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War Academy Ready for Big Test, Baffert Says

War Academy Ready for Big Test, Baffert Says

With his dominating 3 1/2-length allowance score going 1 1/16 miles March 15, War Academy is ready to join the Derby party, according to both Bob Baffert and Mike Smith.

 Friday, March 15, 2013
Coolmore Buys Interest in Unbeaten Verrazano

Coolmore Buys Interest in Unbeaten Verrazano

The Coolmore team of Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, and Susan Magnier has purchased an interest in unbeaten 3-year-old Verrazano and will race the son of More Than Ready in partnership with Let's Go Stable.

 Thursday, February 07, 2013
Shanghai Bobby Breezes 5F at Palm Meadows

Shanghai Bobby Breezes 5F at Palm Meadows

Unbeaten Shanghai Bobby, an Eclipse Award finalist for 2-year-old male of 2012, breezed five furlongs in 1:01.42 over a fast track Jan. 13 at Palm Meadows Training Center in Florida.

 Sunday, January 13, 2013
Trainer O'Brien Ready with Two 'Turf' Stars

Trainer O'Brien Ready with Two 'Turf' Stars

With co-owner Derrick Smith looking on, Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien sent out Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) hopefuls St Nicholas Abbey and Treasure Beach for a gallop at Santa Anita Nov. 1.

 Thursday, November 01, 2012
Kingsbarns Storms to Racing Post Trophy Win

Kingsbarns Storms to Racing Post Trophy Win

Kingsbarns went from debut maiden winner to early favorite for next year's Epsom Derby (Eng-I) with a victory over Van Der Neer in the Racing Post Trophy (Eng-I), Great Britain's final group of the year at Doncaster.

 Saturday, October 27, 2012

Excelebration to Run in Breeders' Cup Mile

Excelebration, who has been a runner-up to Frankel four times and third behind him once, will likely come to the Nov. 3 Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) at Santa Anita Park, trainer Aidan O'Brien said.

 Saturday, October 20, 2012
Camelot Doing Well Following Colic Surgery

Camelot Doing Well Following Colic Surgery

Three-time British classic winner Camelot, most recently seventh in the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I), was in good shape following colic surgery Oct. 11.

 Friday, October 12, 2012

Excelebration Shines in Jacques Le Marois

Excelebration took advantage of not having to face Frankel by powering to a 1 1/4-length victory in the Prix Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buffard Jacques Le Marois (Fr-I) at Deauville Aug. 12.

 Sunday, August 12, 2012
Magical Camelot Impressive in Investec Derby

Magical Camelot Impressive in Investec Derby

Camelot kept his perfect record intact with a superb five-length victory in the $2,054,000 Investec Derby (Eng-I) at Epsom June 2.

 Saturday, June 02, 2012

'Abbey' Romps in Coronation Cup Repeat

St Nicholas Abbey took the lead two furlongs from the wire and stormed home an easy winner in the $465,000 Diamond Jubilee Coronation Cup (Eng-I) at Epsom June 2.

 Saturday, June 02, 2012

Homecoming Queen Wires One Thousand Guineas

A day after winning the Qipco Two Thousand Guineas (Eng-I), Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien returned to Newmarket to capture the filly equivalent with Homecoming Queen, a nine-length surprise winner May 6.

 Sunday, May 06, 2012

Brilliant Camelot Takes Two Thousand Guineas

Aidan O'Brien-trained Camelot took the lead in the final furlong and then held off the late challenge of French Fifteen to win the QIPCO Two Thousand Guineas (Eng-I) by a neck at Newmarket May 5.

 Saturday, May 05, 2012
Woodford Is Rooting for Its Derby 'Daddy'

Woodford Is Rooting for Its Derby 'Daddy'

Daddy Long Legs was foaled and raised at John and Susan Sykes' Woodford Thoroughbreds.

 Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Daddy Long Legs in Final Drill; Ships Tuesday

Daddy Long Legs in Final Drill; Ships Tuesday

Daddy Long Legs, winner of the UAE Derby (UAE-II) in his only start this year, had his final piece of work at Ballydoyle, Sunday, April 29, and will be flown to Kentucky on May 1.

 Monday, April 30, 2012
Daddy Long Legs Confirmed for Derby

Daddy Long Legs Confirmed for Derby

UAE Derby winner Daddy Long Legs, a son of Scat Daddy, will ship from Ireland to Churchill Downs for the May 5 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).

 Monday, April 23, 2012
Castaway Got Better and Better As a Yearling

Castaway Got Better and Better As a Yearling

Castaway, who won a division of the Feb. 20 Southwest Stakes (gr. III), kept getting better and better as a yearling, according to Mark Taylor of Kentucky-based Taylor Made Sales Agency.

 Monday, February 27, 2012
Turf Title Goes to Jetsetter Cape Blanco

Turf Title Goes to Jetsetter Cape Blanco

Cape Blanco won the champion male turf title by making three transatlantic trips to America and winning not only three grade I stakes, but three of the most prestigious turf stakes in America.

