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Kentucky-bred City of Troy cemented his status as one of the leading 3-year-olds in the world on Wednesday, Aug. 21, with a scintillating front-running score in York’s Juddmonte International S. (G1), a “Win and You’re In” for the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1). His final time of 2:04.32 established a new course record. It… Read more

Kentucky-bred Iscreamuscream remained undefeated with a facile victory in the $300,000 Del Mar Oaks (G1) on Saturday, Aug. 17. Ridden by Hector Berrios, Iscreamuscream vied for the early lead from inside rivals leaving the chute in the 1 1/8-mile turf event. She cleared her foes around the clubhouse turn and then ceded the front to… Read more

Lea Farms’ Kentucky-bred Power Squeeze outdueled Candied to win the 144th renewal of the $600,000 Alabama Stakes (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 17. Trained by Jorge Delgado, Power Squeeze, who was ridden by Javier Castellano, settled near the back of the pack in the eight-horse field early in the 1 ¼-mile test. She raced… Read more

West Point Thoroughbreds and Steven Bouchey’s Kentucky-bred Carson’s Run capitalized on a patient ride from Dylan Davis to win the $600,000 Saratoga Derby Invitational S. (G1) at Saratoga on Sunday, Aug. 11. With the win, Carson’s Run earned a berth in the Group 1, $5 million Cox Plate in Australia on Oct. 26. Rated at… Read more

Kentucky-bred Adare Manor successfully defended her crown in the $400,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (G1) at Del Mar on Saturday, Aug. 3. The impressive victory earned her a berth in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), which will be held at the seaside oval in November. Sent off as the prohibitive favorite, Adare Manor, racing along… Read more

Klaravich Stables’ Kentucky-bred Ways and Means justified her favoritism in the $500,000 Test Stakes (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, Aug. 3.The daughter of Practical Joke won the 99th running of the of the event for sophomore fillies as much the best. Ways and Means broke sharply under jockey Flavien Prat. The 3-5 favorite tracked off… Read more

Kentucky-bred Opera Singer recorded her second Group 1 victory, taking down top prize in the Nassau S. (G1) at Goodwood on Thursday, Aug. 1 Owned by Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, and Westerberg, Opera Singer showed the way early in the 1 ¼-mile fixture. The Aidan O’Brien-trained filly, ridden by Ryan Moore, stayed… Read more

Kentucky-bred Nakatomi, making his first start since the Group 1 Golden Shaheen at Meydan in Dubai in March, did not let a lack of recency slow him down in the $350,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, July 27. Owned by Qatar Racing and Mrs. Fritiani Hay, Nakatomi recorded his first Grade… Read more

Kentucky-bred Thorpedo Anna continued her dominance of the sophomore filly division on Saturday, July 20, dominating her rivals in the $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) at Saratoga. Trained by Ken McPeek for owners Nader Alaali, Mark Edwards, Judy Hicks and Magdalena Racing, Thorpedo Anna notched the third Grade 1 victory of her campaign after… Read more

Kentucky-bred Dornoch made it back-to-back Grade 1 victories with a determined score in the $1 million Haskell Stakes (G1) at Monmouth Park on Saturday, July 20. The front-running win earned Dornoch a berth in the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) on Nov. 2 as the Haskell is part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series…. Read more