Pirate's Punch

Knicks Go Wires Dirt Mile In Record Time

LEXINGTON, KY – Korea Racing Authority’s Knicks Go, already the Keeneland record-holder for 1 1/16 miles on dirt, added another quick-time tally to his resume after wiring Saturday’s $1 million Breeders’ Cup Big Ass Fans Dirt…

Breeders' Cup

Complexity 2/1 Favorite in Big Ass Fans Dirt Mile

Due in part to his dominating score last time out in the Kelso Handicap (G2), Klaravich Stables’ Complexity was given 2/1 favoritism while drawing post 10 for the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Big Ass Fans Dirt Mile (G1), held in 2020 at Keeneland on Saturday, November 7. Complexity first appeared… Read More

Breeders' Cup

Improving Rushie Joins Crowded Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile Pre-Entries

Trainer Michael McCarthy’s improving 3-year-old Rushie joined the crowded group of 23 total pre-entries for the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Big Ass Fans Dirt Mile (G1), which is shaping up to be one of the deepest and most competitive races of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships weekend at Keeneland on… Read More

Race Recaps

Pirate’s Punch Powers Home in Salvator Mile

OCEANPORT, NJ – Trainer Grant Forster’s Pirate’s Punch powered home strongly to win Sunday’s $150,000 Salvator Mile Stakes (G3) at Monmouth Park. Pirate’s Punch broke from post 6 under Jorge Vargas Jr. as the 2/1 favorite in the field of eight and settled into a stalking position alongside Prendimi. Wind of Change… Read More

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Warrior’s Charge Wins Iselin After Pirate’s Punch DQed

OCEANPORT, NJ – Ten Strike Racing and Madaket Stables’ Warrior’s Charge was promoted to first via DQ after Pirate’s Punch impeded him late in Saturday’s $200,000 Philip H. Iselin Stakes (G3) at Monmouth Park. Warrior’s Charge was bet down to 1/2 favoritism in the field of four as he broke from post… Read More

Breeders' Cup

Tom’s d’Etat Rules the Day in Stephen Foster

LOUISVILLE, KY – G M B Racing’s Tom’s d’Etat ruled the day with a near-record performance to handily win Saturday’s $500,000 Stephen Foster Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs. The Stephen Foster is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” event, with Tom’s d’Etat receiving an automatic berth in the Longines Classic… Read More

Breeders' Cup

Stephen Foster Preview: Tom’s d’Etat on the Hunt for Revenge

LOUISVILLE, KY – G M B Racing’s multiple graded stakes winner Tom’s d’Etat is on the hunt for revenge in Saturday’s $500,000 Stephen Foster Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs after finishing third in last year’s edition. The Stephen Foster is a 1 1/8-mile dirt event open to all horses ages… Read More

Race Recaps

Silver Dust Repeats in Mineshaft

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Returning to the site of his coming-out party in last year’s running, Tom Durant’s Silver Dust found the winner’s circle yet again with a repeat victory in Saturday’s $200,000 Mineshaft Stakes (G3) at Fair Grounds. Breaking cleanly from post 4 as the 9/5 favorite under Brian Hernandez, Jr.,… Read More