A total of 93 Kentucky-breds were entered in the 38th Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Nov. 5-6, headlined by Essential Quality in the $6 million Classic (G1) and Letruska in the $2 million Distaff (G1). The highly anticipated two days of racing features 14 races with purses of more than $31… Read more
November 4, 2021
Lucky Seven Stable’s Kentucky-bred Rattle N Roll put in a powerful, sweeping move around the far turn to rocket to the lead and drew off in the stretch for a 4 ¼-length victory in the 108th edition of the $500,000 Breeders’ Futurity (G1) for 2-year-olds on Oct. 9. With the win, Rattle N Roll earned… Read more
October 12, 2021
Albaugh Family Stables’ Kentucky-bred Juju’s Map earned her way into the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) with a dominating victory in the $400,000 Alcibiades Stakes (G1) at Keeneland on Oct. 8. Ridden by Florent Geroux, the Brad Cox charge stalked early leader Runup in second position early. As Runup began retreating, Juju’s Map took control… Read more
October 11, 2021
Kentucky-bred Echo Zulu left little doubt who was best in the 72nd running of the $400,000 Frizette Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park Oct. 3, winning the one-mile event by 7 ¼ lengths to remain undefeated and untested. Owned by Winchell Thoroughbreds and L and N Racing, Echo Zulu entered the Frizette off a pair of… Read more
October 6, 2021
In a thrilling stretch battle, Kentucky-bred Going to Vegas held off a late bid from stablemate Luck to win the $300,000 Rodeo Drive Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita on Oct. 2. With Umberto Rispoli in the irons, Going to Vegas led from start to finish in the 1 ¼-mile turf affair. Never seriously challenged through… Read more
October 6, 2021
Kentucky-bred Art Collector led every step of the 1 1/8-mile journey to take down top prize in the historic Woodward Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park on Oct. 1. The Bruce Lunsford homebred grabbed the lead away from the gate under Luis Saez. The pair set solid splits of :24.02 for the opening quarter-mile and :47.78… Read more
October 4, 2021
Kentucky-bred Jack Christopher remained undefeated with a facile victory in the $500,000 Champagne Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park on Oct. 1. Making his stakes debut in the 150th running of the Champagne, a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), Jack Christopher ran to the lofty expectations his connections entertained following an… Read more
October 3, 2021
Corniche certainly ran to his $1.5 million purchase price at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s Spring Sale earlier this year, remaining undefeated in the initial two starts of his career with a scintillating score in the American Pharoah Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Oct. 1. Ridden by Mike Smith, Corniche, fresh off a dominating 4… Read more
October 3, 2021
After crossing the wire first in the July 17th Haskell Stakes (G1) and being disqualified for interference in the stretch when he impeded Midnight Bourbon, causing that rival to stumble and unseat his rider, Hot Rod Charlie finally got his grade 1 victory on Sept. 25 in the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at PARX…. Read more
September 27, 2021
Stonestreet Stables’ Kentucky-bred Clairiere has kept top company throughout her career, but on Sept. 25 at PARX, the regally-bred daughter of Curlin had her day in the spotlight, winning the $1 million Cotillion S. (G1) for trainer Steve Asmussen. Ridden by Ricardo Santana, Clairiere overcame a slow early pace and rallied strongly in the stretch… Read more
September 27, 2021