World Approval Captures Woodbine Mile
Live Oak Plantation's homebred World Approval punched his ticket to the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T) Sept. 16 in the $800,000 Ricoh Woodbine Mile (G1T) at Woodbine.
Keyword: Mark Casse
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La Coronel Seeks Rebound in Sands Point
John Oxley's La Coronel will seek her fourth stakes victory when she takes on a field of eight competitors in the $400,000 Sands Point Stakes (G2T) contested at 1 1/8 miles over Belmont Park's inner turf course.
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Natalma Features Mark Casse-Trained Trio
Wonder Gadot is one of three Mark Casse-trained 2-year-old fillies co-starring in the $250,000 Natalma Stakes (G1T), one of two Breeders' Cup "Win And You're In" one-mile turf events Sept. 17.
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World Approval Takes Aim at Woodbine Mile
The notion that World Approval thrives when given something to attack was the catalyst behind the decision to shorten him to up one mile. Trainer Mark Casse hopes that call will produce a victory in the $800,000 Ricoh Woodbine Mile (G1T) Sept. 16.
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Kentucky Downs Ready for Opening Day
Big purses at Kentucky Downs, which completed a $5 million off-season renovation, attracted an overflow of entries to the track's maiden and allowance races, the richest in the nation.
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Classic Empire to Bypass PA Derby, Future Undecided
John Oxley's multiple grade 1 winner Classic Empire will not run in the Sept. 23 Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at Parx Racing and his connections do not have plans yet for the colt's next start, trainer Mark Casse said Aug. 29.
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Enstone Captures Ontario Colleen Stakes
Enstone showed she is a force to reckon with in the 3-year-old Canadian turf filly turf division after a decisive victory in the grade 3 Ontario Colleen Stakes Aug. 27 at Woodbine.
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Ontario Colleen Stakes Features Tough Field
A compact field of 3-year-old fillies, including three graded stakes winners, highlight the Ontario Colleen Stakes at Woodbine Aug. 27. Yellow Agate, winner of the Frizette Stakes, will try the turf for the first time.
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Dream Dancing Edges Beau Recall in Del Mar Oaks
Hours after La Coronel finished fourth in the Lake Placid Stakes (G2T) at Saratoga Race Course, Dream Dancing got the best of a blanket finish in the 1 1/8-mile Del Mar Oaks (G1T).
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Conquest Panthera Takes Play the King
Conquest Panthera, trained by Mark Casse, wore down pacesetter Dowse's Beach to capture the Play the King Stakes (G2T) at Woodbine Aug. 19, earning his first graded stakes score. The race was marred by the death of Calgary Cat.
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Madam Dancealot Chases Rare Double in Del Mar Oaks
Famous Digger (1997) and Sicy d'Alsace (1998) won the San Clemente (G2T) and Del Mar Oaks (G1T) in back-to-back years, but since then only Evening Jewel (2010) has completed the task.
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Salty Seeks Breakout Win in Alabama
After suffering three straight defeats at the hands of the multiple grade 1 winner Abel Tasman, Salty has a chance to snag a top-level score for herself in the 10-furlong Alabama Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.
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Proctor's Ledge, La Coronel Head Lake Placid
Proctor's Ledge and La Coronel head a solid field of six for the $300,000 Lake Placid Stakes (G2T) set for 1 1/8 miles on the turf Aug. 19 at Saratoga Race Course.
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Champion Classic Empire Back Training in Ocala
With the champion colt's notorious training issues again flaring up at Saratoga Race Course this summer, Classic Empire has been shipped to Winding Oaks Farm in Ocala to prepare for the Sept. 23 Pennsylvania Derby (G1).
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World Approval Kicks Clear in Fourstardave
Dialing back in distance and skimming easily over good turf after a heavy rainstorm Aug. 12 at Saratoga Race Course, veteran World Approval kicked clear to win the $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap (G1T).
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Classic Empire Targets Pennsylvania Derby
Champion Classic Empire will target the Sept. 23 Pennsylvania Derby (G1) instead of running in the Aug. 26 Travers Stakes (G1), trainer Mark Casse confirmed Aug. 7.
