Horse Racing: Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf

Days: 34 Roger Varian's runner in the Nassau Stakes is Al Husn. The four-year-old has been excellent on her three starts this season, with her standout victory coming on the all-weather at the end of June. She was excellent over a mile and two, as she held off Nashwa to win the G3 Hoppings Fillies' Stakes. She also landed the Rothesay Stakes on the…

Prominently placed early, favorite Didia surged to the lead in the stretch and held off long shot Surprisingly bya neck to win the third running of the Grade 2, $500000 Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf Invitational on Saturday at Gulfstream Park. In addition to the top prize money for the winner of the 1 1/16 milestest, the race was an…

There has been a strong start to the 2024 horse racing season. Notable horses, jockeys, and trainers have been seen competing in exciting graded stakes and walking away with a huge purse. However, few horses have yet to start their season or are looking forward to a Grade 1 start. Such has been the schedule for the filly Warm Heart. With multiple…

HALLANDALE BEACH - Bob Baffert is the only trainer to win the Pegasus World Cup Invitational twice. And oddsmakers say he's got a chance to win it for a third time this weekend. Preakness winner National Treasure - trained by Baffert - has been installed as the 9-5 favorite for Saturday's $3 million Pegasus over 1 1/8 miles of dirt at Gulfstream…

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Bob Baffert is the only trainer to win the Pegasus World Cup Invitational twice. And oddsmakers say he's got a chance to win it for a third time this weekend. Preakness winner National Treasure - trained by Baffert - has been installed as the 9-5 favorite for Saturday's $3 million Pegasus over 1 1/8 miles of dirt at…

Drakenstein Stud savored double success with homebreds Saturday at Kenilworth Racecourse, sweeping the 163rd King's Plate (G1) with Charles Dickens after landing the Paddock Stakes (G1) with the 3-year-old filly Beach Bomb. Both are trained by Candice Bass-Robinson. Charles Dickens secured an automatic berth into the $2 million Breeders' Cup Mile…

DrakensteinStud and trainer Candice Bass-Robinson savored double success with homebredsSaturday in Breeders' Cup qualifiers at Kenilworth Racecourse in South Africa,sweeping the 163rd Group 1 King's Plate with Charles Dickens afterlanding the Paddock Stakes (G1) with 3-year-old filly Beach Bomb. CharlesDickens secured an automatic berth into…

Aidan O'Brien has never assembled a stronger quartet of horses to compete at the Longines Hong Kong International Races. The Ballydoyle trainer has three victories to his name, each of them gained in the Hong Kong Vase. This year he has all bases loaded as he tries to complete a sweep of the Vase, Sprint, Mile and Cup. Often an afterthought at the…

Horse racing's world number one trainer and jockey have a runner in each of Hong Kong's four richly endowed international races at Sha Tin on Sunday Aidan O'Brien; bidding for glory in Hong Kong Aidan O'Brien has never assembled a stronger quartet of horses to compete at the Longines Hong Kong International Races. The Ballydoyle trainer has three…

They don't come much tougher than Warm Heart, who chases a third Group 1 win on her ninth start of the year in the £2.4 million Longines Hong Kong Vase. It took a herculean effort from multiple Group 1 winner Inspiral to deny Warm Heart in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf last month and trainer Aidan O'Brien is delighted to be stepping her back…

With the news this morning that Shahryar, who'd looked Japan's number one contender among their four entries, will have to miss the race after a veterinary examination detected a heart irregularity, that leaves nine runners for the Vase, the smallest field for any of the four races. That, and the distance of the race, might imply that the draw…

As a racing fan and now turf writer, I have been a part of two Kentucky Derbies, two Preaknesses, and now two Breeders' Cups, last year at Keeneland and this year at Santa Anita, each time pinching myself that I was able to share the experience of those big days with the thousands that packed each racetrack. I have also spent countless days at…

California is set to be Frankie Dettori's new home for the foreseeable future and the sport's biggest draw showed why it could be a fruitful base when guiding Inspiral to victory in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf on Saturday. Dettori, one of the finest riders of all time and racing's most recognisable face, had been due to finish his…

