Romans Elected President of Kentucky HBPA
Dale Romans is a Kentucky native who took out his trainer's license in 1986. He has earned 14 trainer titles at Churchill Downs and was honored with an Eclipse Award as outstanding trainer for 2012.
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Turfway Park Hosts Handicapping Championship Dec. 14
Horseplayers have a shot at big prizes and prestige in the Turfway Park Handicapping Championship, set for Dec. 14 on TwinSpires.com.
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All Others, Barnes Lead Derby Future Wager Pool 2
"All Other Colts and Geldings from the 2022 Foal Crop" closed as the 9-5 favorite in Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager and recent debut winner Barnes was the 13-1 second choice.
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Mi Hermano Ramon Rewards Red Baron's Barn
Cohen formed a partnership group called Rancho Temescal Thoroughbred Partners, which currently has about 17 horses in training.
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Sacred Wish Pulls Out Late Victory in the Matriarch
After coming close several time in graded events, Sacred Wish becomes a grade 1 winner with her rally down the stretch to outlast favored Gina Romantica and win the Dec. 1 $300,000 Matriarch Stakes (G1T) at Del Mar.
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Clock Tower Like Clockwork in Cecil B. DeMille Win
Victory came like clockwork for Mrs. Fitriani Hay's Clock Tower Dec. 1 at Del Mar as the 2-year-old Not This Time gelding went gate-to-wire in the $101,000 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes (G3T).
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Stewart's Tutta La Vita Nearing North American Debut
Trainer Ignacio Correas IV said the 4-year-old filly is being pointed to an entry-level optional claiming allowance at Gulfstream following the Christmas holiday.
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Stakes Recap: Comely
Acacia Clement looks back at the results of the Grade 3 Comely Stakes at Aqueduct this past Saturday
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Overpass Wins Second Consecutive Winterbottom Stakes
Bjorn Baker declared Overpass a "very special horse" after the 6-year-old extended his Ascot record to a stunning 4-for-4 with a dominant triumph in the 1,200-meter (about six-furlong) Winterbottom Stakes (G1) Nov. 30.
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May Day Ready To Face Tough Stakes Winners in Japan
Report from Japan
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Lemon Pop Goes Out on Top in Champions Cup in Japan
Lemon Pop capped off his career with a repeat victory Dec. 1 in the Champions Cup (G1) at Chukyo Racecourse.
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TOBA December Members of the Month
Success is sweet for Joe and Debby McCloskey. Their racing and breeding operation, Cuyathy LLC, has produced one of 2024’s biggest turf stars in grade 1 winner Johannes.
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Dream Trip Sees Mi Hermano Ramon Home in Seabiscuit
Mi Hermano Ramon got the trip trainer Mark Glatt dialed up to win the Seabiscuit Handicap (G2T) Nov. 30 at Del Mar.
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Still Quality in Hollywood Turf Cup, SoCal Racing
On Racing
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Godolphin Again Sweeps Churchill's Derby, Oaks Preps
Just as they did one month prior, Godolphin homebreds swept Churchill Downs' Nov. 30 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) preps as First Resort won the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) and Good Cheer the Golden Rod Stakes (G2).
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Formidable Man Wins Emotional Hollywood Derby
Formidable Man defended his home turf, improving his record to 4-for-4 at Del Mar with a one-length victory in the $300,000 Hollywood Derby (G1T) Nov. 30.
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Rated by Merit Aces Florida Sire Stakes Two-Turn Test
St. Elias Stable's homebred Rated by Merit remained undefeated and completed a sweep of the 2024 FTBOA Florida Sire series with an impressive six-length victory in the $300,000 FTBOA Florida Sire In Reality Stakes Nov. 30 at Gulfstream Park.
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Will Then Continues Thomas' Roll in Jimmy Durante
Trainer Jonathan Thomas and Augustin Stables continued their SoCal roll in style Nov. 30, capturing their third graded stakes win of the Del Mar Turf Festival with Will Then in the $103,000 Jimmy Durante Stakes (G3T).
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Record-Breaking Tatts December Foal Sale Concludes
After a session of high-rolling end users drove trade to an unprecedented peak Nov. 29, prices returned to a more prosaic level for the concluding day of the Tattersalls December Foal Sale Nov. 30.
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Pretty Ana Digs In for First Stakes Score in Comely
Three Chimneys Farm homebred Pretty Ana notched her first stakes score in a gritty effort in the $194,000 Comely Stakes (G3) Nov. 30 at Aqueduct Racetrack.
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New Ontario Rules Prevent Running Back Within 14 days
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has directed Woodbine to implement a series of measures aimed at reducing the risk of catastrophic breakdowns which have plagued the Toronto track in November.
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Ben Cecil, Trainer of Golden Apples, Dies at 56
Ben Cecil, trainer of 2002 champion turf female Golden Apples, has died at the age of 56. Cecil died Nov. 29 after a lengthy battle with cancer.
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Chasten, Idiomatic's Half Sister, Debuts a Winner
A half sister to recently retired champion Idiomatic, Chasten showed plenty of potential closing from last to win her debut at Churchill Downs Nov. 30 for the same connections.
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Truly Quality Travels Well in Hollywood Turf Cup
At his 11th track in 13 starts, Truly Quality proves an adept turf marathon runner, surging forward to grab the win away from a game Balnikhov.
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Rattle N Roll Wins Clark, Adds to Connections' Big Year
With Rattle N Roll's Clark Stakes (G2) win, the son of Connect added to the historic Churchill Downs seasons for trainer Ken McPeek and jockey Brian Hernandez Jr.