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Pennsylvania Derby in Play for Classic Empire
With the Aug. 26 Travers Stakes (G1) looming and his presence on the work tab still unaccounted for since arriving at Saratoga Race Course, a start in the Sept. 23 Pennsylvania Derby (G1) is a "Plan B" that could become a reality for Classic Empire.
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Ellas My Love Gives Pool Play First Winner
Ellas My Love crushed a field of 2-year-old Ontario-bred maidens in the fifth race at Woodbine July 29 to give his Canadian-bred, grade 1-winning sire Pool Play his first victory as a stallion.
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Classic Empire to Resume Galloping
John Oxley's reigning juvenile male champion Classic Empire is scheduled to resume galloping the morning of July 22 following an easy week at Saratoga Race Course, said Norman Casse, assistant trainer to his father Mark.
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Lake George Stakes a Wide-Open Affair
A well-matched group of sophomore fillies accustomed to trading blows with one another co-headline the opening day of Saratoga as graded stakes winners Fifty Five, Dream Dancing, and Sweeping Paddy are set to start in the Lake George Stakes (G3T).
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Coaching Club Likely Next for Acorn Runner-Up Salty
The 1 1/8-mile Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) was tabbed by trainer Mark Casse as Salty's upcoming target following her five-furlong breeze in 1:00 1/5 at Churchill Downs July 7.
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Holy Helena Favored for Queen's Plate
Stronach Stables' Holy Helena, a daughter of Ghostzapper and winner of the June 11 Woodbine Oaks Presented by Budweiser, is the 3-1 morning-line choice for the July 2 Queen's Plate at Woodbine.
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Copper Bullet Out to Build Reputation in Bashford Manor
Just how far ahead of the curve Copper Bullet is will get a litmus test June 30 when the bay colt breaks from post 5 for the $100,000 Bashford Manor Stakes (G3) on the closing night of the Churchill Downs spring/summer meeting.
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Casse Duo Set for Queen's Plate Run
Trainer Mark Casse was at the Royal Ascot meet June 23 to saddle La Coronel to a fifth-place run in the Coronation Stakes (G1) and July 2 he'll be at Woodbine to watch King and His Court and State of Honor compete in the Queen's Plate.
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La Coronel Follows Familiar Path to Royal Ascot
One year after sending champion Tepin to Royal Ascot to make a little American history, Mark Casse's barn has another firecracker in John Oxley's La Coronel set for the prestigious meeting, this one a planned start in the Coronation Stakes (G1).
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Enstone Looks Hard to Beat in Woodbine Oaks
East West Stable's Enstone (by Tiznow), holds a class edge over her fellow 3-year-old fillies in Sunday's Woodbine Oaks Presented by Budweiser. The nine-furlong filly classic drew a field of 12 Canadian-breds.
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Irish War Cry Takes First Spin Around Belmont Park
Newly minted Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) favorite Irish War Cry got his first look at the massive Belmont Park oval the morning of June 8, when he hit the main track for a 1 1/2-mile gallop with trainer Graham Motion keeping tabs.
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Belmont Scenario Shifts With Classic Empire's Absence
A foot abscess knocked Classic Empire out of the June 10 Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1), and left the rest of the entrants' connections to wonder how the race will play out in his absence.
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Belmont Stakes News Update for June 7
Claire Novak interviews trainer Mark Casse about Classic Empire's defection from the Belmont Stakes (G1), and checks in on the juvenile champion on a busy Wednesday morning as the remaining Belmont contenders gear up for the race.
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Champion Classic Empire to Miss Belmont Stakes
Champion Classic Empire will not run in the June 10 Belmont Stakes (G1) because of a hoof abscess in his right front, trainer Mark Casse said June 7.
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Dream Dancing Heads Deep Group for Wonder Again
With fellow John Oxley-owned La Coronel prepping for a trip to Royal Ascot to contest the Coronation Stakes (G1), Dream Dancing has an opportunity to shine in the Wonder Again Stakes (G3T) at Belmont Park.
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Classic Empire Turns in Final Move for Belmont Stakes
Dealing with curveballs has become the norm for Casse Racing where Classic Empire is concerned. In that respect, the champion colt's lone timed move in advance of the June 10 Belmont Stakes (G1) was business as usual.
