Winchester wins the 2011 Sword Dancer.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Winchester wins the 2011 Sword Dancer.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Winchester wins the 2011 Sword Dancer.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Winchester wins the 2011 Sword Dancer.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Winchester wins the 2011 Sword Dancer.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Winchester wins the 2011 Sword Dancer.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Winchester wins the 2011 Sword Dancer.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Winchester wins the 2011 Sword Dancer.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Winchester wins the 2011 Sword Dancer.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Winchester wins the 2011 Sword Dancer.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Winchester wins the 2011 Sword Dancer.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Winchester wins the 2011 Sword Dancer.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Winchester wins the 2010 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational Stakes.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Winchester pulls away in the Secretariat.
Photo: Four Footed Fotos| Trainer | Christophe Clement |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Joe Bravo |
| Owner | Firestone, Mr. and Mrs. Bertram R. |
| Breeder | Mr. & Mrs. Bertram R. Firestone |
| Winchester View Five-Cross Pedigree | Theatrical (IRE) | Nureyev |
| Tree of Knowledge (IRE) | ||
| Rum Charger (IRE) | Spectrum (IRE) | |
| Park Charger (GB) |
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A competitive field of 24 is set for the Emirates Melbourne Cup (Aus-I), including the event's two most recent winners, French stayers Americain and Dunaden, who will square off in Australia's greatest race Nov. 6.
Owner Anthony Mithen talks about Winchester and the Melbourne Cup. Watch Video
Trainer John Sadler talks about Winchester, his entry in the Caulfield Cup. Watch Video
Bert and Diana Firestone have retired their four-time grade I winner Winchester from racing for stallion duty.
While lightly raced this year, four-time grade I winner Winchester has by far the most decorated career heading into the Nov. 26 W.L. McKnight Handicap (gr. IIT) at Calder Casino & Race Course.
The Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) lost one of its contenders Oct. 29 when Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Firestone's Winchester was taken out of consideration following a workout at Belmont Park.
Cape Blanco and Teaks North, both two-time grade I winners on turf this year, headline a star-studded six-horse field for the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational (gr. IT).
Grade I winners Royal Delta and Winchester work five furlongs at Belmont Park.
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Winchester delivered the fourth grade I victory of his career Aug. 13 when he rallied from last to take the Sword Dancer Invitational (gr. IT) at Saratoga.
Teaks North will try to jump to the top of the standings when he takes on seven rivals in the $500,000 Sword Dancer Invitational (gr. IT) Aug. 13 at Saratoga.
The legacy of the late Edward P. Evans was carried on in a big way when the 2010 Virginia-bred champions were announced by the Virginia Thoroughbred Association.
Free Fighter ended a drought of 14 months when he ground out a two-length victory in the off-the-turf Stars and Stripes Stakes at Arlington Park July 23.
Multiple grade I stakes winner Winchester heads a field of seven grass runners entered for the $100,000 Stars and Stripes Stakes (gr. IIIT), a 1 1/2-mile turf event July 23.
Snow Fairy cemented her status as the finest 3-year-old filly in the world when she rallied from far back to nab Irian in the final 50 yards to win the HK$20 million Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup (HK-I) at Sha Tin Dec. 12.
Winchester, the only United States-based horse taking part in the 2010 Cathay Pacific International Races at Sha Tin Racecourse Dec. 12, drew post post position 3 for the HK$14 million Hong Kong Vase (HK-I).
Dangerous Midge made sure European jockey Frankie Dettori didn't go home empty handed when he wore down pacesetter Champ Pegasus in deep stretch to win the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) Nov. 6.
If Winchester were to capture the Nov. 6 Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf, the Virginia homebred would provide his owners, Bertram and Diana Firestone, with yet another prestigious victory for the history books.
The main focus this year, of course, will be on "Mighty Mare"--Zenyatta--who hopes to conclude her amazing career in the Classic with her 20th victory in as many starts, and the French femme fatale, Goldikova.
Lenny and Steve present a Lightning Round Recap of the weekend's stakes races and their Breeders' Cup implications. Watch Video
Winchester swept past favored Paddy O'Prado in deep stretch to comfortably win the $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational Stakes (gr. IT) on a yielding Belmont Park Widener Turf Course Oct. 2.
Paddy O'Prado will get his stiffest test when he makes his debut against older horses in the $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational (gr. IT) Oct. 2 at Belmont Park.
Each year, it seems the Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) paints the same bleak picture for the American grass horses.
Al Khali finally got loose in mid-stretch and ran down odds-on favorite Winchester in the final yards to win the $150,000 Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) Sept. 11 at Belmont Park.
Millionaire 7-year-old Grand Couturier has not been a factor in four starts this season, but his connections are hoping he will return to form in a race he won a year ago, the Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) at Belmont.
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