Olympic Romp made a bold stretch bid to break his maiden by a half-length on Oct. 12 at Keeneland, making him the tenth overall winner from Carpe Diem’s first crop of runners. Carpe Diem is a top-10 First-Crop sire by both winners and progeny earnings, as well as by repeat winners. Olympic Romp won Saturday’s […]
[ Read More ]Hit the Road, an impressive maiden winner in his turf debut on July 28, could have his sights set on the Breeders’ Cup after another sharp score in the Oct. 6 Zuma Beach S. at Santa Anita Park. The 2-year-old colt topped off a brilliant weekend for More Than Ready, following Uni’s (GB) win in […]
[ Read More ]More Than Ready’s Uni (GB) unleashed a furious stretch run to win the one-mile First Lady Stakes (G1) at Keeneland on Saturday, Oct. 5, setting a new course record of 1:32.87 and securing a spot in next month’s Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1). Racing unhurried toward the back of the 13-horse field early, […]
[ Read More ]Constitution’s Tiz the Law swept to a powerful four-length win in the 148th Champagne Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park on Saturday, Oct. 5, remaining undefeated in his first two starts. With the win, Tiz the Law picked up 10 qualifying points for the 2020 Kentucky Derby (G1) and earned a berth in the $2,000,000 Breeders’ […]
[ Read More ]Audible, Into Mischief’s Florida Derby (G1) winner, has been retired and will enter stud at WinStar Farm for the 2020 breeding season. One of the most consistent 3-year-olds of his generation, Audible was never off the board in five stakes with three stakes wins in his sophomore season for owners WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, […]
[ Read More ]Bodemeister’s turf specialist O Dionysus changed tactics to win Saturday’s Japan Turf Cup S. at Laurel Park, taking the lead in the first three furlongs and then digging in gamely in the stretch to win the 1 1/2-mile contest by a neck in a four-horse photo. The 5-year-old has now won four stakes and placed […]
[ Read More ]Monforte, one of Carpe Diem’s eight First-Crop winners, got his second career victory on Sept. 26 in a game effort on the Gulfstream Park turf course, winning the 7 1/2-furlong contest by a neck. The 2-year-old chestnut colt had the lead soon after the start and never relinquished it, holding off the late rush of […]
[ Read More ]Colby surged to the front in the final yards to win the $100,000 Dickie Moore S. Sept. 21 at Charles Town Races in the stakes debut for the 2-year-old Super Saver filly (VIDEO). She is Super Saver’s 11th stakes horse this year and his sixth black type winner. Super Saver now has 45 lifetime stakes […]
[ Read More ]Sharing’s authoritative score in Saturday’s $200,000 Selima S. set the 2-year-old Speightstown filly up for a possible run in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) Nov. 1 at Santa Anita Park. Ridden with confidence by Manny Franco, Sharing was parked in third just outside the leaders for most of the 1 1/16-mile trip. Franco […]
[ Read More ]After tallying three winners in the past five days, Constitution is now tied atop the First-Crop Sire list with 14 total winners. He is still also the only freshman sire with more than one graded stakes winner. The WinStar stallion’s latest winner came Sept. 21 at Parx when the 2-year-old colt Independence Hall drew off […]
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