Keeneland Barn Notes — Sunday, Oct. 3

By Amy Owens —- SUNDAY, OCT. 3 Keeneland’s 17-day Fall Meet opens Friday, Oct. 8 and runs through Saturday, Oct. 30. Post time for the first race each day is 1 p.m. ET. No racing Mondays and Tuesdays. *************** · WELL-TRAVELED MYFAVORITEDAUGHTER SETTLES IN FOR DARLEY...
Posted On 04 Oct 2021
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Maxfield faces four other graded stakes winners in G1 Woodward

By Ryan Martin —- Maxfield faces four other graded stakes winners in G1 Woodward ELMONT, N.Y. – With three graded stakes wins this year, Godolphin’s Maxfield has established himself as one of the leaders in the older horse division. On Saturday, the son of Street Sense will...
Posted On 30 Sep 2021
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Churchill Downs Stakes Advances: Saturday’s $400,000 Lukas Classic (GIII) and $300,000 Ack Ack (GIII)

By Darren Rogers —- MULTIPLE GRADE I WINNER KNICKS GO HEADLINES $400,000 LUKAS CLASSIC LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021) – Korea Racing Authority’s Knicks Go, the top-rated horse for this year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic (Grade I), headlines a compact field of six...
Posted On 30 Sep 2021
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Promising maiden winner Jack Christopher faces Gunite, Pletcher trio in G1 Champagne

By Ryan Martin —- Promising maiden winner Jack Christopher faces Gunite, Pletcher trio in G1 Champagne ELMONT, N.Y. – Impressive maiden winner Jack Christopher will put his talent to the test when he takes on a compact but quality field assembled for Saturday’s Grade 1,...
Posted On 30 Sep 2021
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Santa Anita Stable Notes Wednesday, September 29, 2021

By Ed Golden —- IDLE IDOL RETURNS IN THE AWESOME AGAIN BAFFERT OPTIMISTIC ABOUT TWO-YEAR-OLDS FRIDAY’S STAKES LURE JOHNNY V., ROSARIO IDA BEHIND HIM, EDDIE D LOOKS TO OPENER BIG ’CAP WINNER IDOL IN GRADE I AWESOME AGAIN Idol, who has not raced since posting a mild upset in...
Posted On 30 Sep 2021
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Keeneland’s Fall Stars Weekend Stakes

By Amy Owens —- Click here for links to Fall Stars Weekend nominations and past performances Keeneland’s Fall Stars Weekend Stakes Nominees include Letruska, Defending Champions Ivar (BRZ), Diamond Oops, Inthemidstofbiz LEXINGTON, KY (Sept. 28, 2021) – St. George Stable’s...
Posted On 30 Sep 2021
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NO CHANGE TO TOP 10 IN WEEKLY NTRA THOROUGHBRED POLL

NTRA Communications —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 20, 2021) ― Korea Racing Authority’s 5-year-old Knicks Go retained his No. 1 rating in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll for the seventh straight week as there were no changes in order and no starts among the overall Top 10. Flurry...
Posted On 22 Sep 2021
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Churchill Downs Update: Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021

By Darren Rogers —- Foley eyes breeders’ cup for open mind hero Sconsin LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021) – Trainer Greg Foley’s Barn 11 was buzzing with excitement Sunday morning following Sconsin’s hard-fought victory over Bell’s the One in Saturday’s $300,000 Open...
Posted On 20 Sep 2021
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Belmont Park Notes – 09/19

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- Belmont Park Notes Yibir dominant in $1 million Jockey Club Derby Invitational Shantisara registers 93BSF in Jockey Club Oaks Invitational score; Domestic Spending works in company Life Is Good breezes for G2 Kelso; Malathaat to train up to ...
Posted On 20 Sep 2021
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Sale of Two Million-Dollar Colts Concludes Powerhouse Week 1 of Keeneland September Yearling Sale

By Amy Owens —- Sale of Two Million-Dollar Colts Concludes Powerhouse Week 1 of Keeneland September Yearling Sale LEXINGTON, KY (Sept. 16, 2021) – Two million-dollar colts – a son of Into Mischief from the family of Grade 1 winner Dunbar Road and a son of Street Sense from...
Posted On 17 Sep 2021
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