American Freedom

Cupid Returns With Convincing Win in G1 Gold Cup at Santa Anita

ARCADIA, CA — Idle since September 24, Bob Baffert’s Cupid was plenty fit as he rolled to a convincing 3 1/4-length win in the Grade 1, $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa […]

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Gold Cup Preview: Evenly-Matched Field Squares Off

Once thought to be a turf horse, trainer Phil D’Amato’s Midnight Storm returns to Southern California and heads Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita. For 3-year-olds and […] Read More

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Bird Song Gives Ian Wilkes Win in G2 Alysheba

LOUISVILLE, KY – Marylou Whitney Stables’ Bird Song won the chase to the first turn and never surrendered the lead, giving trainer Ian Wilkes a 1 1/2-length win in the 14th […] Read More

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Five Horses to Watch on the Derby/Oaks Undercards

Undoubtedly, this week is all about the Kentucky Oaks on Friday and the Kentucky Derby on Saturday; these two races are the staples of the season each and every year. […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Thunder Snow Makes First Visit to Churchill Downs, Kentucky Oaks Update

LOUISVILLE, KY – Godolphin Racing’s Thunder Snow exited quarantine on Tuesday morning and made his first visit to the main track at Churchill Downs during the special training period reserved for […] Read More

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Santa Anita Stable Notes: Melatonin Works Towards Breeders’ Cup Classic

Santa Anita Handicap winner Melatonin worked five furlongs Wednesday morning in 1:02 as he prepares for the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita Nov. 5. His fractional times […] Read More

Track Reports

Saratoga Notes: Baffert Eyes Future for G1 Travers Hero Arrogate

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – On the morning following Arrogate‘s stakes record-smashing performance in the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers presented by NYRA Bets at Saratoga Race Course, Hall of Fame […] Read More

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Arrogate Seizes G1 Travers in Track-Record Time

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Making his stakes debut and staking a claim to leadership of the 3-year-old division in one fell swoop, Arrogate wrested command from stablemate American Freedom into […] Read More

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Travers Stakes Preview: Brown’s Trio Looks to Connect in Travers

“No vacancy” signs are up all over Saratoga Springs, and there’s one on the starting gate for Saturday’s Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course, where a […] Read More

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Saratoga News and Notes: Travers Day Approaches

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is set to invade Saratoga on Wednesday with two candidates each for the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers and the […] Read More