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Kehoe Beach Makes it Three in a Row in Mrs. Revere
Thomas Bachman's Kehoe Beach earned graded stakes status with her third consecutive win Nov. 29, when she won the $292,335 Mrs. Revere Stakes (G2T) at Churchill Downs gate to wire.
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Full Sister to Chaldean Equals European Record at Tatts
Amo Racing landed the Frankel full sister to dual group 1 winner Chaldean, going to 2.5 million guineas for the filly at the Nov. 29 session of the Tattersalls December Foal Sale.
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Churchill Downs Celebrates Thorpedo Anna
Thorpedo Anna paraded in the paddock Nov. 29 at Churchill Downs.
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Durante Draws Field of 13 2-Year-old Fillies at Del Mar
A field of 13 2-year-old fillies—three of them maidens and eight exiting maiden races—have been entered for the $100,000 Jimmy Durante Stakes (G3T) going a mile on the turf at Del Mar Nov. 30.
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Inglis Digital USA Releases December Sale Catalog
The catalog for the Inglis Digital USA December Sale is now available online, featuring a robust slate of 49 horses on offer.
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Stakes Preview: Comely Stakes
Paul Verderosa looks forward at the field of the Grade 3 Comely Stakes at Aqueduct this Saturday.
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Lemon Pop Seeks Repeat Win in Champions Cup Swan Song
Japan's grade 1 racing program moves from turf to dirt for the Champions Cup (G1) Dec. 1 at Chukyo Racecourse.
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Duvet Day Elevated to Graded Stakes Winner in Cardinal
The 5-year-old mare ridden by Flavien Prat won her first graded stakes by three-quarters of a length Nov. 28 at Churchill Downs.
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Redistricting Returns West to Pursue Seabiscuit
Redistricting hasn't had much luck in two previous tries at the grade 1 level but trainer Chad Brown sends him west again to try to reverse the trend in the Seabiscuit Handicap (G2T) Nov. 30 at Del Mar.
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Brown Goes for Fifth Straight Matriarch With Quartet
East Coast-based trainer Chad Brown has dominated the West Coast stakes for turf distaffers and sends Tax Implications, Gina Romantica, Child of the Moon, and Prerequisite.
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Godolphin's Loved Becomes Graded Winner in Falls City
Loved is a Godolphin homebred trained by Brendan Walsh and ridden by Tyler Gaffalione. The 5-year-old mare won the Falls City Stakes (G3) by 3 3/4 lengths. Godolphin's Tarifa finished second.
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Leparoux Captures 3,000th Win at Churchill Downs
Julien Leparoux, a veteran leader in the Churchill Downs jockey colony and two-time Eclipse Award winner, reached an extraordinary milestone Thursday with his 3,000th career win aboard Pike Place in Race 3.
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Four Picks for Thanksgiving Week
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps a quartet of stakes on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
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LaPenta Gives Thanks for Dr. Saikali
Of all the horses he has ever owned, none have been as meaningful to Robert LaPenta as one who is racing for him now and is winless in two career starts.
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As Pulpit Stakes Approaches, a Look at his Influence
The first Friday of Gulfstream Park's 2024-25 Championship Meet Nov. 29 features the 11th running of the Pulpit Stakes.
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Industry Voices: Purse Distribution Changes Needed
Industry Voices: Owner John Stewart races as Resolute Racing.
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Barnes Delivers in Baffert's Churchill Downs Return
Lest anyone think the seventh race at Churchill Downs Nov. 27 was just a routine maiden race, one only needed to glance in the paddock for those in attendance. Track executives were back to welcome trainer Bob Baffert after a three-year suspension.
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Bravo Centurion Bids for Seven Straight in Winterbottom
It could be a day of firsts for the connections of Bravo Centurion (AUS) when Western Australia's hottest horse aims to repel the eastern invasion and extend his picket fence in the Nov. 30 Winterbottom Stakes (G1).
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Mehmas Filly Tops Tattersalls December Foal Sale Day 2
The 10-hour session saw 249 foals offered and 204 found a buyer at a healthy clip of 82%. Turnover was up 8% year-on-year at 8,996,000 guineas while the average price rose by 7% to 44,098 guineas.
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Baffert: "A Glorious Day" Back in CD Winner's Circle
Trainer Bob Baffert called Nov. 27 a "glorious day" as his first starter at Churchill Downs following a three-year suspension from the track, Barnes, was victorious.
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Laurel to Resume Racing After Surface Evaluated by HISA
Laurel Park is scheduled to resume racing on Thanksgiving, Nov. 28, after canceling racing over track surface concerns when it was last scheduled to race Nov. 22-23.
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Turfway Park Holiday Meet Features Record Purses
Turfway Park's Holiday Meet, running through Dec. 29, boasts record-setting purses fueled by support from the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund. Owners, trainers, and jockeys will compete for more than $7 million in purses across the meet.
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Storm the Court Retired, to Enter Stud in California
The 2019 champion 2-year-old colt will stand at Eclipse Thoroughbred Training and Sports Therapy in California's Santa Ynez Valley.
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Osborne Highlights Team for Dubai Racing Carnival
Top UK trainer Jamie Osborne talks through his team for the 2024-25 Dubai Racing Carnival, including Ouzo, Sean and 2-year-olds Heart of Honor and Secret Combination.
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Australia-Based McDonald Named World's Best Jockey
After a tight battle with Ryan Moore, James McDonald has won the 2024 World's Best Jockey title. The New Zealand-born, Australia-based jockey also won the World's Best Jockey Award in 2022.