With the UK supplying some of the best jockeys in the world, take a glance back through the past at famous jockeys, including some winners of both the Jumps and the Flat Jockeys' Championship, that deserve particular praise. Winner of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award in 2010 and William Hill ambassador, Sir AP McCoy will be forever…

Cheveley Park Stud homebred INSPIRAL (GB) (Frankel {GB}-Starscope {GB}, by Selkirk) became the first Breeders' Cup winner for her Juddmonte sire with a narrow victory over dual Group 1 winner Warm Heart (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the $2-million GI Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf on Saturday. It was the second win in the race for Cheveley…

The Breeders' Cup inches ever closer. The 2023 rendition will take place at historic Santa Anita Park. November 4th, will showcase the best older horses in the world battling for divisional supremacy. Missed the first two installments of our preview series? Check them out on Betting News. Check out the talented young rookies looking to come over…

Winless since capturing the G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere 12 months ago, Nurlan Bizakov's Belbek (Fr) (Showcasing {GB}) thrived back on a deep surface to sign off with a win in Sunday's G3 Prix Perth at Saint-Cloud. Showing he retained his ability when third in the G2 Prix Daniel Wildenstein at ParisLongchamp on Arc Saturday, the Andre Fabre trainee…

In this biweekly series, racing analyst Keeler Johnson shares promising horses from his handicapping watch list, reviewing runners who have recently caught his eye and previewing horses scheduled to run back in the near future. New to the watch list In her first start off a five-month layoff, Newmarket's Group 1 1000 Guineas winner Mawj traveled…

The $550964 Canadian International (G1) resumed from a one-year hiatus on Sunday, and Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby provided a sense of continuity at Woodbine. Having sent out the most recent winner in 2021, Walton Street, the global operation furnished another in 2-5 favorite Nations Pride. In the $560476 E.P. Taylor (G1), stablemate With the…

Didia won the 2023 Rodeo Drive Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park, a "Win & You're In" for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf, after shipping in for trainer Ignacio Correas IV. Intent on keeping his mount covered up in the early stages, French-born Vincent Cheminaud was fifth, about seven lengths off the lead aboard race favorite Didia heading into…

Un, due, tre... Dopo Requinto nel 2020 (poi venduto e trasferito in Arabia Saudita) e Magician nel 2021 (tornerà a funzionare in Irlanda, dopo aver realizzato il nuovo record italiano di fattrici coperte in una stagione: 128, 118 delle quali accertate gravide), per il 2022 ecco Ruler Of The World. Arriva quindi addirittura un vincitore del Derby di…

Fev Rover adds a G1 to her resume in the Beverly D Aug. 12 at Colonial Downs (Coady Photography) By Chris Lomon - Woodbine Communications TORONTO- Irish-bred Fev Rover, fresh off a victory in the Beverly D. (G1T), is back to defend her title in the $200000 Canadian Stakes Presented by Japan Racing Association (G2T), Saturday at Woodbine. Owned by…

As the countdown begins for the Breeders' Cup races on November 3 and 4 at Santa Anita, horse racing enthusiasts eagerly speculate about the line-up. With the thrill of the "Win-and-You're-In" schedule drawing to a close next month, it's an opportune moment to consider the dark horses that can emerge as game-changers in their respective races.…

There were few surprise outcomes on Leopardstown's Irish Champions card on Saturday, merely simple rubber-stamping of the positions of the season's category leaders. Step forward The Aga Khan's G1 Irish 1000 Guineas and G1 Coronation S. heroine Tahiyra (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}-Tarana {Ire}, by Cape Cross {Ire}) in the G1 Coolmore America " Justify "…

The 5/6 favourite had been off the track for two-and-a-half months following her win in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot but there were no signs of rustiness as she travelled sweetly in midfield through the early stages. Crucially Chris Hayes had clear blue water in front of him turning for home and his partner showed a smart turn of foot to go…

