Michael Compton | 180 days ago
Shackleford closed out his stellar racing career on a winning note on Friday, wiring a competitive field in the Clark Handicap (G1) at Churchill Downs. The popular 4-year-old chestnut son of Forestry out of the Unbridled mare Oatsee, ran 1 1/8 miles in...
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Caixa Eletronica Best in Fall Highweight Handicap
Michael Compton | 182 days ago
Caixa Eletronica cruised to a four-length victory in Thursday’s Fall Highweight Handicap, the traditional Thanksgiving Day feature, at Aqueduct. Toting 133 pounds, including jockey Javier Castellano, Caixa Eletronica tracked This Ones for Phil throug...
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Groupie Doll Confirmed for Cigar Mile
Michael Compton | 186 days ago
Trainer William “Buff” Bradley confirmed Sunday that Groupie Doll will make her next start against boys in Saturday’s Grade 1, $350,000 Cigar Mile Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack. The multiple grade 1 stakes winner was assigned to carry 118 pounds...
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Shackleford Breezes at Churchill Downs
Michael Compton | 187 days ago
Multiple Grade 1 winner Shackleford, owned by Mike Lauffer, Bill Cubbedge and Phillips Racing Partnership, breezed four furlongs in :47.40 with Tammy Fox up on Saturday at Churchill Downs. Trainer Dale Romans remains undecided about the 4-year-old̵...
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Animal Kingdom to Target Gulfstream Park Handicap
Michael Compton | 190 days ago
Barry Irwin announced through a Facebook post on Wednesday that Team Valor’s Animal Kingdom will return Feb. 9, 2013 in the Gulfstream Park Handicap (G1) at Gulfstream Park. The race will serve as Animal Kingdom’s lone prep for the $10 million Duba...
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Artwork Unveiled for the 2013 Kentucky Derby
Michael Compton | 190 days ago
A dynamic colorful patchwork by famed collage artist Derek Gores has been formally unveiled as the official artwork for the 139th running of the $2 million Kentucky Derby. Titled “More Than Meets The Eye,” the official Kentucky Derby 139 co...
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Midnight Ballet Surprises in Sharp Cat Stakes
Michael Compton | 193 days ago
In her first start beyond six furlongs, Midnight Ballet scored a 10-1 upset in the $100,000 Sharp Cat Stakes Sunday at Betfair Hollywood Park. Providing jockey Julien Leparoux with his first stakes win at the Autumn meet in three years, the daughter of...
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Daisy Devine Game in Cardinal Victory
Michael Compton | 194 days ago
James Miller’s Daisy Devine registered a determined front-running head victory in the Cardinal Handicap (G3) Saturday at Churchill Downs. Trained by Andrew McKeever and ridden by Calvin Borel, Daisy Devine broke quick from the gate and dictated the p...
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“Racing Jitters”
Michael Compton | 194 days ago
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Preakness Stakes Logo Unveiled
Michael Compton | 195 days ago
The Maryland Jockey Club on Friday unveiled the 2013 Preakness logo for the 138th running of the $1 million Preakness Stakes (G1) to be held May 18, 2013 at Pimlico Race Course. For the 14th consecutive year, the Leffler Agency of Baltimore, Tampa and ...
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Plum Pretty Brings $4.2 Million at Keeneland November Sale
Michael Compton | 198 days ago
Plum Pretty, winner of the 2011 Kentucky Oaks (G1), sold for $4.2 million to Mandy Pope’s Whisper Hill Farm to top the Tuesday session at Keeneland. Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, as agent for John and Elizabeth Fort, Plum Pretty is a four-ye...
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Little Mike Carries Florida Banner to BC Turf Score
Michael Compton | 200 days ago
Trainer Dale Romans has always believed the speedy Florida-bred Little Mike could get a distance of ground. Little Mike, considered by many to be a top-notch miler, captured the 1 ¼-mile Arlington Million (G1) in August. On Saturday, under a perfectly...
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Wise Dan Wins BC Mile in Course Record Time
Michael Compton | 200 days ago
Wise Dan, the 9-5 favorite in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile, justified his favoritism in defeating Animal Kingdom in course record time. Ridden by John Velazquez, Wise Dan grabbed the lead from pacesetter Obviously at the head of the lane and ope...
