Juddmonte’s Kentucky homebred Idiomatic successfully defended her crown in Keeneland’s $600,000 Spinster Stakes (G1), scoring a dominating front-running win in this year’s renewal on Sunday, Oct. 6. With the repeat victory, Idiomatic earned a fees-paid berth into the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), a race she won last year at Santa Anita en route… Read more
October 10, 2024
Peter Brant’s Kentucky-bred Gina Romantica once again demonstrated her fondness for the Keeneland turf with a victory in the $750,000 First Lady Stakes (G1) on Saturday, Oct. 5. It was the second straight year that the daughter of Into Mischief captured the First Lady. It also marked her third G1 win over the Keeneland turf… Read more
October 9, 2024
Fresh off a dominating sprint win at Ellis Park in his career debut in August, Godolphin’s Kentucky homebred East Avenue made every pole a winning one in the $600,000 Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland on Saturday, Oct. 5. East Avenue’s front-running win in the Futurity, a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile… Read more
October 9, 2024
Kentucky-bred Scottish Lassie broke her maiden and punched her ticket to the Breeders’ Cup with a decisive victory in the $400,000 Frizette Stakes (G1) at Belmont at the Big A on Saturday, Oct. 5. Since the Frizette is a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1), Scotting Lassie earned a berth… Read more
October 8, 2024
Flanagan Racing’s Kentucky-bred Chancer McPatrick made it back-to-back Grade 1 victories with an impressive in in the $500,000 Champagne S. (G1) at Belmont at the Big A on Saturday, Oct. 5. In his previous start, Chancer McPatrick notched his first Grade 1 in the Hopeful S. (G1) at Saratoga. Ridden by Flavien Prat, Chancer McPatrick… Read more
October 8, 2024
Godolphin’s Kentucky homebred Immersive took command at the head of the stretch and went on to score a 1 ¼-length victory in the 73rd running of the $600,000 Alcibiades (G1) at Keeneland on Friday, Oct. 4. The win earned Immersive a berth in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) to be run at… Read more
October 7, 2024
Kentucky-bred Far Bridge denied War Like Goddess a third straight win over males in the $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1), winning a thrilling renewal of the turf marathon on Saturday Sept. 28 during the Belmont at the Big A meet. Owned by LSU Stables and trained by Christophe Clement, Far Bridge came from off-the-pace… Read more
September 30, 2024
Kentucky-bred Seize the Grey, winner of the Preakness S. (G1) earlier this year, notched his second Grade 1 score with a decisive victory in the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at PARX on Saturday, Sept. 21. Ridden by Jaime Torres, Seize the Grey set a pressured pace in the 1 1/8-mile fixture. He shook clear… Read more
September 22, 2024
Kentucky-bred Thorpedo Anna had to work harder than expected, but the 3-year-old filly called on all her class to prevail in the $1 million Cotillion Stakes (G1) at PARX on Saturday, Sept. 21. With regular rider Brian Hernandez aboard, Thorpedo Anna forced the pace along the rail early and then eased back to settle in… Read more
September 22, 2024
Kentucky-bred And One More Time found another gear late to narrowly edge Vixen in winning the $500,000 Natalma Stakes (G1) at Woodbine on Saturday, Sept. 14. The Natalma is a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) to be run at Del Mar Nov. 1. Ridden by Rafael Hernandez for… Read more
September 15, 2024