#Royal Ship

When a horse is purchased for $1.1 million, expectations are high. Baffert trains Shaaz, who has won two of four career starts but finished third going a mile against Grade 3 rivals last time out. His victory at Santa Anita in April was impressive. Cutting back to one turn may help Shaaz. That said, he is facing some veteran horses who know a thing…

Letruska edges Monomoy Girl in Saturday's $1 million Grade I Apple Blossom at Oaklawn Park. Photo by Coady Photography, courtesy of Oaklawn Park April 19 (UPI) -- Million-dollar races at Oaklawn Park produced a big upset and a potential star for the remainder of the year in highlights of horse racing this weekend. The Kentucky Derby field continued…

The Richard Mandella-trained Royal Ship will try to win the Grade 1 race that barely eluded him last year when he leaves the starting gate in the 2022 Hollywood Gold Cup on Memorial Day at Santa Anita Park. A son of Midshipman, Royal Ship had the lead with one furlong to go in last year's Hollywood Gold Cup before losing by a head to Country…

DEL MAR - Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella, recovering at home from a bout with COVID-19, most likely was feeling much better after watching Royal Ship run away and hide from his eight rivals in Saturday's $300000 Grade II San Diego Handicap at Del Mar. Sent postward at 9-1 from a 4-1 morning line, Royal Ship made a strong move around the turn…

The Pacific Classic Stakes 2022 has a purse of just over $1m and all eyes will be on the John W. Sadler-trained FLIGHTLINE as his star 4 year-old puts his unbeaten record on the line in the Del Mar contest this Saturday. The Sadler barn will also be looking for their fourth Pacific Classic win since 2018, having landed the pot 12 months ago with…

Going Global, who is 7-for-9 on U.S. soil, aims to make it 8-for-10 on Monday while adding a second-top level score to her ledger. The Phil D'Amato-trained Going Global (8-5) is morning-line favorite for the Grade 1, $400000 Gamely Stakes. Post time from Santa Anita is 9 p.m. EDT, with TVG showing the 1 1/8-mile turf event for fillies and…

The Pacific Classic at Del Mar on Saturday evening is looking to be a significant race in the Autumn racing calendar in California and beyond. The race is over the track and trip that the Breeders Cup Classic will be contested over in three months' time. As a result, trainers will be looking to see how their charges are likely to handle this course…

For bettors who enjoy competitive fields with high quality, the Grade 1, $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar on Saturday looks like a great race to study. This edition of the 1 1/4-mile dirt race for older horses features nine well-matched horses. The 3-1 morning line favorite Express Train is a capable horse, as well as a consistent one with 10…

There was an interesting race in the $1 million Pacific Classic on Saturday at Del Mar. However, it was going on some four seconds and nearly 20 lengths behind the greatest performance in the history of Del Mar's signature race - and perhaps the history of the track. There was Flightline ……………….. and there was everyone else. Flightline, the gifted…

Ahead of his potential swansong in Saturday's Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland, John Ingles highlights how Flightline compares to the other great American-trained horses in Timeform's experience. *This article was first published on September 5, 2022 Baaeed's performance when winning the Juddmonte International at York last month by six and a…

Over the past several years there has been a concerning trend of small fields at Santa Anita. Opening weekend suggest the problem persists. Post: 12:30 PM PT; $61k Maiden Special Weight going 1 mile on turf; Entries: 8 #4 DANCING RINCA (5-1) makes sense on speed figures and has proven to be able to handle these conditions in previous starts. #3 ONE…

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Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports Awesome Again Stakes offers a place in the Breeders' Cup Classic later this year This race was won by Medina Spirit in 2021, for trainer Bob Baffert The Breeder s' Cup is edging ever closer, so there is a slight rush for contenders to book their places in the biggest races. A place in the Breeders' Cup Classic will be…

He will be the favorite next week for the Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga. But is it too soon to declare Essential Quality the favorite for the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic? Not in the dark recesses of offshore futures. After holding off Hot Rod Charlie in a signature stretch duel to win the Belmont Stakes, Essential Quality burnished his place in…

Join our channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage The Awesome Again Stakes 2022 is the big feature at Santa Anita this Saturday as a small but select field, that includes Country Grammer, do battle for the $300000 Grade One prize. It's also another'Win and You're In' Breeders' Cup contest, so the hero will get a free pass to Keeneland…

MEET THE MAN WHO RIDES FLIGHTLINE FOR A LIVING You're a true horseman when every time you see a quality horse you wonder'What would it be like to ride him.' The man to answer that question about Flightline, this Saturday's TVG Pacific Classic favorite, is Juan Leyva, assistant trainer to John Sadler and exercise rider for Flightline. "He's not like…

Staying on top of the key horse racing information is pivotal at this stage of the season, as connections begin to detail whether they will be targeting Breeders' Cup races in November. However, who are some of the key 2022 Breeders' Cup contenders that should be on the radar of all racing fans? Horse: Flightline Jockey: John Sadler It goes without…

By HRI Foreign Staff - The Breeders' Cup horse racing is nearly here. It will take place at the Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky, on November 4 and 5. It was agreed to bring the Breeders' Cup back to Lexington two years later, with limited entry, after it was closed to fans in 2020. If you took a break from the action during the…

DEL MAR - Flightline joined some exclusive company on Tuesday when he was installed as the 1-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday's $1 million Grade I Pacific Classic at Del Mar. Cigar, who brought a 16-race winning streak into the 1996 Pacific Classic, is the only other horse to be 1-5 on the morning line in the race's history, which dates to…

Bet with the Racing Dudes TODAY using our friends at BetPTC and get a $200 new member bonus! Enter promo code DUDES! The track press release: Hronis Racing and partners' undefeated Flightline has been made the 1/5 favorite against five rivals in Saturday's 32nd running of the $1-million TVG Pacific Classic at Del Mar. The 4-year-old son of Tapit,…

Undefeated 4-year-old Flightline has been installed as the 5-2 favorite for the second of two future wagers on this year's $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic (G1). The second pool opens on Friday at noon EDT and closes on Monday at 6:30 p.m. EDT. The Breeders' Cup Classic Future Wager is a $2 minimum bet and is a win wager only. The future wager will…

Join our channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage America's next big talking horse - FLIGHTLINE - will head a field of six runners ahead of Saturday's $1m Grade 1 Pacific Classic at Del Mar. The John W. Sadler colt is unbeaten from all four career starts and has remarkably won those races by an aggregate of 44 lengths! With the Pacific…