In addition to Essential Quality’s determined score in the historic Travers S. (G1), Kentucky-breds swept the entire slate of six Grade 1 races at Saratoga on Aug. 28. For Essential Quality, his hard-fought score in the $1,250,000 Travers was his fourth in a Grade 1 event for Godolphin and trainer Brad Cox. The son of… Read more
August 30, 2021
Godolphin homebred Essential Quality, last year’s Champion 2-Year-Old Male, notched his fourth Grade 1 victory with a determined score over fellow Kentucky-bred Midnight Bourbon in the 152nd running of the historic Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga on Aug. 28. The Brad Cox trainee stumbled slightly at the start after breaking from post position No. 2… Read more
August 29, 2021
Hronis Racing’s Kentucky-bred Tripoli collared front-running Tizamagician at the top of the lane and went on to a 1 ¼-length tally in the 31st edition of the $1,000,000 Pacific Classic at Del Mar on Aug. 21. The win earned Tripoli a berth in the $6,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) Nov. 6 at Del Mar. Bred… Read more
August 23, 2021
Kentucky-bred Malathaat got back to her winning ways with a determined come-from-behind victory in the $600,000 Alabama Stakes (G1) at Saratoga on Aug. 21. Winner of the Kentucky Oaks (G1) and the Ashland Stakes (G1) earlier in the year, Malathaat was defeated in the Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) at Saratoga in her previous start… Read more
August 23, 2021
Kentucky-bred Got Stormy defeated males in the $500,000 Fourstardave S. (G1) at Saratoga on Aug. 14, marking the second time the 6-year-old daughter of Fourstardave victor Get Stormy has captured the prestigious race. With her latest triumph, Got Stormy earned an automatic entry into the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) on Nov. 6 at… Read more
August 19, 2021
Kentucky-breds took down a pair of Grade 1 events at Arlington Park on Aug. 14 with Two Emmys winning the $600,000 Mr. D. Stakes (G1), formerly the Arlington Million, and Point Me By capturing the $300,000 Bruce D. Stakes (G1), formerly the Secretariat Stakes. Two Emmys controlled the pace throughout the Mr. D. Stakes. He… Read more
August 18, 2021
Kentucky-bred Bella Sofia surged to a dominating 4 ¼-length victory in Saratoga’s Test Stakes (G1) for sophomore fillies on Aug. 7 Owned by the partnership of Michael Imperio, Vincent Scuderi, Sofia Soares, Gabrielle Farm, Mazel Stable Partners and Matthew Mercurio, Bella Sofia entered the Test off a 6 ½-length allowance score at Belmont Park in… Read more
August 11, 2021
Kentucky-bred Dr. Schivel became a Grade 1 stakes winner with a determined score in the $300,000 Bing Crosby Stakes (G1), a “Win and You’re In” qualifier for the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1). Ridden by jockey Flavien Prat for trainer Mark Glatt, Dr. Schivel raced in sixth position early in the six-furlong test. Traveling… Read more
August 7, 2021
Kentucky-bred Lexitonian, a Calumet Farm homebred, won a dramatic renewal of the Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. (G1) on July 31 at Saratoga Race Course. Ridden by Jose Lezcano, Lexitonian flashed good speed from his inside draw and led early. After receiving some pressure from Special Reserve, he relinquished command to that rival in the lane… Read more
July 31, 2021
Kentucky-bred Maracuja, owned by Beach Haven Thoroughbreds, parlayed a strong move around the far turn to a determined victory over fellow Kentucky-bred and Kentucky Oaks (G1) victress Malathaat in the $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) at Saratoga on July 24. Ridden by Ricardo Santana Jr., Maracuja tracked the early pace in second, chasing Malathaat… Read more
July 27, 2021