It was likely the final start for Quality Road before he goes to the Nov. 6 Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) at Churchill Downs as one of the horses to beat.
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.
Lillie Langtry (left) wore down Spacious in the final strides to claim a neck victory in the Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus Matron Stakes (Ire-I) at Leopardstown Sept. 4.
R Heat Lightning collared the speedy Alienation at the sixteenth pole and sped away to a decisive four-length victory in the $250,000 Spinaway Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Sept. 5.
Last on the turn for home, Tell a Kelly swept to an eye-catching 4 1/2-length victory in the $250,000 Darley Debutante (gr. I) at Del Mar Sept. 4 in her first try against winners.
In a star-studded field that included some of the biggest name sprinters on the East Coast, it was little-known Here Comes Ben that came from off the pace to spring a 9-1 upset in the $250,000 Forego Stakes (gr. I) Sept. 4 at Saratoga.
Lethal Combination rallied from last in upper stretch to register his first graded stakes win by a half-length over Turf Melody in the $100,000 Saranac (gr. IIIT) on Sarataga's Mellon Turf Course Sept. 5.
Robert Tell and Wesley A. Ward’s Madman Diaries took control out of the gate and never looked back, winning the $150,000 Sapling Stakes (gr. III) by a half length Sept. 4 at Monmouth Park.
Photo: Ryan Denver/EQUI-PHOTO
Blocked in the stretch, Gran Estreno exploited an unexpected opening at the rail to win the $120,000 Washington Park Handicap (gr. III) for the second year in a row at Arlington Park Sept. 4.
Photo: Four Footed Fotos
Outsider Hooh Why slipped past heavily favored Tribal Belle on the turn and persevered through the long Woodbine stretch to win the $155,363 Seaway Stakes (gr. III) Sept. 4.
Photo: MICHAEL BURNS
Odds-on choice Boys At Tosconova, under a hand ride from jockey Ramon Dominguez, showed his class with a measured win in the $250,000 Three Chimneys Hopeful Stakes (gr. I) on closing day at Saratoga Sept. 6.
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