Kentucky-bred Defunded made every pole a winning one and defeated stablemate Country Grammer in taking down the top prize in the $300,000 Awesome Again S. (G1) at Santa Anita on Saturday, Oct. 1, earning a berth in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Keeneland on Nov. 5. Ridden by Edwin Maldonado, Defunded dictated… Read more
October 4, 2022
WinStar Farm and CHC Inc’s multiple Grade 1 winner Life Is Good justified his odds-on favoritism in the Woodward S. (G1) on Saturday, Oct. 1, winning the $500,000 affair by 1 ¼ lengths for trainer Todd Pletcher. Fresh off consecutive stakes scores in the John A. Nerud (G2) in July at Belmont Park and the… Read more
October 4, 2022
Kentucky-bred Society made short work of a competitive group in the $1 million Cotillion Stakes (G1) at PARX on Saturday, Sept. 24, registering an impressive front-running score in the 1 1/16-mile event for owner-breeder Peter Blum Thoroughbreds. Ridden by Florent Geroux, Society broke alertly and easily moved clear of he rivals in the early stages…. Read more
September 26, 2022
Coming off a determined second-place finish in the Haskell Invitational S. (G1), Kentucky-bred Taiba got back in the win column on Saturday, Sept. 24 with a convincing 2 ½-length victory in the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at PARX. Ridden by jockey Mike Smith, Taiba tracked the early pace set by Florida Derby (G1) White… Read more
September 26, 2022
Kentucky-bred Cave Rock simply powered away from his rivals to win the $300,000 Del Mar Futurity (G1) on Sept. 11, setting a new stakes record time of 1:20.99 for seven furlongs to close out Del Mar’s summer meeting. Cave Rock’s impressive victory provided a sweep of the Grade 1 events on the seaside oval’s closing… Read more
September 13, 2022
Kentucky-bred Leave No Trace remained undefeated and turned back a competitive field of nine rivals to take down the top prize in the $300,000 Spinaway Stakes (G1) at Saratoga on Sunday, Sept. 4, in her stakes debut for owner Wellspring Stables and trainer Philip Serpe. Ridden by Jose Lezcano, Leave No Trace stalked the early… Read more
September 12, 2022
In one of the most brilliant performances in the history of Del Mar racetrack, Flightline obliterated his competition in the $1 million Pacific Classic (G1) on Saturday, Sept. 3, scoring by 19 ¼ lengths to remain undefeated in his five career starts. The record margin of victory eclipsed the 12 ½-length victory by Accelerate in… Read more
September 5, 2022
While Olympiad has enjoyed an outstanding 2022 season, the only thing missing from his resume was a Grade 1 victory. The 4-year-old son of Speightstown changed that in a big way on Saturday, Sept. 3, with an impressive win in the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Saratoga. The victory earned Olympiad a… Read more
September 5, 2022
For the second consecutive year, Gufo emerged victorious in the $750,000 Sword Dancer Stakes (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 27, thanks in large part to his patented late kick. With the Sword Dancer win, Gufo earned a berth in the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) at Keeneland in November. With trainer Christophe Clement adding blinkers… Read more
August 29, 2022
Shadwell Stable’s Malathaat registered the fourth Grade 1 win of her stellar career with a determined score over fellow Kentucky-bred Search Results in the $600,000 Personal Ensign Stakes (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 27. Defending champion Letruska led the compact field of five through the early stages of the 1 1/8-mile test with Search… Read more
August 29, 2022