Peter Brant, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Westerberg and Brook Smith’s Kentucky-bred Sierra Leone outfought fellow Kentucky-bred Fierceness through the lane to win the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar. Derma Sotogake (JPN) led the field through fast early fractions of :22.43, :44.96, and 1:09.44 with Fierceness in close pursuit. Rounding… Read more
November 3, 2024
Kentucky-breds shined on Future Stars Friday at the Breeders’ Cup with Immersive winning the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) and Citizen Bull capturing the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Del Mar. Godolphin’s favored Immersive remained undefeated, sweeping past Vodka With a Twist and Scottish Lassie in mid-stretch to post a 4… Read more
November 2, 2024
A total of 102 Kentucky-breds were entered in this year’s 41st Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar, led by multiple Group 1 winner City of Troy and last year’s Champion 2-Year-Old Fierceness in the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), and Kentucky Oaks (G1) victress Thorpedo Annia in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) on… Read more
November 1, 2024
Lael Stables’ Kentucky-bred She Feels Pretty dashed past Caitlinhergrtness and drew off to a record-breaking victory in the $750,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1) at Keeneland on Saturday, Oct. 12. Ridden by John Velazquez, She Feels Pretty tipped outside the leader in upper stretch and gained an advantage at the three-sixteenths pole. She kicked… Read more
October 14, 2024
Kentucky-bred Ramatuelle became a Group 1 winner on Sunday, Oct. 6, taking the seven-furlong Prix de la Foret (G1) at Lonchamp. Stalking the early pace, Ramatuelle split horses late, moved into the clear with a furlong remaining and drew out to win impressively by three lengths over Kinross (GB), a former winner of the Foret…. Read more
October 14, 2024
Kentucky-bred Citizen Bull stamped his ticket to the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) with a victory in Santa Anita’s $300,000 American Pharoah Stakes (G1), a “Win in You’re In” for the Juvenile on Nov. 1 at Del Mar. In the 1 1/16-mile event, Citizen Bull flashed good early foot to get to the front… Read more
October 11, 2024
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