Tom Pedulla presents five key takeaways from stakes-packed Fall Stars Weekend at Keeneland Race Course, the last round of major races leading to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Nov. 5-6 at Del Mar:
Reiley Higgins is one of five members of the Boat Racing, LLC partnership that owns a significant financial stake in Hot Rod Charlie, the third horse they ever owned who posted a front-running, two-length victory in the $1 million Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby on March 20 at Fair Grounds and later finished third in the
For a horse like Royal Flag that tends to take back before being asked for run later in the race, breaking from the outside post of seven in a one turn race at 1 1/8 miles is hardly cause for concern. And for a horse as talented, strong, and speedy as Royal Flag, staying in that wide path for nine furlongs, as it turns out, isn’t much of a worry, either.
After finishing fourth in last year's Grade 1 FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile Presented by PDJF, trainer Paulo Lobo intends to double team the upcoming World Championships.
