Winner's Circle - Miles Ahead

There is some kind of solid connection among A. Stevens Miles Jr., his horses, and his hometown of Louisville.

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Warrior's Reward Sires First Foal

The first reported foal by grade I winner Warrior's Reward is a filly born Jan. 18 at Gary Biszantz' Cobra Farm near Lexington.

Bloodstock & Markets - Proven Sires Rule

Cash-strapped breeders prefer proven sires over young stallions, making it tougher to launch the careers of new studs.

First Mares in Foal to Spendthrift's New Guns

Mares reported in foal to first-year stallions Warrior's Reward, Line of David, and Temple City.

Slideshow: New Sires of 2011

A visual look at some of the top new stallions for 2011, including Blame, Quality Road, Lookin At Lucky, and more.

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Warrior's Reward Retired to Spendthrift

Grade I winner Warrior's Reward has been retired from racing for stallion duty at B. Wayne Hughes' Spendthrift Farm near Lexington.

Breeders' Cup Chat: Saturday Picks

Selections for the Nov. 6 Breeders' Cup races, including the Classic.

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Haskin's BC Report: Saturday Longshots

Musket Man, Paddy O'Prado, and Fly Down offer good value in Breeders' Cup Classic.

BC Interview: Julien Leparoux

Julien talks about Fly Down, Informed Decision, Silver Timber and Warriors Reward. Presented by Taylor Made Stallions.

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Nov. 1 Workouts at Churchill Downs

It was another busy day for clockers at Churchill Downs as many contenders of the Nov. 5-6 Breeders' Cup World Championships completed their workouts Nov. 1.

Koriner Pair Lead BC Works at Churchill

A pair of horses trained by Brian Koriner topped the Breeders' Cup work tab at Churchill Downs Oct. 26.

Wickedly Perfect All the Way in Alcibiades

California shipper Wickedly Perfect carried her form to Kentucky, taking a field of juvenile fillies wire-to-wire to score the $400,000 Darley Alcibiades (gr. I) Oct. 8 on opening day at Keeneland.

Alcibiades Kicks Off Keeneland Fall Meet

Keeneland opens its 17-day fall meeting Oct. 8 with a pair of graded stakes, highlighted by the $400,000 Darley Alcibiades (gr. I) for 2-year-old fillies on Polytrack.

Keeneland's 'FallStars Weekend' Taking Shape

Two champions -- Gio Ponti and Informed Decision -- are among the horses scheduled to run at Keeneland this weekend as part of the Lexington track's "FallStars Weekend."

Spendthrift To Stand Pair of Grade I winners

B. Wayne Hughes' Spendthrift Farm has added a pair of grade I winners to its 2011 stallion roster

Godolphin Entry Has Edge in Strong Forego

The $250,000 Forego Handicap (gr. I) came up very strong, but the Godolphin coupled entry of Vineyard Haven and Girolamo will be tough to overcome.

Quality Road Repels Musket Man in Met Mile

Quality Road remained perfect in three starts this year, as the star 4-year-old held off a charging Musket Man in deep stretch to take the $500,000 Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I) under John Velazquez.

Fresh Quality Road Tops Met Mile Lineup

Freshened up since his sensational 12 3/4-length length triumph in the Donn Handicap (gr. I) nearly four months ago, Quality Road is the one to beat in the $500,000 Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I) at Belmont Park May 31.

Washington-Bred Atta Boy Roy Scores CD Stakes

Calvin Borel guided his mount to an early lead and never looked back. This time, Borel steered 10-1 chance Atta Boy Roy to a wire-to-wire score in the $250,000 Churchill Downs (gr. II) May 1.

Strong Crew Takes on Churchill Downs Stakes

A Baker's Dozen passed the entry box for the seven-furlong Churchill Downs Stakes (gr. II) including Munnings, Hull, Kensei, and recent Carter Handicap (gr. I) winner Warrior's Reward.

Warrior's Reward Edges Musket Man in Carter

Warrior's Reward, with Julien Leparoux aboard, caught Musket Man in deep stretch and nosed out his rival during a head-bobbing finish in the $250,000 Carter Handicap (gr. I) April 3 at Aqueduct.

Munnings, Musket Man Square Off in Carter

Munnings and Musket Man will square off in the grade I, $250,000 Carter Handicap April 3 at Aqueduct.

Warrior's Reward Wins 4 YO Debut

Warrior's Reward wins Feb. 11 allowance feature at Gulfstream Park; Capt. Candyman Can working toward 4-year-old debut.

Warrior's Reward OK After Perryville

Warrior's Reward, who ran fifth as the favorite in the Perryville (gr. III) Oct. 17 at Keeneland in Central Kentucky, was tentatively scheduled to return to trainer Ian Wilkes' barn at Churchill Downs late Oct. 18.

El Brujo Rallies for Perryville Victory

Windways Farm's El Brujo notched his second straight graded stakes score when he split horses in mid-stretch and went on for a 1 1/4-length win in the $150,000 Perryville (gr. III) for 3-year-olds Oct. 17 at Keeneland.