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Jim Rome’s Mizdirection Beats the Boys in BC Turf Sprint
Michael Compton | 200 days ago
Mizdirection, a Kentucky-bred filly with Florida ties, beat the boys in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1). Ridden by Mike Smith, Mizdirection settled toward the back of the pack early. From 10th position, she rolled by them all in deep st...
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Fort Larned Stands His Ground in BC Classic
Michael Compton | 200 days ago
Fort Larned produced the race of his life to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) by a half-length over Florida-bred Mucho Macho Man on Saturday at Santa Anita Park. Under jockey Brian Hernandez, Fort Larned led the entire 1 ¼- mile journey. The highl...
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Breeders’ Cup Report Day One: Shared Spotlight
Michael Compton | 201 days ago
Six different jockeys, trainers and owners shared the Breeders’ Cup spotlight in front of nearly 35,000 fans at Santa Anita Park on Friday. Total common-pool handle for Friday’s 10-race card was $47,586,765 vs. $50,053,505 bet last year on Cham...
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New York-Based BC Horses Arrive Safely at Santa Anita
Michael Compton | 206 days ago
Seventeen Breeders’ Cup horses arrived at Santa Anita Park at 9:12 a.m. Monday after a cross-country Tex Sutton flight that originated in Newburgh, N.Y. and departed before the arrival of Hurricane Sandy. Greg Otteson of Tex Sutton told the Breeders
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Animal Kingdom Works at Keeneland: Set for BC Mile
Michael Compton | 209 days ago
Animal Kingdom completed his major training for the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) by working five furlongs in 1:02.60 on firm turf course Friday at Keeneland. With exercise rider David Nava up and working in company with 4-year-old stablemate Ba...
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Awesome Feather Works Toward BC Ladies Classic
Michael Compton | 214 days ago
Trainer Chad Brown sent out undefeated Awesome Feather Sunday morning for her penultimate work prior to her start in the Breeders’ Cup Ladies Classic on Nov. 2 at Santa Anita. The 4-year-old Awesome of Course filly was caught by NYRA clockers ...
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Chantal Sutherland Announces Her Retirement
Michael Compton | 214 days ago
Chantal Sutherland announced her retirement as a jockey in a statement on her website following her ride on Crushin Hard in today’s eighth race at Woodbine. ”The moment has come where I have decided to announce my retirement from being a pr...
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Frankel, Horse of a Lifetime, Goes Out a Winner
Michael Compton | 215 days ago
Frankel closed out his remarkable racing career with another scintillating performance on Saturday, winning the Champion Stakes (G1) at Ascot. Shortly after the dramatic race, trainer Henry Cecil indicated it will be the final start of Frankel’s fabu...
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Hymn Book Wins Frank ‘Pancho’ Martin Stakes
Michael Compton | 215 days ago
Hymn Book and jockey Joel Rosario cruised to an easy 5 ¾-length score in Friday’s Frank “Pancho” Martin Stakes at Belmont Park. Trailing the four-horse field early, Hymn Book took command as he pleased and simply opened up on the field to the wi...
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Decisive Tops OBS Fall Mixed Sale Finale
Michael Compton | 217 days ago
Hip No. 373, Decisive, a mare by Pulpit consigned by Ramsey Farm, Agent, went to Jose Uzcategui for $50,000 to top the final session of the OBS Fall Mixed Sale. The 4-year-old mare, in foal to Kitten’s Joy, is out of stakes winner Enduring Wil...
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Scat Daddy Colt Tops First Session at OBS Fall Mixed Sale
Michael Compton | 219 days ago
Hip No. 35, a weanling colt by Scat Daddy consigned by Bobby Jones Equine LLC, agent, was sold to Tom McCrocklin, agent, for $55,000 to top the opening session of the OBS Fall Mixed Sale. The chestnut colt is out of Placerita, by Gilded Time, a half-si...
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Dialed In Retired to Darby Dan Farm
Michael Compton | 219 days ago
Grade 1 winner Dialed In, last year’s Florida Derby (G1) victor and Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite, has been retired will stand the 2013 breeding season at Darby Dan Farm. “This horse will be as bittersweet of a story for me as I’ll ever ha...
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Dayatthespa Wires QE II Field at Keeneland
Michael Compton | 222 days ago
Dayatthespa went to the lead at the start of Saturday’s $400,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1) at Keeneland and never relinquished command, defeating Centre Court by two lengths. Ridden by Javier Castellano, Dayatthespa is trained by Chad Bro...
