Derrick Smith

Order of Australia Leads O’Brien Trifecta in Mile

LEXINGTON, KY – Trainer Aidan O’Brien, who had yet to win the event, saddled the top three finishers including the 73/1 winner Order of Australia in Saturday’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup […]

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Galilean Surges Late to Win California Flag

ARCADIA, CA – Trainer John Sadler’s Galilean surged late to nail Ultimate Bango on the wire and win Sunday’s $100,000 California Flag Handicap at Santa Anita Park. Mikes Tiznow burst to the […] Read More

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Japan Clinches King Edward VII Title

ASCOT, BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND – Trainer Aidan O’Brien continued his Royal Ascot meet success when, on Day 4, his pupil Japan made an eye-popping move in the stretch to impressively clinch the title […] Read More

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2018 Royal Ascot Day Five Recap: Merchant Navy Punches Breeders’ Cup Ticket

ASCOT, BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND – Day Five, the final day of Royal Ascot, is complete. Saturday, we saw Merchant Navy win the Group 1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes, the final Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series race at […] Read More

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2018 Royal Ascot Day Three Recap: Stradivarius Takes G1 Gold Cup

ASCOT, BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND – Day Three of Royal Ascot will be one to remember as we saw a thrilling Group 1 Gold Cup and another Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series race at Royal Ascot. See the […] Read More

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Happy Like a Fool Upsets G3 Miss Preakness

BALTIMORE, MD – Trainer/breeder Wesley Ward’s Happy Like a Fool took command early and refused to relinquish it, wiring the field in Friday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Adena Springs Miss Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race […] Read More

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Mendelssohn Shatters Record In G2 UAE Derby

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Trainer Aidan O’Brien’s Mendelssohn squashed all detractors on Saturday, shattering the previous track record and storming away with a scintillating performance in the Group 2, $2,000,000 UAE Derby […] Read More

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Mendelssohn Rides Rail to Glory in Juvenile Turf

DEL MAR, CA – Highly-touted European colt Mendelssohn gave American racing fans their first taste of his brilliance, riding the rail to victory in Friday’s Grade 1, $1,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf. […] Read More

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Happy Like A Fool Much The Best In G3 Matron

ELMONT, NY – Trainer Wesley Ward made the correct call choosing to run Happy Like A Fool in Sunday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Matron Stakes as she drew away under a hand ride to […] Read More

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Moonshine Memories Remains Perfect In G1 Chandelier

ARCADIA, CA – Trainer Simon Callaghan’s Moonshine Memories kept her young record perfect in three career starts, stalking and pouncing her way to victory in Saturday’s Grade 1, $300,000 Chandelier Stakes at Santa Anita. […] Read More