O'Neill Trio Wades Into Deep Del Mar Futurity Water
Doug O'Neill will run three from his stable in an effort to derail a tough pair from the Bob Baffert barn in the $300,000 Del Mar Futurity (G1) going 7 furlongs Sept. 6. Baffert will be going for his 20th victory in the grade 1 event.
Mondogetsbuckets Provides Thrills for Town & Country
Town & Country Horse Farms has enjoyed each step forward by homebred Mondogetsbuckets. Should he secure a big win at Kentucky Downs, he could earn the owner a Breeders' Cup start at Keeneland, where their Stopchargingmaria won the 2015 Distaff (G1).
Life Changing Seeks Grade 1 Honors in Spinaway
Trainer Todd Pletcher played a huge role in helping Life Is Good become one of the best runners in his crop. Now Pletcher can give Life Is Good's stallion career a big boost.
John the Beer Man Eyes Second Graded Win in Turf Sprint
The Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint Stakes (G2T) is a Breeders' Cup Challenge: Win and You're In qualifier for the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) being held Oct. 31 at Keeneland.
Burnham Square Enters Kentucky Turf Cup on a Roll
In a race that figures to provide more clues on how Burnham Square measures up against top international runners, he'll face face Breeders' Cup Turf winner Ethical Diamond in the deepest edition to date of the Kentucky Turf Cup Invitational Stakes.
Sovereignty Favored in BC Classic Future Wager Pool 1
Godolphin's Whitney Stakes (G1) winner Sovereignty closed as the 3-1 favorite upon the completion of betting Aug. 30 in Pool No. 1 of the Breeders' Cup Classic Future Wager.
After Travers, DeVaux Turns Page to Breeders' Cup
After a defeat in the Travers Stakes (G1), Cherie DeVaux is ready to turn the page and prep Golden Tempo for his bid in the Oct. 31 $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) at Keeneland.
Napoleon Solo Demands Respect After Big Travers Effort
Despite constantly being left too high on the tote board, Napoleon Solo showed once again that he belongs in the conversation of the crop's best 3-year-olds with his runner-up finish in the Travers Stakes (G1) Aug. 29 at Saratoga Race Course.
Test Score Gets Passing Grade in Del Mar Handicap
Test Score returns to Del Mar in style with a narrow victory in the Del Mar Handicap (G2T) under Juan Hernandez. The son of Lookin At Lucky edged Atitlan at the end of the 1 3/8 miles, with four-time defending champion Gold Phoenix a close fourth.
Hymn Heavenly in Forego Stakes Triumph
It's no secret that a grade 1 race at Saratoga Race Course is never easy, and Hymn and jockey Ricardo Santana Jr. worked hard for their victory while holding off late surges from three rivals to come home a three-quarter-length winner.
Ways and Means Much the Best in Ballerina Stakes
Ways and Means easily wins the Aug. 29 $500,000 Ballerina Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course, taking the lead approaching the eighth pole and pulling away from there.
Fully Subscribed Powers Home in Personal Ensign
Fully Subscribed romped to an 8-length victory when taking the Aug. 29 $500,000 Personal Ensign Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.
Minor Injury Knocks Book'em Danno Out of Forego
The $500,000 Forego Stakes (G1), which boasted one of the biggest favorites on the Aug. 29 Travers Stakes day card at Saratoga Race Course, took on a new complexion on race day when even-money choice Book'em Danno was scratched.
Number of Events Planned to Celebrate Breeders' Cup
As the Breeders' Cup World Championships prepare to return to Lexington, Mayor Linda Gorton today joined Breeders' Cup Festival organizers to announce weeklong plans for a city-wide celebration for racing fans, residents, and international visitors.
Ways and Means Eyes Another Saratoga Top-Level Victory
Fans of Ways and Means, the dynamo who broke her maiden at Saratoga Race Course by 12 3/4 lengths as 2-year-old in 2023 and has won at least one stakes there every year since, is set to compete at the New York track one final time.
The Challenge: Busy Win & You're In Day Upcoming at Spa
While the Travers (G1) will put plenty of focus on the 3-year-old male division Aug. 29 at Saratoga where dual classic winner Golden Tempo looks to add more luster to his season, the card also features three Breeders' Cup Challenge Series races.
Big Weekend for Alvarado to Shape Breeders' Cup Mounts
The Aug. 29 stakes-loaded card at Saratoga Race Course could lead to additional mounts for Junior Alvarado during the Breeders' Cup World Championships in the fall.
Skippylongstocking Aims to be Newest $6 Million Man
Grade 1 winner Skippylongstocking will return to familiar ground Aug. 28 when he attempts to win the $1 million Charles Town Classic Stakes (G2) for a third time at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races.
Fully Subscribed, Scottish Lassie Rematch in 'Ensign'
After a 1-2 finish July 24 in the Shuvee Stakes (G2), Fully Subscribed and Scottish Lassie are set for a rematch at the highest level in the $500,000 Personal Ensign Stakes (G1) Aug. 29 at Saratoga Race Course.
Iron Man Cal Best of Kentucky-California Collaboration
Kentucky-bred Iron Man Cal, a son of Collected, will contest the $250,000 Pat O'Brien Stakes (G2) at Del Mar, a Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In race awarding a free spot in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1).