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Host Heads Tropical Turf Handicap

Host Heads Tropical Turf Handicap

Coming off a fifth-place finish in the NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) and carrying significantly less weight than his 126-pound load in that race, Eugene Melnyk's Host looks for his first victory since May 26 when he competes in the $100,000 Tropical Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Calder Race Course Dec. 1.

 Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Remarkable News Likely to Retire, Says Owner

Remarkable News Likely to Retire, Says Owner

Holly Rincon will most likely retire her 5-year-old homebred chestnut horse Remarkable News after his unplaced effort in the Oct. 27 NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) at Monmouth Park.

 Wednesday, October 31, 2007
After Market to Test Monmouth Turf Course

After Market to Test Monmouth Turf Course

NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) candidate After Market will be given a crucial turf workout the morning of Oct. 26 to ensure his place in the lineup the following day.

 Thursday, October 25, 2007
Excellent Art Proved Secret They Couldn't Keep

Excellent Art Proved Secret They Couldn't Keep

The likely favorite for the NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) caught Demi O'Byrne's eye in the barn of another trainer. And that's just fine with the man who sold most of Excellent Art.

 Monday, October 22, 2007
Trippi's Storm - NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile

Trippi's Storm - NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile

A son of Trippi, out of the Storm Bird mare Pocket Beauty, Trippi's Storm captured the Kelso Handicap (gr. IIT) Sept. 29 at Belmont, paving his way to the $2-million NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT).

 Friday, October 05, 2007
Electrifying Move Earns Crossing The Line 'The Mile'

Electrifying Move Earns Crossing The Line 'The Mile'

Crossing The Line came into the $400,000 Del Mar Mile (gr. IIT) with only two races under his belt on American soil, both of them allowance victories at Hollywood Park. But in his first career graded stakes try, the 5-year-old gelding showed a finishing kick that would make even the best American-turfer envious, blowing by a host of rivals in the stretch to steal a victory in near record-breaking fashion.

 Sunday, August 19, 2007

Breeders' Cup, Hong Kong Jockey Club Announce Marketing Partnership

The group I Hong Kong Jockey Club Champions Mile will become the first race held outside the United States in the new Breeders' Cup Challenge, a series of official qualifying races for the Breeders' Cup World Championships, officials of Breeders' Cup Limited announced Feb. 23 in conjunction with the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

 Friday, February 23, 2007

Miesque's Approval Is Eclipse Male Turf Winner

Miesque's Approval came from behind all right, unleashing a big kick that not only carried him to victory in the NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT), but to an Eclipse Award as the top male turf horse of 2006.

 Monday, January 22, 2007

Miesque's Approval Posts Upset in NetJets Mile

Live Oak Plantation's Miesque's Approval, a winner in his only previous turf start at Churchill Downs, made it two-for-two with a sharp come-from-behind score in the $1,987,720 NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT).

 Saturday, November 04, 2006

Mile Draw: Favored Gorella in Post 12

Gorella, a beast on the turf course this year against the girls and a formidable foe against the boys, drew post position 12 of 14 for Saturday's NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) at Churchill Downs.

 Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Breeders' Cup Race Order, Post Times, Wagering Menu Announced

Officials of Breeders' Cup and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced Oct. 24 the race order, post times, and wagering menu for the 23rd Breeders' Cup World Championships, to be held Nov. 4 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.

 Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Canani Aims for NetJets Mile with Shining Energy

Grade I-winning filly Shining Energy will be pre-entered for the NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT), trainer Julio Canani reported Oct. 18, rather than the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT).

 Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Singletary to Stand at Cardiff Stud Farms

Singletary, winner of the 2004 NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) and an earner of better than $1.75 million in his race career, will enter stud at Cardiff Stud Farms near Atascadero, Ca., where his 2006 fee will be $5,000.

 Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Leroidesanimaux to Race in Bar Shoes

Leroidesanimaux, the early betting favorite for the $2,025,000 NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT), will race in bar shoes instead of regular racing plates as originally planned.

 Saturday, October 29, 2005

Funfair Earned Spot in Mile

Funfair made his way into Saturday's $2,025,000 NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) the old-fashioned way. He earned it.

 Friday, October 28, 2005

Whipper Back for Revenge

French trainer Robert Collet will be looking for a little revenge when he saddles Whipper in Saturday's $2,025,000 NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT).

 Friday, October 28, 2005

Singletary Group Back for More Good Times

Ask trainer Don Chatlos Jr. and members of the Little Red Feather Racing syndicate if they are feeling any pressure about bringing back defending NetJets Breeders 'Cup Mile (gr. IT) winner Singletary in Saturday's $2,025,000 renewal and the answer will be a simple "no."

 Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Starcraft Owner Thinks Grass is Greener on Dirt

Paul Makin, managing partner of The Australian Syndicate, has gotten a pretty healthy return on investment on Starcraft, the 5-year-old New Zealand-bred horse purchased as a yearling for $50,000. On Oct. 29, he'll go for broke--but he seems to really like his chances.

 Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Funfair Upsets Artie Schiller in Kelso

Cheveley Park Farm's English homebred Funfair, unbeaten in three starts in the United States, enjoyed a perfect run along the inside to upset Artie Schiller by a head in the $350,000 Kelso Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. IIT) on Belmont Park's Widener turf course Sunday.