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John Scott Heads California Cup Classic at Santa Anita
Michael Compton | 222 days ago
John Scott heads a competitive group in today’s $175,000 Lava Man California Cup Classic at Santa Anita. While the Classic enjoys top billing on Saturday’s 10-race program, the John Deere California Cup Distaff will garner plenty of notice as well ...
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Jackson Bend Retired From Racing
Michael Compton | 224 days ago
Florida-bred Jackson Bend, a multiple Grade 1 winner, has been retired, his breeder and co-owner Fred Brei announced on Thursday. Jackson Bend won the 2011 Grade 1 Forego at Saratoga Race Course and the 2012 Grade 1 Carter Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrac...
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Bertrando Colt Tops Barretts October Sale
Michael Compton | 225 days ago
Arnold Zetcher went to $150,000 to secure the sale-topping Bertrando colt at Tuesday’s Barretts October Sale in Pomona, Calif. Consigned by Willow Tree Farm Inc., the California-bred colt is out of the Tale of the Cat mare Telling Stories....
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Balance the Books Rolls Late for Bourbon Score
Michael Compton | 227 days ago
Balance the Books overcame a bad start and bumping in the stretch to edge Really Sharp by a nose in the 22nd running of the $150,000 Bourbon (G3) at Keeneland on Sunday. Owned by Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence, Balance the Books with the win ea...
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In Lingerie Best in Juddmonte Spinster Stakes
Michael Compton | 228 days ago
Gary Barber and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ In Lingerie pulled away late for two-length score in the $500,000 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes (G1) at Keeneland on Sunday. The victory earned a spot for In Lingerie in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Ladies...
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Not Abroad Wins Maryland Million Classic in Third Attempt
Michael Compton | 228 days ago
Not Abroad finally earned a win in the Jim McKay Maryland Million Classic at Laurel Park on Saturday. Second in the Classic two years and third last year, Not Abroad defeated pacesetter Regal Warrior and Tujoes who rallied third for third. Defending ch...
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Coil Wins Santa Anita Sprint Championship
Michael Compton | 228 days ago
Coil and Capital Account swept the Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G1) for trainer Bob Baffert Saturday at Santa Anita. Coil edged Capital Account by a head in a finish decided by a photo. Amazombie, last year’s champion sprinter, was fourth as ...
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Wise Dan Cruises in Shadwell Turf Mile
Michael Compton | 229 days ago
Morton Fink’s homebred Wise Dan cruised to the lead leaving the far turn and coasted to a 2¼-length victory in the $750,000 Shadwell Turf Mile (G1) at Keeneland Saturday. Jose Lezcano rode Wise Dan, who posted his fourth graded stakes victory at Kee...
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Groupie Doll Rolls at Keeneland
Michael Compton | 229 days ago
Groupie Doll extended her win streak on Saturday at Keeneland, impressively winning the Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes (G2). The classy sprinter might have given her connections a few anxious moments around the far turn when she rolled up on horse...
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Sum of the Parts Wires Phoenix Rivals
Michael Compton | 230 days ago
Sum of the Parts wired nine rivals in the Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes (G3) at Keeneland and earned a berth in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) next month at Santa Anita. Jockey Julien Leparoux sent Sum of the Parts to the lead out of the gate, lea...
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Spring in the Air Best in Darley Alcibiades at Keeneland
Michael Compton | 230 days ago
John Oxley’s Spring in the Air rallied from far off the pace to win the 61st running of the $400,000 Darley Alcibiades (G1) at Keeneland on Friday. Spring in the Air, an OBS graduate, won the Alcibiades for 2-year-old fillies by a length over Broken ...
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Wise Dan Headlines Shadwell Turf Mile at Keeneland
Michael Compton | 230 days ago
Morton Fink’s Wise Dan headlines a field of 12 in Saturday’s $750,000 Shadwell Turf Mile (G1) at Keeneland. Last seen at Keeneland smashing the main track record in a 10½-length victory in the Ben Ali (G3) in April, Wise Dan brings a two-race winn...
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Dullahan Favored in Jamaica Handicap
Michael Compton | 230 days ago
Donegal Racing’s Dullahan is the 4-5 morning-line favorite to add a Grade 1 turf score to his resume in Saturday’s 64th running of the $400,000 Jamaica Handicap at Belmont Park. A three-time Grade 1 winner over synthetic tracks, Dullahan is winless...
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