Ahead of the G1 Matron Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday [Sept 9], jockey Wayne Lordan and trainer Joseph O'Brien talk about the four-time G1 winner who in 2019 beat America's best in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf after scoring on Irish Champions Weekend As part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, the Coolmore America'Justify' Matron…

Alva Starr, bred by owner P. Dale Ladner and trainer Brett Brinkman, utilized a prominent trip engineered by Jose Lezcano to secure a powerful 8 3/4-length victory in Saturday's Grade 2, $250000 Prioress, a six-furlong sprint for sophomore fillies at Saratoga. It was the second Prioress score for Ladner, who won this event in 2021 with Alva Starr's…

Parnac won the 2023 Flower Bowl Stakes (G2) at Saratoga, a "Win & You're In" for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf, in gate-to-wire fashion. Trained by Christophe Clement, the French-bred daughter of Zarak earned her 1st career stakes victory. The 2/5 favorite McKulick finished 2nd in the field of 4. West Point Thoroughbreds and Dream With Me…

The Breeders' Cup Challenge Series heats up this week with a trio of qualifiers at York Racecourse in England. The four-day Ebor Festival spans Aug. 23-26 and is packed with high-quality racing, so there's a strong chance we'll see contenders for the 2023 Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita in the entries. Wednesday York, Race 4: Juddmonte International…

Making light work of Saturday's G2 Coolmore Stud Wootton Bassett Irish EBF Futurity S. at The Curragh, Ballydoyle's TDN Rising Star Henry Longfellow (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}-Minding {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}) continued the golden spell of the yard's 2-year-olds in 2023. Backed into 2-9 favouritism, the son of the brilliant 1000 Guineas and Oaks heroine…

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla.- Trainer Joe Orseno entered last Sunday's racing action with 1998 career victories before moving one win away from the 2000-win mark when Eamonn captured the Select Stakes at Monmouth Park. He reached the milestone less than four hours later at Gulfstream Park in dramatic fashion when Lord Eddard Stark rallied from last in a…

Ashley Anderson and James Scully gather at the Roundtable to discuss some stakes action from the opening week at Saratoga and provide their early thoughts for Saturday's $1 million Haskell S. (G1) at Monmouth Park. James Scully: I thought it was a big deal, establishing Whitebeam as a top U.S. prospect for this year's 1 1/4-mile Breeders' Cup Filly…

Tom Amoss raised the topic on the "Saratoga Live" telecast Thursdayon Fox. "I can't recall a big race, a Grade 1," he said, "where onetrainer had 80 percent of the field." It was an acknowledgment of the attendant muttering andgrumbling about Chad Brown's monopolizing of the Diana Stakes. It has gottenlouder this week than the snoring that Mrs.…

Candy Light winning the Tropical Park Oaks at Gulfstream Park in December. (Adam Coglianese) David Joseph/Maryland Jockey Club LAUREL, Md. - Stakes-winning stablemates Candy Light and Sparkle Blue, each making their third start of the year, seek to break through with the first win of their 4-year-old season in Saturday's $100000 Big Dreyfus at…

Back when multiple entries from the same trainer would be coupled for wagering purposes, this year's renewal of the Grade 1 Diana on Saturday at Saratoga would have been a match race for wagering purposes, and based on my fair odds, the Chad Brown entry would be value at 1-10. We will shelve the argument for (or against) coupled entries for another…

White filly Sodashi enhanced her immense popularity when returning to winning ways in the Grade 1 Victoria Mile at Tokyo on Sunday. Tracking the leaders in fourth for most of the race, jockey Hayato Yoshida asked Sodashi to go in the home straight and she responded emphatically to the delight of a vocal crowd. The two-length success over Fine Rouge…

ELMONT, N.Y.- Leipers Fork's steeplechaser High Definition will make his return to the flat for the first time since October in Friday's Grade 2, $250000 Belmont Gold Cup, shipping in from Ireland and exiting three runs in Group 1 hurdle affairs. Trained by Joseph O'Brien, who won the 2021 edition with Baron Samedi, the 5-year-old son of Galileo…

