Dynaformer's Sons for 2013

MAHUBAH'S CORNER
Dynaformer's death in April left a unique void in the American stallion market.

Fort Larned Wins Thrilling BC Classic

Janis R. Whitham's Fort Larned led from gate to wire and held off a sustained stretch bid by Mucho Macho Man to win the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) before a crowd of 55,123 at Santa Anita Park Nov. 3.

Countdown to the Cup: Saturday's Longshots

Steve Haskin gives his longshots for Breeders' Cup Saturday.

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Horse of the Year on the Line For 'Dude'

Game On Dude could put himself atop the favorites list for Horse of the Year with a victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I).

Wise Dan, Other Breeders' Cup Runners Arrive

The final contingent of Breeders' Cup runners, including Mile favorite Wise Dan and Classic contenders Mucho Macho Man, Fort Larned, and Brilliant Speed, arrived at Santa Anita Park Oct. 31.

Haskin's Countdown to the Cup: All Here

At 1:30 in the afternoon, the final shipment of horses arrived...finally, having escaped from New York on a flight from Stewart Air Force Base in Newburgh, N.Y.

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Haskin: Countdown to the Cup: A Classic Bomb

Steve has a monster longshot for the Breeders' Cup Classic.

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Brilliant Speed to Try Breeders' Cup Classic

Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) winner Brilliant Speed will be geared toward a start in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park Nov. 3, trainer Tom Albertrani said Oct. 16.

Air Support Grinds Out Bowling Green Triumph

Stuart S. Janney III's homebred Air Support found his best stride late in the Bowling Green Stakes Sept. 8 at Belmont Park, winning his first race of 2012 by a head and perhaps punching his ticket to the Breeders' Cup Turf.

Air Support Tops Bowling Green Field of Five

Stuart S. Janney III's Air Support will be the 118-pound highweight in a compact field of five for the $200,000 Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) Sept. 8, as stakes action returns to Belmont Park.

Three Chimneys to Stand Brilliant Speed

Brilliant Speed, a grade I-winning son of Dynaformer, will stand at Robert N. Clay's Three Chimneys Farm upon retirement in partnership with Charlotte Weber's Live Oak Stud.

Point of Entry Sails in Sword Dancer

Point of Entry stamped himself as one of America's best turf competitors with a four-length triumph in the $600,000 Sword Dancer Invitational Stakes (gr. IT) at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 18.

Turbo Compressor Goes Long in Sword Dancer

Turbo Compressor goes after the biggest score of his career Aug. 18 when he heads a field of nine in the 38th running of the $600,000 Sword Dancer Invitational (gr. IT) at Saratoga Race Course.

Pletcher Seeks 4th U.N. With Turbo Compressor

Turbo Compressor, winner of last month's Colonial Turf Cup, will attempt to give trainer Todd Pletcher his fourth victory in the United Nations Stakes (gr. IT) July 7 at Monmouth Park.

Desert Blanc Wins Manhattan Stretch Duel

Making his second start in the U.S., Desert Blanc won a stretch duel with Papaw Bodie to win the Woodford Reserve Manhattan (gr. IT), the turf marathon on the June 9 Belmont Stakes card.

Top Three from Fort Marcy Battle in Manhattan

The trio of Boisterous, Desert Blanc, and Top Surprize--the respective top three finishers in the Fort Marcy Stakes (gr. IIIT)--figure to make things interesting again in the Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap.

Little Mike Takes Turf Classic in Big Effort

Little Mike caught a tough group of competitors by surprise with a wire-to-wire upset victory in the $561,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. IT) at Churchill Downs May 5.

Appleton: Corporate Jungle Wins Stakes Debut

Favored Corporate Jungle took over in upper stretch and held Trend at bay win in winning the $100,000 Appleton Stakes (gr. IIIT) in his stakes debut March 31 at Gulfstream Park.

Brilliant Speed Heads Appleton Stakes

Brilliant Speed, third in last year's Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) at 1 1/2 miles, cuts back to a mile for the Appleton Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Gulfstream Park March 31 as he takes on seven rivals.

Brilliant Speed Pointed to Appleton Return

Brilliant Speed, winner of last spring's Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I), is expected back in action for the $100,000 Appleton (gr. IIIT) on the Gulfstream Park turf March 31, trainer Tom Albertrani said.

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.

Albertrani Seeking Brilliance in Turf

Trainer Tom Albertrani hopes Brilliant Speed lives up to his name in BC Turf.

Dean's Kitten Tries to Overcome Odds Again

Dean's Kitten overcame a compromised first year to claw his way to Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. I) contention.

Western Aristocrat Wire-to-Wire in Jamaica H.

European shipper Western Aristocrat made a winning North American debut when he wired the field in the $250,000 Jamaica Handicap (gr. IT) Oct. 8 at Belmont Park.

Brilliant Speed Has Class Edge in Jamaica H.

Brilliant Speed looks to continue his accomplished season in the $250,000 Jamaica Handicap (gr. I) Oct. 8 at Belmont Park. He was pegged as the 9-5 favorite against seven other sophomores in the 1 1/8-mile event.