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Souper Tapit Gets Graded Score in Marine Stakes
Live Oak Plantation's homebred Souper Tapit seized control as the field of the Marine Stakes (G3) headed for home and widened his advantage down the lane at Woodbine May 28.
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Catch a Glimpse in Good Order After Nassau Scare
Trainer Mark Casse gratefully reported Sunday that Canadian champion Catch a Glimpse had eaten up and was in good order in the hours after and the morning following her collapse during the Nassau Stakes (G2T) at Woodbine May 27.
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Starship Jubilee Much the Best in Nassau Stakes
A tale of two emotions played out during the $175,000 Nassau Stakes (G2T) at Woodbine May 27, as the ascent of former claimer Starship Jubilee was juxtaposed against concern for the well-being of 2015 Canadian Horse of the Year Catch a Glimpse.
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Classic Empire to Begin Belmont Training
John Oxley's Classic Empire, who finished second in the May 20 Preakness Stakes (G1) by a head, is scheduled to begin preparations for the June 10 Belmont Stakes (G1) with a morning jog May 25 at Churchill Downs.
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Record Curlin Colt Fuels Vibrant Midlantic Market
Led by a Curlin colt sold for a sale-record $1.5 million, the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale in Timonium, Md., produced solid across-the-board gains during the two-day stand.
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La Coronel Prepares for Royal Ascot Run
Trainer Mark Casse looks to invade and score at Royal Ascot again this year with John Oxley's multiple graded stakes winner La Coronel in the one-mile Coronation Stakes (G1).
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Cloud Computing Leaves Pimlico, Others Thinking Belmont
With the glow of the sun pink on the horizon and most of the Pimlico Race Course stakes barn just beginning to rustle with activity, Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Cloud Computing departed from Baltimore to return to his Belmont Park home base May 21.
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World Approval Reigns in Dixie Stakes
If the 116th edition of the Longines Dixie Stakes (G2T) is any indication, the current vintage of Live Oak Plantation's homebred World Approval may be as good as ever.
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Always Dreaming, Classic Empire Class of Preakness
Since Always Dreaming's Kentucky Derby triumph, there has been ample reason for both his camp and Classic Empire's to feel emboldened about the prospect of their horses throwing down something exceptional 14 days later.
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Noble Bird Scratched From Pimlico Special
John Oxley's Noble Bird has been scratched out of May 19 Pimlico Special Handicap (G3), a race he captured last season by 11 1/4 lengths.
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Final Track Visit for Always Dreaming, Gunnevera Strong
The half-moon was still high in the sky when Always Dreaming went to the track at Pimlico Race Course at 5:30 a.m. the morning of May 19, putting in his final exercise in preparation for the following day’s Preakness Stakes (G1).
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Former Underdog Chases Preakness Conquest
When he enters the gate May 20 at Pimlico Race Course for the Preakness Stakes (G1), just how well Conquest Mo Money can run will be put to its toughest test.
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World Approval Brings Form Into Dixie Stakes
Having started his 2017 campaign off in smashing fashion last month, World Approval will try and duplicate that top-level form when he headlines a field of 10 in the $250,000 Longines Dixie Stakes (G2T) at Pimlico Race Course May 20.
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Always Dreaming Draws Post 4 in Preakness
Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Always Dreaming was assigned post 4 and installed as the 4-5 morning-line favorite May 17 at the post position draw for the May 20 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course.
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Preakness Stakes: Trainer Mark Casse, on Classic Empire
Mark Casse discusses Classic Empire's Kentucky Derby trip and his preparations for the upcoming Preakness
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Summer Luck Eyes Black-Eyed Susan
Gary Barber's Summer Luck didn't get the scratch she needed to run in the overflow Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1), but her team is looking forward to a start in the $250,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2) at Pimlico Race Course.
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Regrouping Salty Aims for Acorn Stakes
Salty's connections will point her next to the $700,000 Acorn Stakes (G1) June 10 at Belmont Park.
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Classic Empire, Gunnevera Confirmed for Preakness
Classic Empire and Gunnevera, fourth- and seventh-place finishers respectively in the May 6 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1), will both head to the Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course May 20, their connections said May 8.
