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D.J. Stable’s Kentucky homebred Nitrogen delivered in the $600,000 Alabama Stakes (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 16, marking the filly’s first Grade 1 win on dirt. The daughter of Medaglia d’Oro was an impressive multiple graded stakes winner on turf this spring. She opened new doors with her facile win on the dirt in… Read more

Magic Cap Stables’ Kentucky-bred Fort Washington saved his best for last, unleashing a powerful late kick to win the Arlington Million (G1) on Festival of Racing Day at Colonial Downs on Saturday, Aug. 9. Trained by Shug McCaughey, Fort Washington outfinished Grand Sonata by half-a-length, while his stablemate Integration, who was in the mix until… Read more

Peter Brant, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Westerberg and Brook Smith’s Kentucky-bred Sierra Leone powered home to win the 98th running of the $1 million Whitney S. (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 2. Last year’s Champion 3-Year-Old Colt, Sierra Leone made a dramatic last-to-first move in the Whitney, roaring past favored Fierceness… Read more

BBN Racing’s Kentucky-bred Kilwin rallied from well off the pace to win a thrilling renewal of the 100th running of the $500,000 Test S. (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 2. Trained by Rusty Arnold and patiently handled by Jose Ortiz after a stumbling start, the Twirling Candy bay entered from an impressive stalking score… Read more

Kentucky-bred World Beater defeated eight rivals that included three European contenders to provide conditioner Riley Mott with his first graded stakes score in the $750,000 Saratoga Derby Invitational (G1), a 1 3/16-mile turf test for sophomores at Saratoga Race Course. With the victory, World Beater receives an automatic berth into the Group 1 Cox Plate… Read more

St. Elias Stable, Ken Langone, Steven Duncker and Vicarage Stable’s Kentucky-bred Deterministic rocketed past pacesetter My Boy Prince in the stretch to post a 1 ¼-length victory in Saturday’s $750,000 Fourstardave S. (G1) at Saratoga Race Course. The one-mile Fourstardave for 4-year-olds and up on the inner turf course is an automatic qualifier for the… Read more

Kentucky-bred Scandinavia, the only 3-year-old in the field, proved his staying power in defeating elders in the two-mile Goodwood Cup (G1) on Tuesday, July 29. An 8 ½-length winner of the Bahrain Trophy (G3) at Newmarket in his previous start, Scandinavia edged stablemate Illinois (IRE) in the Goodwood Cup after a stern battle to the… Read more

Kentucky-bred Journalism recorded his third Grade 1 victory, winning the $1 million Haskell S. (G1) at Monmouth Park with a heart-stopping late surge. Ridden by Umberto Rispoli, Journalism collard Gosger and Goal Oriented close to home to score by a half-length. He covered 1 1/8 miles in1:48.15. Trained by Michael McCarthy, Journalism is owned by… Read more

Kentucky-bred Scottish Lassie captured the second Grade 1 victory of her career, winning the $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, July 19. Trained by Jorge Abreu, Scottish Lassie set all the pace in the CCA Oaks under Joel Rosario. The daughter of McKninzie simply ran away from her rivals on the… Read more

George Messina and Michael Lee’s Kentucky-bred Fionn tagged race favorite Nitrogen right at the wire to win the $500,000 Belmont Oaks Invitational (G1) in a thrilling finish during the July 4th Racing Festival at Saratoga. The recipient of a well-timed ride from Flavien Prat, Fionn settled in mid-pack in the early stages of the 1… Read more