at Del Mar, posting a 2 ½-length score in the 41st running of the prestigious race. Trained by Kenny McPeek and ridden by Brian Hernandez Jr., Thorpedo Anna… Read more

Peter Brant, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Westerberg and Brook Smith’s Kentucky-bred Sierra Leone outfought fellow Kentucky-bred Fierceness through the lane to win the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar. Derma Sotogake (JPN) led the field through fast early fractions of :22.43, :44.96, and 1:09.44 with Fierceness in close pursuit. Rounding… Read more

Kentucky-breds shined on Future Stars Friday at the Breeders’ Cup with Immersive winning the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) and Citizen Bull capturing the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Del Mar. Godolphin’s favored Immersive remained undefeated, sweeping past Vodka With a Twist and Scottish Lassie in mid-stretch to post a 4… Read more

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