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Longshot Allegre Scratched Out of Turf

Longshot Allegre Scratched Out of Turf

Eagle Oak Ranch and partners' 4-year-old Allegre, the 50-1 outsider, has been scratched from the Nov. 7 Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) at Santa Anita. Thursday, November 05, 2009
Conduit Sets Record in BC Turf

Conduit Sets Record in BC Turf

Conduit won the Emirates Airlines Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. I) in stakes record time. The Irish-bred son of Dalakhani ran the 1 1/2-mile race in 2:23.42. Eagle Mountain was second, and long-shot Dancing Forever was third. Saturday, October 25, 2008

South African De Kock Tries Luck in Cup

Mike de Kock, the internationally renowned trainer of Eagle Mountain, breaks new ground for the Breeders' Cup World Championships when he becomes the first South African to compete in the event. Eagle Mountain runs in the $3 million Emirates Airline Turf (gr. IT) at Santa Anita Oct. 25. Thursday, October 23, 2008
Pro-Ride Surface Attracts Europeans

Pro-Ride Surface Attracts Europeans

European trainers discussed the strengths of their Breeders' Cup contenders, the largest number from overseas since 1994. Several said they would not have made the trip if the main track had a dirt instead of a synthetic surface. Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Aidan's Army Ready for Battle

Aidan's Army Ready for Battle

Trainer Aidan O'Brien discussed the chances of his eight Breeders' Cup contenders, who were followed by a throng of media after their morning walks on the track. Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Ribaudo Takes on Big Guys in BC Turf

Ribaudo Takes on Big Guys in BC Turf

Robert Ribaudo, the small-stable trainer of Grand Couturier, considers himself lucky in a sport of declining fortunes. One of his former owner got back into the racing game and now they have a solid contender in the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT). Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Soldier of Fortune Leads Turf Invasion

Soldier of Fortune Leads Turf Invasion

As it often does, the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) has produced the morning-line favorite for the the $3-million Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) as Aidan O'Brien's Irish raider Soldier of Fortune leads a packed field of 11 at Santa Anita Oct. 25. Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Red Giant Out of Breeders' Cup, Retired

Red Giant Out of Breeders' Cup, Retired

Red Giant will miss the Oct. 25 Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) due to fever and has been retired. Sunday, October 19, 2008
Turf: Course Obstacles

Turf: Course Obstacles

Although they have dominated the $3-million Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) at other venues, top European imports have not performed especially well when the Breeders' Cup has been held at Santa Anita, where they must contend with tighter turns, hard turf, and warm temperatures. Thursday, October 16, 2008
Marsh Side Stuns International Stars

Marsh Side Stuns International Stars

Marsh Side emerged from the pack at the midpoint of Woodbine's long homestretch to post a 29-1 upset on the turf in the $2 million Pattison Canadian Invitational (Can-I) for Southern California trainer Neil Drysdale. Saturday, October 04, 2008
Grade II Winners Clash in Clement Hirsch

Grade II Winners Clash in Clement Hirsch

Multiple grade II winners Out of Control, Red Giant, and Spring House head a field of seven entered for the $250,000 Clement L. Hirsch Turf Championship (gr. IT) at Oak Tree's Santa Anita meet Sept. 27. Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Silver Tree Wins Thrilling Oceanport

Silver Tree Wins Thrilling Oceanport

Peter Vegso's 8-year-old homebred Silver Tree added another chapter to his remarkable career Aug. 3 at Monmouth Park when he split horses in deep stretch and prevailed by a neck over Giant Wrecker in the $150,000 Oceanport Stakes (gr. IIIT). Sunday, August 03, 2008
Red Giant Wins Fourstardave at the Wire

Red Giant Wins Fourstardave at the Wire

A nearly 10-month layoff did not seem to bother Peachtree Stable's Red Giant, as the 4-year-old colt powered down the stretch under John Velazquez and caught Stalingrad just before the wire to win the $150,000 Fourstardave (gr. IIT) by a neck Aug. 2 on the Saratoga turf. Sunday, August 03, 2008
Familiar Foes Meet in Col. Bradley

Familiar Foes Meet in Col. Bradley

The turf event at Fair Grounds will test 10 older horses, five of which met each other last month. Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Better Talk Now: He's as Good as He Ever Was

Better Talk Now: He's as Good as He Ever Was

Better Talk Now, who will make his fourth appearance Satuday in the John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT), hasn't lost his competitive edge. Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Injury Sidelines Jambalaya

Injury Sidelines Jambalaya

Jambalaya, who upset The Tin Man in the Arlington Million (gr. IT) and was headed to the $3-million John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT), will not race again this year because an acute bone bruise at the end of a cannon bone was discovered Sept. 18. Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Turf Champion Kalanisi Retired

For the second time in as many weeks, a 2000 Breeders' Cup winner and North American turf champion has been retired. Following on the heels of turf female champion Perfect Sting's retirement, the Racing Post reports His Highness the Aga Khan's Kalanisi has had his career ended due to a hairline crack in his left foreleg. Friday, July 27, 2001