Dolphus a Triple Threat in Cornhusker
Dede McGehee's homebred Dolphus has three things going for him in the July 8 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap (G3): speed, good recent form, and pedigree.
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Solid Strike
Smart Strike’s biomechanical profile reveals he was a natural two-turn individual with as much power as stride, the kind of horse that can get out there and stalk and then keep going until the rest are left behind.
Another Classic, Another Shot for Lookin At Lee
Lookin At Lee will not be carrying a lunch pail during the Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G1) June 10 at Belmont Park, but trainer Steve Asmussen knows his horse will bring that mental approach to the 1 1/2-mile classic.
Hanson Relishes Classic Run With Lookin At Lee
Lookin At Lee has become the horse of a lifetime for Hanson, a native of Everett, Wash., who has been breeding and racing Thoroughbreds for more than 30 years.
Valparaiso Sporting Club Hosts Latino Americano
The $500,000 Longines Gran Premio Latino Americano (G1), South America's richest race, has drawn of a field of 16. The 1 1/2-mile turf race will be run for the first time at the Valparaiso Sporting Club in Vina del Mar, Chile.
Accelerate on Fast Track for Dirt Mile
Sophomore Accelerate is being asked to make a major step forward in the Las Vegas Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I).
Gainesway Colts Among Hips to Watch
Colts by leading sire Tapit and his son Tapizar, third on this year’s first-crop sire list, are among the top horses to watch when the three-day Fasig-Tipton October sale launches Oct. 24.
Accelerate Finds Just Enough in Los Al Derby
Hronis Racing's Accelerate took the long way around the racetrack and had to wait out a lengthy inquiry, but was able to survive both to win his graded stakes debut Sept. 24 in the $200,000 Los Alamitos Derby (gr. II).
'Lucky' Gets Perfect Trip for Seagram Cup Win
A well-timed ride from Luis Contreras propelled Breaking Lucky to his first graded stakes win in the $150,000 Seagram Cup (Can-III) Aug. 1 at Woodbine.
Dolphus Prevails in Fair Grounds Allowance
Scratched from what would have been his stakes debut in the Lecomte Stakes (gr. III) Jan. 16, Dede McGehee's Dolphus took a step forward Jan. 31 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
Rachel Alexandra Sibling Dolphus to Debut
Dolphus, a Lookin At Lucky half brother to Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, is scheduled to make his career debut in the sixth race Nov. 22 at Fair Grounds.
American Pharoah's Fee Set at $200,000
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah will enter stud at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky., in 2016 for a first-year fee of $200,000, the American division of Coolmore Stud announced Nov. 6.
Lotta Kim Hits Stride for Heaven Trees Farm
In the care of Dede McGehee's Heaven Trees Farm near Lexington, broodmare Lotta Kim, dam of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, is again hitting her stride.
Smart Strike Stallion Sons
30 years after Tasso became the first grade I winner sired by a son of Mr. Prospector, another son of Mr. Prospector, Smart Strike, is emerging as a sire of sires.
Trip To Paris Rallies Inside to Win Gold Cup
Spotting room along the rail near the quarter-pole, jockey Graham Lee angled Trip To Paris inside and the 4-year-old Champs Elysees thrived along the rail to win the Gold Cup (Eng-I) June 18 at Royal Ascot.
Carpe Diem, Madefromlucky Work in Company
Trainer Todd Pletcher sent out a pair of Belmont Stakes (gr. I) prospects May 29 at Belmont Park. Carpe Diem drilled a half-mile in :47.66 and Madefromlucky was clocked in :47.84.
Madefromlucky Takes Peter Pan, Belmont Next
Todd Pletcher trainee Madefromlucky enjoyed some class relief and found his way to the winner's circle May 9 in the $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes (gr. II) at Belmont Park, with the June 6 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) his next target.
Baffert May Not Enter Filly in Kentucky Oaks
After watching the fillies he's considering for the Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) complete workouts April 27 at Churchill Downs, trainer Bob Baffert said he was leaning toward not entering either Luminance or Maybellene.
One Lucky Dane Off Derby Trail After Workout
After sustaining a condylar fracture in his left front leg during his April 18 workout at Santa Anita Park, One Lucky Dane has been removed from consideration for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
One Lucky Dane to Join Dortmund in SA Derby
One Lucky Dane, an impressive allowance/optional claiming winner in his last start at Santa Anita Park March 19, will likely join unbeaten stablemate Dortmund in the $1 million Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) April 4.
Champion Sire Smart Strike Euthanized
Smart Strike, a two-time champion sire in North America, was euthanized March 25 at Lane's End Farm near Lexington after succumbing to a case of laminitis. He was 23.
One Lucky Dane Impresses in 3-Year-Old Debut
After a disappointing sixth-place performance in last year's Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I), One Lucky Dane made his return to the Santa Anita Park oval a memorable one March 19.
Mid-March Debut Can Work for American Pharoah
Months have passed to the point that when American Pharoah makes his 3-year-old debut Saturday, March 14, in the Rebel Stakes (gr. II) at Oaklawn Park, it will come just seven weeks before the Kentucky Derby.
Baffert Hopes Luck Turns With One Lucky Dane
Dual champion Lookin At Lucky has two colts from his first crop in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, and trainer Bob Baffert, who lost favorite American Pharoah from the race, hopes One Lucky Dane can fill the void.
Good Luck Gus Takes NY Breeders' Futurity
Good Luck Gus took the $252,098 New York Breeders' Futurity Oct. 4 at Finger Lakes, securing his first stakes score for trainer Rudy Rodriguez.
| Horse | Trainer | Breeder / Owner |
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| Alfarabi | Julie Gomena |
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| Came Aboard | J. Paco Gonzalez |
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| Dave in Dixie | John W. Sadler |
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| Gallant Gent | Craig Anthony Lewis |
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| Hurricane Ike | Michael Stidham |
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| John Scott | UNKNOWN |
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| Jung Man Scott | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. |
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| Lookin At Lucky | Bob Baffert |
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| Lucky Rave (GB) | Keith G. Bourgeois |
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| Pulsion | Patrick L. Biancone |
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| Seattle Ruler | Mike Harrington |
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| Sterling Outlook | John W. Sadler |
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Upcoming Stakes Entries
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| Norm Barron Queen City Oaks | BTP | |
| Wickerr S. | DMR | |
| San Clemente H. (G2T) | DMR | |
| Washington Oaks | EMD |
