Mike Smith

Finest City Holds off Wavell Avenue in $1 Million Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint

ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 5, 2016) – Seltzer Thoroughbreds’ Finest City ($19.40) fought off a late bid by defending race champion Wavell Avenue by three-quarters of a length to win the 10th […]

Breeders' Cup

Beholder Beats Songbird by Nose in Epic Breeders’ Cup Distaff

ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 4, 2016) – Spendthrift Farm’s brilliant mare Beholder ($8.60) nipped the previously undefeated by Songbird by a nose to win the 33rd running of the $2 million Longines […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Tamarkuz Shocks in $1 Million Las Vegas Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile

ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 4, 2016) – Shadwell Stables’ Tamarkuz ($25.80) rolled past Gun Runner in midstretch and drew off to win the 10th running of the $1 million Las Vegas Breeders’ Cup […] Read More

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Pure Sensation Gutty in Narrow Belmont Turf Sprint Invitational Win

ELMONT, N.Y. – Pure Sensation tracked Power Alert through blistering early fractions and caught the pacesetter right at the wire to win the inaugural running of the $150,000 Belmont Turf […] Read More

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Songbird Stays Undefeated in Dominating G1 Cotillion Stakes Win

BENSALEM, Pa. (Saturday, September 24, 2016) – She came, she ran and she conquered. Playing to a packed house of an estimated 16,000 cheering fans, Fox Hill Farm’s magnificent Songbird […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Songbird and Cathryn Sophia Finally Clash in Grade 1 Cotillion

Top Choice #5 Songbird – The Champion puts her perfect 10 for 10 record on the line again as she faces the toughest field of her career this time. All […] 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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147th Travers Stakes Post-Race News Conference with Arrogate Connections

The 147th running of the Travers Stakes post-race news conference transcript with winner Arrogate connections, Dr. John Chandler, trainer Bob Baffert, and jockey Mike Smith. THE MODERATOR: Good evening, everybody. […] Read More

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Baffert’s Drefong Crushes G1 Ketel One King’s Bishop

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Bob Baffert has built his Hall of Fame career atop the twin pillars of success in the Triple Crown and the development of horses with blazing speed. […] Read More

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Songbird Stretches Win Streak to 10 With Dominant G1 Alabama Romp

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The search for superlatives to describe Songbird goes on after the undefeated champion stretched her winning streak to 10 with a dominant performance in Saturday’s Grade […] Read More