Grade 1-winning Kentucky-breds Proxy and Defunded are likely to vie for favoritism in a competitive renewal of the $500,000 Santa Anita Handicap (G1) at Santa Anita on Saturday, March 4. Contested at 1 ¼ miles, the prestigious Santa Anita Handicap attracted a field of 11, comprised entirely of horses bred in the Bluegrass. Proxy, a… Read more
March 3, 2023
Keeneland announced that the 86th running of the $600,000 Ashland S. (G1) on Friday, April, 7, opening day of the Spring Meet, drew a total of 88 nominees, including Kentucky-bred Wonder Wheel, D.J. Stable’s Eclipse Champion 2-Year-Old Filly of 2022. Winner of last fall’s Alcibiades S. (G1) and the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at… Read more
February 27, 2023
Keeneland announced that the 99th running of the $1 million Blue Grass S. (G1) on April 8, the opening weekend of this year’s Spring Meet, has attracted 141 nominees topped by Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable’s Kentucky-bred Forte, last year’s Eclipse Champion 2-Year-Old Colt. Forte concluded his 2022 championship campaign sweeping both the Breeders’… Read more
February 27, 2023
Leading Grade 1-winning Kentucky-breds Taiba, Emblem Road, Country Grammer, and Café Pharoah headline the $20,000,0000 Saudi Cup (G1) at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, Feb. 25. A total of 13 horses from around the world will decide the 1,800m (1.125 miles) event. The early favorite for the Saudi Cup is Zedan… Read more
February 24, 2023
Kentucky-bred Lemon Pop made his Grade 1 debut a winning one, taking down the top prize in the $1.73 million February S. (G1) at Tokyo Racecourse in Japan on Feb. 19. Lemon Pop’s impressive win made it four consecutive years that the G1 race has been won by a Kentucky-bred, following Mozu Ascot’s win in… Read more
February 22, 2023
Three Diamonds Farm’s Atone found room at the head of the lane and powered through the stretch to collar Ivar (BRZ) close to home to win the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, Jan. 28. Irad Ortiz Jr. settled Atone in fifth early along the inside while long shot… Read more
January 30, 2023
Bruce Lunsford’s Kentucky-bred Art Collector drew away from his rivals in the stretch to win the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational S. (G1) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, Jan. 28. After breaking cleanly under Junior Alvarado, Art Collector stalked pacesetter Stilleto Boy in the early stages. He made a menacing three-wide move at the… Read more
January 30, 2023
Undefeated Kentucky-bred Flightline, who enjoyed a brief but remarkable racing career, was named the 2022 Horse of the Year on Thursday, Jan. 26 during the 52nd annual Eclipse Awards in Palm Beach, Florida. From his record-breaking win in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Keeneland to his romping Pacific Classic (G1) triumph, Flightline captivated racing… Read more
January 28, 2023
The $3,000,000 Pegasus World Cup Invitational S. (G1) at Gulfstream Park is one of the most prestigious and richest horse races of the year, and this year’s event on Saturday, Jan. 28, promises to be another stellar renewal headed by Kentucky-bred Cyberknife. The multiple Grade 1 winner, who owns impressive credentials, has been installed as… Read more
January 27, 2023
Led by undefeated multiple Grade 1 winner Flightline, Kentucky-breds enjoyed another banner season on the racetrack in 2022. As a result, horses bred in the Bluegrass dominate the Eclipse Award finalists for the annual Eclipse Award ceremony, slated for Thursday, Jan. 26 in South Florida. Topped by Flightline, who is considered the leading candidate for… Read more
January 25, 2023