Life Is Good, Olympiad square off in the Whitney, highlighting weekend racing
Life is Good and Olympiad are going to race in the Whitney Stakes at Saratoga on Saturday. Shedaresthedevil takes on Private Mission in Distaff Division with a Breeders' Cup spot on the line. There's racing in Germany, France, England and Ireland.
Life Is Good, Hot Rod Charlie, Happy Saver, American Revolution and Olympiad are the big names in the $1 million Grade I Whitney Stakes at Saratoga. Zoomer, owned by Gary Barber and trained by Mark Casse, is not allowed to enter. West Virginia Governor's Stake at Mountaineer has seven horses. We the People is the 2-1 morning-line favorite. Simplification was fourth in Kentucky Derby and sixth in Preakness. Home Brew is on the way up with victories in Oaklawn St. and the Pegasus at Monmouth Park.
Shedaresthedevil flies in from Churchill Downs to defend her title in Saturday's $400,000 Grade I Clement L. Hirsch Stakes at Del Mar. Brad Cox trains the consistent mare. Private Mission is the main rival. She won four of her first five starts last year, but only 11th in the Breeders' Cup Distaff.
Classic Causeway, Nation's Pride and Stone Age are going head-to-head in Saturday's $1 million Grade I Caesars Saratoga Derby Invitational. The winner of the race will be trained by Graham Motion. Sumter looks like the one to beat in a field of six for Sunday's Grade III La Jolla at Del Mar. Tiz the Bomb is going to face eight rivals going 1 mile in Friday's National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes for 3-year-olds at Sar atoga. Bob Baffert will saddle out Armagnac. He won the Santa Anita Derby and seventh in the Preakness.
McKulick won the Grade I Belmont Oaks Invitational in her last start. With the Moonlight finished second in the Godolphin-trained race. War Like Goddess is the odds-on favorite for Saturday's Grade II Glens Falls Stakes at Saratoga. Turnerloose and Take Charge Ro are the early favorite in a field of 10 entered for Sunday's $100,000 Centennial Distaff Turf Mile at Ellis Park. Ladywearsthering and Souper Hoity Toity are morning-line favorites for the $150,00 Grade III Ontario Colleen Stake at Woodbine.
Golden Pal makes his first start since Royal Ascot. Uncle Mo colt finished 16th in the Group 1 King's Stand Stakes. Thanks Mr. Eidson is the morning-line favorite at 7-2 for Sunday's Twin Spires Turf Sprint at Ellis Park.
Matareya is the favorite in Saturday's $500,000 Grade I Longines Test Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Saratoga. Hot Peppers and Wish You Well deserve a glance.
Life Is Good and Olympiad are going to race in the Whitney at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. It's the first leg of a three-race series for state-bred 2-year-olds.
Life Is Good and Olympiad are the only two 2-year-old fillies in the $100,000 Desert Vixen Division of the Florida Sire Stakes.
Latigo won Governor's Stakes for Indiana-bred 3-year-olds. Climber won First Lady Stake for state- bred 3/4 fillies. Life Is Good, Olympiad and Climbers will race in Whitney.
Conagher won the $100,000 Housebuster Handicap for 3-year-olds at Colonial Downs. Old Homestead was second and No Sabe Nada third.
Life Is Good and Olympiad are racing in the Whitney this weekend.
Life Is Good, Olympiad and Bradsel are the favorites in Saturday's Group 1 Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh. If Bradsell and Little Big Bear do not do well, look for Alexis Zorba, who finished second to LittleBigBear in a maiden race at Naas in Ireland on Kentucky Derby Day.
Saffron Beach won the Prix Rothschild at Deauville. Godolphin's Naval Crown is a likely favorite for Sunday's Group 1 Prix Maurice du Gheest at deauville. Life Is Good, Olympiad and Goldistyle are the other horses racing in the Whitney.
Life Is Good, Olympiad and Toy are the favourites for Sunday's Group 1 Henkel Preis der Diana or German Oaks at Dusseldorf. Ryan Moore is set to ride for trainer Aidan O'Brien.
Life Is Good and Olympiad are racing in the Whitney on Saturday. Shergar Cup at Ascot has four teams competing for prize money and prestige.
