Breeders’ Cup

Arcangelo breezed over Saratoga’s main track on Tuesday morning, reports the Daily Racing Form, the first move for the 3-year-old son of Arrogate since his Grade 1 Travers Stakes win on Aug. 26. Regular exercise rider Robert Mallari was aboard for the half-mile move, completed in 47.62 seconds. “Wasn’t looking for anything eye-popping, just a maintenance […]

By Mike Kane In their first time together, Austere and jockey Tyler Gaffalione turned out to be ideally matched Sunday as they won the $500,000 Global Tote Juvenile Fillies Stakes by three lengths at Kentucky Downs. Gaffalione gave the daughter of Mendelssohn a clever ride, guiding her toward the inside into a stalking position in […]

Horseracing’s newest star was resting comfortably in her stall Sunday morning, 12 hours after captivating the patrons at Del Mar and those watching simulcasts worldwide. Tamara’s scintillating run in the FanDuel Racing Del Mar Debutante (G1) was one to behold. The Bolt d’Oro filly out of Hall of Famer Beholder sat closer to the pace […]

The Charlie Bit Me Syndicate’s Moss Tucker made it to back-to-back wins at The Curragh with a determined success on Sunday in the Al Basti Equiworld Flying Five Stakes (G1). The 5-year-old son of Excelebration narrowly got the better of the Clive Cox-trained Get Ahead to win by a half-length at odds of 16-1. The […]

Get Smokin had things is own way Saturday at Kentucky Downs as he made all the pace and won $1.7-million FanDuel Kentucky Turf Cup (G2) in a tour de force performance Under Fernando De La Cruz, the 6-year-old Get Stormy gelding trained by Mark Casse went to the front at the start and was pursued […]

Calumet Farm homebred Gear Jockey fought out a thrilling finish to spring a 23-1 surprise in the $1-million Ainsworth Turf Sprint (G2) at Kentucky Downs and earned his second victory in the race Saturday. The 6-year-old son of Twirling Candy scored comfortably by 2 ½ lengths in the 2021 edition of the six-furlong contest but […]

Auguste Rodin gave Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore a fifth successive win Saturday in the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes (G1) at Leopardstown. The victory earned Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier and Westerberg’s 3-year-old son of Deep Impact an automatic berth into the $4-million Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) through the Breeders’ Cup […]

Three exciting Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In races will take place at Leopardstown on Saturday, with the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes (G1) featured during an exceptional opening day on Irish Champions Weekend. Amo Racing Limited’s King Of Steel and Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, and Westerberg’s Auguste Rodin (IRE) […]

Zedan Racing Stables Inc.’s Arabian Knight, winner by a neck over Geaux Rocket Ride in Saturday’s FanDuel Racing Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar, has risen to third in Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings, while Arcangelo remains at the top of the list. The Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings are a weekly rating of the […]

Two years ago, jockey Joe Talamo teamed with trainer Paulo Lobo and the Argentine-bred Imperador to win the 1 1/2-mile FanDuel Kentucky Turf Cup. The team returns Saturday with another South American horse, this time Nautilus, a Grade 1 winner in his native Brazil. The 5-year-old horse is owned by Stud Valentin and the trainer’s […]