Swale S.

Unlocking Winners: The Return of Daredevil

• Yesterday, 9:26 PM
• Handicapping

J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Swale Stakes (gr. II). read blog

Daredevil Returns from Freshening in Swale

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• Wednesday, 4:39 PM
• Racing, Triple Crown, Southeast Region

Sifting through options for his many Triple Crown prospects can be challenging, but trainer Todd Pletcher didn't overthink the process when it came to finding a starting spot for grade I winner Daredevil.

China Horse Club Buys Interest in Daredevil

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• Wednesday, 1:36 PM
• International, Southeast Region, Kentucky

China Horse Club has acquired a minority interest in grade I winner Daredevil, who is set to make his 3-year-old debut Feb. 28 in the $200,000 Swale Stakes (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park.

Monarch-Controlled Signals Back in Nevada

• By Jeremy Balan
• February 19, 2015
• Racing, West Region

After a dispute, the Nevada Pari-Mutuel Association and Monarch Content Management struck a temporary agreement Feb. 19 to allow Monarch-controlled simulcast signals to be offered.

Fasig-Tipton to Sponsor Gulfstream's Swale

• February 11, 2015
• Racing, Sales, Southeast Region

Gulfstream Park has entered a partnership establishing sales company Fasig-Tipton as title sponsor of the $200,000 Swale Stakes (gr. II), to be run Feb. 28.

Speechify Goes for Grade in Mr. Prospector

• December 21, 2014
• Racing, Southeast Region

Fresh off of a victory in last month's Kenny Noe Jr. Stakes, Speechify will be the one to beat in the $100,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes (gr. III) Dec. 27 from Gulfstream Park.

Queen's Plate Hero Midnight Aria Tops Autumn

• By Steve Haskin
• November 6, 2014
• Racing, Northeast Region, Midwest Region

Tucci Stables' Midnight Aria, wire-to-wire winner of last year's Queen's Plate, will look to get back in the stakes column as he takes on five rivals in the $200,000 Autumn Stakes (Can-II) at Woodbine Nov. 9.

Velazquez Honored as Top Breeders' Cup Rider

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• November 3, 2014
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, West Region

John Velazquez won his third Bill Shoemaker Award as most outstanding Breeders' Cup jockey in races Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at Santa Anita Park.

Bobby's Kitten Last to First in Turf Sprint

• By Tom LaMarra
• November 1, 2014
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, West Region

Ken and Sarah Ramsey's Bobby Kitten, a speed type who never had raced shorter than one mile, went from last to first with a dramatic run to capture the $1 million Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IT) Nov. 1 at Santa Anita Park.

Sequel New York Releases 2015 Fees

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• October 29, 2014
• Breeding, Northeast Region

Sequel Stallions New York near Hudson, N. Y., has released its 2015 stallion roster and fees, with Freud leading the list at $10,000, unchanged from 2014.

Breeders' Cup 2014: Trainer Wesley Ward

• October 27, 2014

Trainer Wesley Ward provides insight into how his Breeders' Cup contenders are coming into the race. Ward's contenders include No Nay Never, Undrafted, Judy the Beauty, Hootenanny, and Luck of the Kitten. watch video

Ward Sends BC Contenders in Keeneland Works

• By Claire Novak
• October 26, 2014
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, West Region, Kentucky

Group I victor No Nay Never led the quartet with a bullet five furlongs in 1:01 3/5 on a firm course in preparation for the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IT).

Undrafted Drills 5 Furlongs for Turf Sprint

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• October 19, 2014
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, Kentucky

Wes Welker's Undrafted worked five furlongs in :59 1/5, best of 27 at the distance, on the fast main track at Keeneland Oct. 19 as he prepares for the $1 million Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1) at Santa Anita Park.

Lukes Alley Adds to Melnyk, Carroll's Success

• By Ron Mitchell
• October 4, 2014
• Racing, International

Less than 45 minutes after enjoying grade II success at Keeneland, owner-breeder Eugene Melnyk and trainer Josie Carroll teamed to take the Durham Cup Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine with Lukes Alley.

Cup Winners Secret Circle, Goldencents Clash

• By Jack Shinar
• October 1, 2014
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, West Region

Secret Circle and Goldencents, a pair of indomitable Breeders' Cup winners from last year, clash in the $300,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship (gr. I) Oct. 4 at Santa Anita Park.

Undrafted Returns in Kentucky Downs Turf Dash

• By Frank Angst
• September 19, 2014
• Racing, Kentucky

For his first start back from Europe after a fourth-place finish in the Darley July Cup (Eng-I), grade III winner Undrafted will try the European-style turf course at Kentucky Downs.

Palace Dazzles in Speedy Forego Triumph

• By Claire Novak
• August 30, 2014
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

Antonio Miuccio's Palace dazzled in the $500,000 Forego Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 30, diving to the rail and drawing off to finish the seven-furlong test in 1:21.95.

Clearly Now Faces Class Field in Forego

• By Steve Haskin
• August 27, 2014
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

Belmont Sprint (gr. III) stakes winner Clearly Now takes on nine opponents as he attempts to duplicate his Herculean performance in the $500,000 Forego Stakes (gr. I) Aug. 30 at Saratoga Race Course.

Slade Power Convincing July Cup Victor

• By Myra Lewyn
• July 12, 2014
• Racing, International

Slade Power solidified his spot as Europe's top-ranking sprinter this season when scoring a clear win in the Darley July Cup (Eng-I) July 12 at Newmarket.

'Power' Pair Square Off in July Cup

• By Myra Lewyn
• July 10, 2014
• Racing, International

Trainer Eddie Lynam is double-handed for the July 12 Darley July Cup (Eng-I) at Newmarket with elite sprinting duo Slade Power and Sole Power, while the U.S. will have a rooting interest in trainer Wesley Ward's Undrafted.

The Week in Photos for 7/8/2014

• July 8, 2014

Lexie Lou, Shared Belief, Itsmyluckyday, Irish You Well, Clearly Now, and more! view slideshow

After the Wire: Belmont Sprint Championship

• By Evan Hammonds
• July 6, 2014

Evan Hammonds recaps the Belmont Sprint Championship Stakes, won by Clearly Now in track record time, as well as the Suburban Stakes and Los Alamitos Derby. watch video

Belmont Sprint Track Record for Clearly Now

• By Claire Novak
• July 5, 2014
• Racing, Northeast Region

Clearly Now returned to the winner's circle in blazing fashion July 5, setting a track record for seven furlongs when taking home the $400,000 Belmont Sprint Championship Stakes (gr. II) by open lengths at Belmont Park.

Palace Tops Belmont Sprint Championship Field

• By Claire Novak
• July 3, 2014
• Racing, Northeast Region

Former $20,000 claimer faces the likes of Dads Caps, Salutos Amigos, Central Banker, Declan's Warrior, and Clearly Now in a seven-furlong sprint July 5 in New York.

TOBA June Member of the Month

• July 2, 2014
• TOBA

Runnymede Farm in Paris, Ky. is the matriarch of Bluegrass nurseries. Founded in 1867 by Colonel Ezekiel Clay, Runnymede has turned out stellar runners for nearly 150 years. Currently, Catesby Clay, carries on the legacy.