 Monday, January 16, 2012
O'Briens Team Up to Win Breeders' Cup Turf

O'Briens Team Up to Win Breeders' Cup Turf

Eighteen-year-old Joseph O'Brien rode St Nicholas Abbey (by Montjeu) to a driving win in the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) Nov. 5 at Churchill Downs for his father, trainer Aidan O'Brien.

 Saturday, November 05, 2011

Camelot Shines in Racing Post Trophy

Aidan O'Brien's Camelot lived up to all his pre-race hype with an easy 2 1/4 length victory in the $312,000 Racing Post Trophy (Eng-I) at Doncaster Oct. 22.

 Saturday, October 22, 2011
QE II  Winner Together Headed Back to Ireland

QE II Winner Together Headed Back to Ireland

The iron filly Together was scheduled to return to Ireland Oct. 16, a day after her impressive 1 1/4-length victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (gr. IT).

 Sunday, October 16, 2011
Cape Blanco Retired Due to Injury

Cape Blanco Retired Due to Injury

Cape Blanco, who withstood a tenacious challenge for a game victory in the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational (gr. IT) Oct. 1, has been retired due to an injury sustained in the race over yielding turf at Belmont Park.

 Monday, October 03, 2011
Cape Blanco Takes Turf Classic in a Dogfight

Cape Blanco Takes Turf Classic in a Dogfight

Cape Blanco shipped across the pond from Ireland for third time to collect a grade I victory, barely outlasting a determined Dean's Kitten by a nose in the $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational (gr. IT) Oct. 1.

 Saturday, October 01, 2011
Finale Takes Wide Trip to Summer Stakes Win

Finale Takes Wide Trip to Summer Stakes Win

This may be just the beginning for Finale, who earned a starting slot in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IT) with a three-quarters of a length win in the Summer Stakes Presented by TVG (Can-IIIT) on the Woodbine lawn.

 Saturday, September 17, 2011
Epsom Derby Winner Pour Moi Retired

Epsom Derby Winner Pour Moi Retired

Pour Moi, winner of this year's Investec Epsom Derby (Eng-I), has been retired from racing after injuring his left front fetlock while training at Chantilly for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I).

 Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Treasure Beach Game in Secretariat Win

Treasure Beach Game in Secretariat Win

Making his United States debut, English-bred Treasure Beach gamely held off fellow European invader Ziyarid to post a neck victory in the $400,000 Secretariat Stakes (gr. IT) Aug. 13 at Arlington Park.

 Saturday, August 13, 2011
Champion Canford Cliffs Retired to Coolmore

Champion Canford Cliffs Retired to Coolmore

Canford Cliffs, who won five consecutive European group I stakes and defeated the great mare Goldikova in one of them, has been retired from racing for stallion duty at Coolmore Stud.

 Thursday, August 04, 2011
Fame And Glory Cruises to Gold Cup Victory

Fame And Glory Cruises to Gold Cup Victory

Fame And Glory took command with two furlongs left to run and rolled to an impressive three-length victory in the $407,388 Gold Cup (Eng-I) at Royal Ascot June 16.

 Thursday, June 16, 2011

'Abbey' Rallies Late to Take Coronation Cup

It took St Nicholas Abbey several strides to get into gear, but once he did he was unstoppable as he stormed down the center of the course to deny Midday in the $408,633 Investec Coronation Cup (Eng-I) at Epsom June 3.

 Friday, June 03, 2011
Montjeu Sires 100th Stakes Winner

Montjeu Sires 100th Stakes Winner

Irish stallion Montjeu became the first son of the great Irish stallion Sadler's Wells to reach the 100 mark by number of stakes winners when his 3-year-old son Pour Moi won the Prix Greffulhe (Fr-II) May 7.

 Monday, May 09, 2011
BHA Fines Trainer Aidan O'Brien

BHA Fines Trainer Aidan O'Brien

The British Horseracing Authority has fined Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien in connection with an incident involving Cape Blanco at York racecourse in May.

 Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Society Selection Sells for $1.85 Million

Society Selection Sells for $1.85 Million

Broodmare Society Selection was the first horse to crack the seven-figure price barrier at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, bringing $1.85 million early in the auction's opening session Nov. 8 in Lexington.

 Monday, November 08, 2010
Bribon Bounces Back for Bold Ruler Triumph

Bribon Bounces Back for Bold Ruler Triumph

Million-dollar earner Bribon was the class play in the $100,000 Bold Ruler Handicap (gr. III), and the grade I winner lived up to his reputation with a stylish 1 3/4-length win Oct. 30 at Belmont Park.

 Saturday, October 30, 2010
Pletcher's Belmont Brigade Works for BC Tilts

Pletcher's Belmont Brigade Works for BC Tilts

Part of Todd Pletcher's Breeders' Cup brigade took to Belmont's training track to breeze one final time before they depart for Churchill Downs Oct. 26.

