Dank is Top Female Turf Horse
Dank, winner of the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf and Beverly D. Stakes (both gr. IT), was voted North America's top female grass performer for 2013 by a wide margin.
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| Horse | Trainer | Breeder / Owner |
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| Check the Label | Christophe Clement |
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| Cheetah (GB) | Christophe Clement |
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| Dubawi Heights (GB) | Simon Callaghan |
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| Eclair de Lune (GER) | Ronald L. McAnally |
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| Fantasia (GB) | Jonathan E. Sheppard |
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| Never Retreat | Chris M. Block |
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| Pachattack | H. Graham Motion |
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| River Jetez (SAF) | Michael F. de Kock |
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| Romin Robin | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. |
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| Stacelita (FR) | Chad C. Brown |
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| Upperline | Michael Stidham |
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Seven-Figure Horses Already Pass 2012 Total
- By Frank Angst
- Sales, Kentucky
When Upperline sold to Town and Country for $1.75 million just after noon in the second session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, she was the eighth horse to sell for more than seven figures.
Schwartz Seeks BC Double with Alterite
After Zagora stormed home in last year's Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf, owner Martin Schwartz and trainer Chad Brown are hoping for a repeat with Alterite, already a grade I winner in her first U.S. start.
TimeformUS Weekend Plays: Del Mar
TimeformUS Plays for the race cards at Del Mar and Saratoga on Sunday. read blog
Novak at the Track: Arlington Adventure
- By Claire Novak
Claire Novak journeys to Arlington Park for the International Festival of Racing. read blog
Fast-Paced Jackpot 5 Offers Two Wagers in One
TwinSpires.com is launching a new faster-paced, multi-track wager Aug. 17 that is structured so players will see the first race through the fifth race in 90 minutes.
Tough Marketing Mix Faces Eight in Beverly D.
Glen Hill Farm's hard-knocking Marketing Mix will take on eight top fillies and mares from America and Europe in the $750,000 Beverly D Stakes (gr. IT) Aug. 17 at Arlington Park.
Marketing Mix Denies Dhaamer in Sunset Finale
Facing males for the first time, top-notch turf mare Marketing Mix stubbornly denied Dhaamer in his bid for a repeat victory in the closing-day Sunset Handicap (gr. IIIT) July 14 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Zagora Named Champion Female Turf Horse
For the second year in a row, owner Martin Schwartz returned to the Eclipse Awards podium to receive a trophy in the female grass horse category, thanks to Zagora.
Trainer Chris Block Gets Win No. 1,000
Trainer Chris Block was represented by his 1,000th winner Jan. 12 at Gulfstream Park, when 5-year-old All for Thee rallied through the stretch to score a hard-fought neck victory at odds of 12-1 in the second race of the day.
GSW Upperline Retired to Stone Farm
The owners of 2012 multiple graded stakes winner Upperline have decided to withdraw the 5-year-old mare from the November Sale in order to keep her as a broodmare.
Upperline Bows Out With Game Dowager Triumph
In the final start of her career, multiple graded stakes winner Upperline outfought Ciao Bella in the homestretch to prevail in the $125,000 Rood and Riddle Dowager Stakes Oct. 21 on the Keeneland turf.
Upperline Moves to Keeneland Turf for Dowager
Upperline will be returning to the course and 1 1/2-mile distance where she captured the Grey Goose Bewitch Stakes (gr. IIIT) in the spring.
Aruna Primed for Juddmonte Spinster Defense
Flaxman Holdings' Aruna seeks back-to-back wins in the $500,000 Juddmonte Spinster (gr. I) at Keeneland Oct. 6, facing 12 rivals as she attempts to become just the fourth horse to accomplish the feat.
Arlington Horses Work for Keeneland Starts
Several stakes horses based at Arlington Park turned in preparatory moves there Sept. 29 for starts at the upcoming Keeneland meet that opens Oct. 5 in Lexington.
Through the Lens: Mares in Japan 2012
Fellow racing photographer and journalist Kate Hunter has the rare privilege of seeing some of the best horses, including mares and foals, from around the world. read blog
The Sun Has Set: Monsun Dies at 22
A look at the career of the late German sire Monsun. read blog
Leading German Sire Monsun Dies
Monsun, whose 108 stakes winners include champion and John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) winner Shirocco and 2011 Eclipse Award winner Stacelita, has been euthanized.
Featured Horse Profile: I'm A Dreamer
I'm A Dreamer earned an automatic berth into the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT) with her Beverly D. win. More
After the Wire - 8/19/2012
Evan Hammonds recaps the Arlington Million, Beverly D., Alabama Stakes, and more! watch video
Slideshow: 2012 Arlington Million
Scenes from the 2012 Arlington Million Day. View Slideshow
I'm A Dreamer Just Gets By in Beverly D.
Hayley Turner became the first female jockey to win the $750,000 Beverly D. Stakes (gr. IT) Aug. 18 when she rode I'm A Dreamer to hold off the late charge of Marketing Mix at Arlington Park by a nose.
Marketing Mix Will Feel at Home in Beverly D.
With horses invading from at least four countries as well as various parts of the U.S. for the Beverly D. Aug. 18, it is somewhat ironic that the 3-1 morning line favorite has been based at Arlington much of the summer.
Around the Globe: Yoshida's 'Jewel Box'
Tucked away on a quiet corner of Shadai Farm on Japan's island of Hokkaido is a broodmare barn known as "Terry's Jewel Box." read blog
Royal Delta Primed for Delaware Handicap
Besilu Stables' Royal Delta headlines the $750,000 Delaware Handicap (gr. II) at Delaware Park July 21, but the champion filly will have to fend off an old nemesis in Awesome Maria.
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| Arlington H. (gr. IIIT) | AP | 7/12 |
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| American Derby (gr. IIIT) | AP | 7/12 |
| Modesty H. (gr. IIIT) | AP | 7/12 |
