Julien Leparoux

Classic Empire Earns Breeders’ Cup Berth in G1 Breeders’ Futurity Victory

LEXINGTON, KY (Oct. 8, 2016) – Trained by Mark Casse and ridden by Julien Leparoux, Classic Empire swept past dueling leaders Wild Shot and Blame Will at the head of the […]

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Photo Call Ends Tepin’s Eight-Race Win Streak in G1 First Lady

LEXINGTON, KY (Oct. 8, 2016) – Trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by Kent Desormeaux, Teresa Viola Racing Stables’ Photo Call (IRE) took the lead shortly after the break and set […] Read More

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Irish Jasper Misses Break, Rallies to Win G2 Thoroughbred Club of America

LEXINGTON, KY (Oct. 8, 2016) – Despite missing the break and trailing the field of eight early, Irish Jasper rallied along the rail to wear down favored Stonetastic late to win […] Read More

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Woodbine Notes: Early Look at G1 Ricoh Woodbine Mile

Robert Masterson’s Tepin headlines a probable field of nine for the Grade 1 $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile, to be held Saturday, September 17, at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. Tepin, a […] Read More

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Classic Empire Runs Downs Recruiting Ready to Win Bashford Manor

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, July 2, 2016) – John C. Oxley’s Classic Empire sat off the pace set by speedy Maryland-invader Recruiting Ready but flew home late in the stretch to collar the 1-2 favorite in the […] Read More

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Athena Rallies to Upset $66,240 Roxelana at Churchill Downs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 25, 2016) – Mary K. Gumm’s Athena, the longest-shot in the field at 18-1, sat off the early pace set by 4-5 favorite Diva’s Express and rallied wide to inch clear […] Read More

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Ahh Chocolate Tastes Sweet Victory in G3 Allaire DuPont Distaff

BALTIMORE – A year after running third in last year’s Black-Eyed Susan (G2) in just her third lifetime start, Stoneway Farm’s Ahh Chocolate returned to Pimlico Race Course Friday to score […] Read More

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Noble Bird Soars in G3 Sagamore Spirit Pimlico Special

BALTIMORE – John Oxley’s Noble Bird regrouped from a poor performance two weeks ago, rolling to an 11 ¼-length victory over Idolo Porteno in Friday’s $300,000 Sagamore Spirit Pimlico Special (G3) on Pimlico’s Black-Eyed […] Read More

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Champion Tepin Repeats in Churchill Distaff Turf Mile

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 7, 2016) – Robert Masterson’s champion Tepin became the second horse to repeat in the $300,000 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Presented by Longines (GII) for fillies and […] Read More

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Carina Mia Overpowers Eight Belles Field

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 6, 2016) – Three Chimneys Farm’s Carina Mia surged to the front at the eighth pole and drew off to win the 61st running of the $200,000 […] Read More