 Sunday, October 02, 2005

Dubawi Heads Small Field in Queen Elizabeth II

Although it has drawn only six entrants, the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Eng-I) at Newmarket Saturday is overflowing with talent. The lone 3-year-old, Dubawi, leads a quality field.

 Friday, September 23, 2005

Leroidesanimaux Roars to Atto Mile Crown

Prior to Sunday's Atto Mile (gr. IT), the biggest knock on TNT Stud's Leroidesanimaux is that all of his previous North American wins had been relatively close races. In winning his eighth straight, the Bobby Frankel pupil took care of that with an authoritative performance on a soft course at Woodbine.

 Sunday, September 18, 2005

Singletary to Tackle Oak Tree, NetJets Mile

Defending NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile champion Singletary will get his final prep for the 2005 World Thoroughbred Championships in the $250,000 Oak Tree Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IIT) on Oct. 8 at Santa Anita, a race in which he finished third a year ago.

 Thursday, September 15, 2005

Artie Schiller to Skip Atto Mile, Wait For Kelso

Artie Schiller, the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships points leader in the Mile division, will not be making the trip to Woodbine to contest Sunday's $1 million Atto Mile (Can-I).

 Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Streak Reaches Nine for Divine Proportions

The undefeated filly Divine Proportions ran her winning streak to nine Sunday with a comfortable two-length win in the Prix d'Astarte (Fr-I) on the one-mile straight at Deauville.

 Sunday, July 31, 2005

Six Perfections Aims for NetJets Mile Repeat

The black filly Six Perfections, last year's NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) heroine, goes for her first win since that triumph Saturday at Lone Star Park.

 Wednesday, October 27, 2004

Canani's Special Ring, Sweet Catomine Work

Trainer Julio Canani's Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championship-bound duo of Special Ring and Sweet Catomine both worked at Santa Anita on Wednesday morning.

 Wednesday, October 13, 2004

Six Perfections Lives Up to Name in Mile

After delaying the start by refusing to load into the gate, Flaxman Holdings homebred Six Perfections more than made up for it by storming to the front around the far turn and rolling to victory in the NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT).

 Saturday, October 25, 2003

Perfect Soul Drills at Keeneland, to Ship Wednesday

Charles Fipke's Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. IT) winner Perfect Soul (Ire) stretched his legs on the Keeneland grass Tuesday morning in his final preparation for the NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) to be run at Santa Anita Park on Saturday.

 Tuesday, October 21, 2003

Soaring Free Works 5fs at Keeneland

Sam-Son Farms' Canadian homebred Soaring Free breezed five furlongs over Keeneland's main track Friday morning in preparation for his engagement in the NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT).

 Friday, October 17, 2003

Fabre Eyes BC Mile for Nebraska Tornado

Nebraska Tornado became a potential star for trainer Andre Fabre after his 3-year-old filly, ridden by Richard Hughes, defeated a powerful field in Sunday's $337,020 Netjets Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (Fr-I).

 Sunday, September 07, 2003

Purses Increased for Two Breeders' Cup Races

Officials of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and Breeders' Cup Limited announced that the purses for the Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile and the NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile, two of the eight races comprising the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships, have been increased by $500,000, making the total purse value of each race $1.5 million.

 Monday, June 23, 2003

Mile Longshot? Go For the Green

Looking for a live longshot for the NetJets Breeders' Cup (gr. IT)? Look no further than Green Fee, who is listed at 50-1 on the morning line and was the last horse to draw into the 14-horse field.

 Friday, October 25, 2002

Rock Hard: O'Brien Speaks Out On Gibraltar

Aidan O'Brien, Europe's leading trainer as caretaker of the horses from the Coolmore operation at Ballydoyle, has seven horses entered for the World Thoroughbred Championships. His standout for the day lies in the form of Rock of Gibraltar in the NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) -- the best "rock" to come out of Ireland since U2.

 Friday, October 25, 2002

The Mile Draw: Inside Out

Perhaps the most important of the post position draws for the World Thoroughbred Championships is the NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT). Taking into consideration the tight track configuration and a full field of 14 top-quality horses, horsemen like to draw inside to help save ground or gain a forward position

 Wednesday, October 23, 2002

Complete List of Breeders' Cup Entrants (Distaff through Sprint)

The complete list of entries for the 2002 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships

 Thursday, October 17, 2002

Mile Update (10/8): Solid Form

There should be no doubting Rock of Gibraltar for the NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) now. Any questions about the talents of the 'Rock' had to have been quickly dispelled after Sunday afternoon, when Landseer, a victim of Rock of Gibraltar once this year and once last year at two, won the Shadwell Keeneland Turf Mile Stakes (gr. IT).

 Thursday, October 10, 2002

Capsized Back on Turf for Sunday's Sea O'Erin

Graded stakes winner Capsized may rates the mild edge when he faces seven rivals in the $150,000 Sea O' Erin Breeders' Cup Mile Sunday on the turf at Arlington Park.

 Friday, September 27, 2002

Mile Preview (9/18): What's Next?

Despite a light schedule for turf milers, one contender emerged for the NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) in the form of Startac.

 Wednesday, September 18, 2002

NetJets Named Title Sponsor of Breeders' Cup Mile

NetJets, a company headed by Thoroughbred owner Richard Santulli, has become title sponsor of the $1-million Breeders' Cup Mile.

 Monday, September 09, 2002