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After finishing behind Super runner And Discover in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1), the easily flown Meaning turned the tables in the $100,000 Las Virgenes Stakes on Feb. 8 Santa Anita Park. The daughter of Rifle runner earned 20 points on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks (G1) for her 1 1/2-length win. Bridlewood […]
When Plutarch Last year, Bob Baffert needed time to grow up. He chose an unusual route for a potential Triple Crown contender. He let him run onto the grass, “just to get some racing in him.” Baffert and his staff continued to work with the royally bred colt. Still a work in progress, Plutarch took […]
Splendor the winner of the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1). Seadidn’t miss a beat during her 5-year-old season by winning the D. Wayne Lukas Stakes (G2) on February 7 Santa Anita Park. The 7-furlong, $200,500 dirt race for older fillies and mares, formerly known as the Santa Monica Stakes, was renamed early […]
After two runaway wins in ungraded stakes, Strategic risk steps into an esteemed company and finds himself in the $1 million spotlight in the Southwest Stakes (G3) on February 6. Oaklawn Park. Preparation for the 1 1/16-mile Kentucky Derby (G1) was postponed from Jan. 31 due to subzero temperatures in Arkansas. Strategic Risk, winner of […]
A Mott-trained colt starting the Kentucky Derby (G1) course is hardly news. But the Holy Bull Stakes (G3) January 31 at Gulfstream Park creates a wrinkle because it doesn’t include a starter for coach Bill Mott, but his son, Riley Mott. One season after Hall of Famer Bill won the Derby and Belmont Stakes (G1) […]
In a show of resilience, born in New York Usha rode to a 5 1/4 length victory in the $300,000 La Brea Stakes (G1) on December 28 at Santa Anita Parkand became the first Grade 1 winner bred by Kristen and Matt Esler. The top-level victory was especially sentimental as it occurred while Kristen was […]
As breeders already know, gamblers quickly realize it: backing In mischief And Rifle runner is a pretty good idea. Looking at the Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager held at the end of November and comparing these results between both Byron King’s first Derby Dozen for BloodHorse, released on January 20, as well as the most […]
Everything went perfectly White Abarrio in last year’s Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1). A sharp, last-place finish in the 7-furlong Mr. Prospector Stakes (G3) set him up for a dominant 6 1/4-length romp in the $3 million Pegasus. This year? Not so much. Heading to the post for the January 24 edition of the […]
Goal-oriented the grade 1-winning son of Not this time has retired from racing and will serve as stud at Spendthrift Farm for the 2026 breeding season, the farm announced Jan. 11. His introductory fee will be $30,000 S&N. Goal Oriented has arrived at Spendthrift and is available for breeder inspections daily from 1:30 PM to […]
