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Making her graded stakes debut, Kentucky-bred Ambaya finished best to win the $300,000 American Oaks (G1) at Santa Anita on Sunday, Dec. 28. Ridden by Kazushi Kimura, Ambaya is a homebred for George Strawbridge’s Augustin Stables. Trained by Jonathan Thomas, Ambaya split horses near the eighth pole and went on to score by a half-length…. Read more

Kentucky-bred Salamis rallied strongly in the lane to prove best in the $300,000 Hollywood Derby (G1) at Del Mar. A Juddmonte homebred trained by Chad Brown, Salamis raced in fifth position early in the 1 1/8-mile turf test. He moved into range three wide around the far turn before tipping out in the lane. He… Read more

Kentucky-bred Segesta shipped to California from her East Coast base and took down top prize in the $300,000 Matriarch Stakes (G1) at Del Mar on Sunday, Nov. 30. The Juddmonte homebred is trained by Chad Brown and was ridden by Flavien Prat. The 4-year-old daughter of champion Ghostzapper was always forwardly placed by Prat. When… Read more

Accomplished Kentucky-breds Rattle N Roll, Hit Show, and First Mission headline the 151st running of the $600,000 Clark S. (G2), the marquee race of the Churchill Downs Fall Meet, on Friday, Nov. 28. Lucky Seven Stable and Sharaf Mohamad Alhariri’s Rattle N Roll is set to defend his title against eight rivals. Run at 1… Read more

In a thrilling stretch duel, Baoma Corp.’s Kentucky-bred Nysos wore down stablemate Citizen Bull to win the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile at Del Mar. Trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Flavien Prat, Nysos completed the mile in 1:34.71. Citizen Bull, also trained by Baffert and last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) winner,… Read more

Juddmonte’s Kentucky homebred Scylla sped to the front at the start and kept going to win the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) at Del Mar in impressive fashion. Trained by Bill Mott and ridden by Junior Alvarado, Scylla completed the 1 1/8 miles on a fast track in 1:48.07. The victory is Mott’s sixth… Read more

Morplay Racing and Qatar Racing’s Kentucky-bred Shisospicy led all the way to post a 2 ½-length win in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) at Del Mar. Trained by Jose D’Angelo and ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., Shisospicy ran her rivals off their feet. In proving uncatchable, she stopped the clock in :55.24… Read more

Spendthrift Farm’s Kentucky-bred Ted Noffey lived up to his heavily backed favoritism in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile on Future Stars Friday. Posting a one-length victory over Mr. A.P., Ted Noffey remains undefeated in four lifetime starts. Trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by John Velazquez, the precocious gray colt covered the mile and… Read more

West Point Thoroughbreds, Robert C. Gardiner and Spartan Equine Racing et al’s Kentucky-bred Super Corredora scored an impressive win in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Del Mar on Future Stars Friday. Trained by John Sadler and ridden by Hector Berrios, Super Corredora rocketed to the front at the start. She held… Read more

Kentucky-bred Cy Fair swept to the front in the lane to score a clear victory over Brussels (GB) in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1) at Del Mar. Racing for Swinbank Stables, Medallion Racing and Joey Platts, et al, Cy Fair roared past pacesetting Schwarzenegger in upper stretch and held at bay… Read more