 Sunday, October 24, 2010
Rip Van Winkle Retired

Rip Van Winkle Retired

Breeders' Cup hopeful Rip Van Winkle has been retired after suffering slight setback

 Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Canadian International: Joshua Tree Hangs On

Canadian International: Joshua Tree Hangs On

Irish-bred Joshua Tree took the lead in mid-stretch and desperately held off the late charges of Mores Wells and favored Redwood to win the $2 million Pattison Canadian International (Can-IT) Oct. 16 at Woodbine.

 Saturday, October 16, 2010
Sprint Specialist Munnings to Ashford

Sprint Specialist Munnings to Ashford

Munnings, a seven-furlong sprint specialist with three grade II wins to his credit, has been retired and will stand the 2011 breeding season at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky.

 Friday, October 15, 2010
Cape Blanco Springs Irish Champion Upset

Cape Blanco Springs Irish Champion Upset

Cape Blanco took the lead from the start and never looked back, pulling away in the stretch to capture the Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes (Ire-I) by 5 1/2 lengths at Leopardstown Sept. 4.

 Saturday, September 04, 2010
Cape Blanco Tops O'Brien's Irish Derby Sweep

Cape Blanco Tops O'Brien's Irish Derby Sweep

Aidan O'Brien-trained runners finished one-two-three as Cape Blanco held off stablemate Midas Touch by a half-length to capture the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Ire-I) at the Curragh June 27.

 Sunday, June 27, 2010
Bribon Bounces Back in True North

Bribon Bounces Back in True North

Last year's Met Mile winner rallies to win the six-furlong grade II race on the Belmont Stakes undercard in 1:09.63.

 Saturday, June 05, 2010

Tenacious Fame And Glory takes Coronation Cup

Fame And Glory gave trainer Aidan O'Brien his fourth victory in the Coronation Cup (Eng-I), holding off a stubborn Sariska to record a 1 1/2-length victory at Epsom June 4.

 Friday, June 04, 2010
Dean's Kitten Drills 5f at Training Center

Dean's Kitten Drills 5f at Training Center

Trainer Mike Maker moves up work to beat the weather; son of Kitten's Joy clocks five furlongs in 1:01 1/5 under exercise rider Derrick Smith.

 Friday, April 23, 2010
Bribon, Sterwins Headline Barbados Gold Cup

Bribon, Sterwins Headline Barbados Gold Cup

Stakes-winners Bribon and Sterwins headline a strong field in the Barbados Gold Cup, which also includes top Barbadian runner Areutalkintome and last year's Gold Cup winner, Daylight Express.

 Friday, February 26, 2010

Connemara Completes Pletcher's Triple Play

Trainer Todd Pletcher completed a 3-year-old stakes triple Feb. 20 when favored Connemara, ridden by Russell Baze, captured the $150,000 El Camino Real Derby (gr. III) at Golden Gate Fields.

 Saturday, February 20, 2010

Jan Vermeer Masters Criterium Rivals

Jan Vermeer led from the start to post an upset victory over Emerald Commander in the Criterium International (Fr-I) at Saint-Cloud Nov. 1.

 Sunday, November 01, 2009

Saratoga Sale Topper Wins in Debut in Ireland

Fighting Brave, who brought the sale-topping price of $2 million at last year's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling auction, made his career debut a winning one at Dundalk in Ireland Oct. 4.

 Sunday, October 04, 2009
Munnings Brushes Off His Tom Fool Foes

Munnings Brushes Off His Tom Fool Foes

Everything went Munning's way in the $200,000 Tom Fool Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont Park July 5. First, top sprinter Fabulous Strike, the heavy favorite, was scratched by trainer Todd Beattie. Then came a perfect trip for jockey John Velazquez, who drove the sharp 3-year-old colt through an inside gap at the top of the stretch on their way to a comfortable win.

 Sunday, July 05, 2009

Fame and Glory Gives O'Brien 7th Irish Derby

Fame And Glory justified being the odds-on favorite with a commanding five-length victory in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Ire-I) at the Curragh June 28.

 Sunday, June 28, 2009

'Master'-ful Win in St. James's Palace Stakes

Mastercraftsman repulsed a strong bid from Delegator to post a gritty neck victory in the St. James's Palace Stakes (Eng-I) at Royal Ascot June 16.

 Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Surgery on Dunkirk for Condylar Fracture

Surgery on Dunkirk for Condylar Fracture

Dunkirk, the front-running, second-place finisher in the June 6 Belmont Stakes (gr. I), will undergo surgery today for a condylar fracture of the left hind cannon bone.

 Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Mastercraftsman Dominates Irish 2000 Guineas

Favored Mastercraftsman proved a smashing 4 1/2-length winner of the Boylesport.com Irish Two Thousand Guineas (Ire-I) over heavy going at the Curragh May 23.

 Saturday, May 23, 2009
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