The most recent winner of the Cheshire Oaks to follow up in the Oaks at Epsom was Enable in 2017 but there must be a good chance that this week's wide-margin winner, Savethelastdance, will complete the same double. Even allowing for the very testing conditions, the way she powered clear of her rivals to win by a distance more usually seen over…

Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. captured both of Saturday's turf stakes at Keeneland aboard favorites. Odds-on In Italian controlled the $511125 Jenny Wiley (G1) from start to finish, and Twilight Gleaming revealed a new tactical dimension in the $214650 Giant's Causeway S. Just denied in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1) in her 2022 finale over this…

Not much went wrong for odds-on favorite In Italian onSaturday in the Grade 1, $600000 Jenny Wiley Stakes at Keeneland. Irad Ortiz Jr. got her out of the gate quickly, and sheraced to an early lead that she never relinquished. "That was pretty nice," Ortiz said. "She's always nice whenI get on her. She always gives you that feeling. What can I…

Santa Anita Barn Notes: Arabian Knight Calls It a Night Until Summer (Arabian Knight / Coady Photography & Courtesy of Oaklawn Park) From the Santa Anita Media Team: TOP 3-YEAR-OLD ARABIAN KNIGHT WON'T RACE UNTIL SUMMER There will be no GI Santa Anita Derby or Kentucky Derby for top 3-year-old Arabian Knight. In a Twitter message posted late…

Day two of the 2022 Breeders' Cup blew through Lexington with everyone celebrating victories. While many were enjoying college football, the eyes of the thoroughbred world were focused on Lexington, and the races lived up to their expectations. The first Breeders' Cup race, the Filly & Mare Sprint for $1 million at a distance of seven furlongs, got…

Waltzing Matilda's journey from Ireland to New York was not straightforward. She ran at the Curragh on Irish Guineas weekend, finishing fourth in the G2 Lanwades Stud Stakes on May 23, and she left Ireland at four the following morning. She got to Newmarket, spent two days there, got a flight from Newmarket at lunchtime on Wednesday, got to Liege…

Dubawi has yet to sire a Derby winner but, unlikely though it may seem for a horse who didn't even stay a mile and a half himself, could he sire a St Leger winner first? He probably won't have a better chance than this year as he's responsible for four of the top seven in the betting at this stage, including New London who became the new favourite…

Before going off to join owner-breeder Charles Fipke's broodmare band, Grade 1-winning mare Lady Speightspeare will take on one last challenge when she faces males for the first time in Saturday's $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1). Trained by Roger Attfield, who Fipke joined in Canada's Hall of Fame last year, Lady Speightspeare…

Scilly Cay wins Sunday's Rego Park Stakes at Aqueduct, giving trainer Linda Rice her 2000th career win. Photo by Chelsea Durand, courtesy of New York Racing Association Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Jolie Olimpica made a major impression in her first U.S. start, winning in course-record time at Santa Anita, while lightly raced Magic Star scored at Gulfstream…

Messrs. C.T. Crowe & N. Jonsson's 4-year-old defending champion Jet Dark (SAF) is slated to face 10 rivals entered for Saturday's 1-mile R1.5 million L'Ormarins Queen's Plate (G1) at Kenilworth Racecourse in Cape Town. The race winner will earn an automatic berth into the US$2 million FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) through the Breeders' Cup…

For me one main attraction to superfectas is that a superfecta probable payout pool is not displayed making this bet an unknown endeavor relative to an exacta and even trifectas in some circumstances where the probable payouts are available. However, if you observe the pool results over a long period of time, you will come to realize the heavily…

Regal Glory, shown winning the 2021 Matriarch at Del Mar, takes on male rivals in Saturday's Grade I Fourstardave at Saratoga. Benoit photo, courtesy of Del Mar Turf Club Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Turf racing at Saratoga, Del Mar and Churchill Downs tops the weekend agenda, with a pair of Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" slots up for grabs. A third…